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Not sure of the technicals of the E400s at Ashington a mix of 57/09/14/64/15 regs on the x services but they do rack the miles up. They are to be displaced by new MMC 400s (72 registrations from September)

Stagecoach North East to go on strike. 12 days in November and December. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/stagecoach-bus-staff-strike-pay-21941666?fbclid=IwAR30p0jcw02H04GulQYrLKv3H2_cZeEkDdTd7v1U-MoiwRnhQCMEyzrP1-U

Apologies for bringing up posts from 2 weeks ago, but it’s the first time I’ve seen them. I just wanted to add to the North East discussion which seems to changing. As mentioned there’s a lot of off route vehicles in the NE. As a regular on the 308 I have never become so familiar with the...

Numbers of vehicles (at GNE) that will transfer or have done so already are 5298-5303,5305-5318,5320-5322 1611074816 Some have transferred ahead of repaint and refurbishment for engineering and driver training.

Without going too far off topic, the batteries on GNE 6056-6070 are approaching replacement age and was decided that they were better to be replaced. They are being upgraded to euro 6 in the process and is just 6064 for the time being as it’s the first one receiving this treatment. I’m not aware...

Newcastle Stalyford ALX300 22348 has been repainted. First ALX300 to be repainted into the new standard.

5305 I believe. The Crusader and Tynedale express models (08 Regs) are being withdrawn. Interior wise very good however (allegedly, from several local sources) are in poor condition mechanically. So will be interesting to see how they do.

Arriva Yorkshire 110 (Wakefield)

They were built just as Wrights went bust and weren’t delivered. As wrights resumed just after the main pandemic wave, Arriva cancelled them.

Update The Brand New E400s and Streetdecks have started to arrive. So far at Consett there’s 8 BN ADL E400 MMC and 2 Wright Streetdecks, Out of an order for 15 ADL E400s and 22 Streetdecks. All are for the X-Lines services BN ADL E400s will go on the Consett services X30/31/70/71 while some will...

Hybrid 12071 is in new standard. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/50270841873/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/50270841983/ Credit Steven Hodgson, John Soutar and Mark McCann

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Believe they will cope fine at Dalton park. The Panther le from what i gather did fine when it was up here.

Go North East will be getting coaches 72-78.

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