Stagecoach North East

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RE: Stagecoach North East

(25/02/2013 00:01)kuyoyo Wrote:  Some interesting news has just been revealled regarding a surprising trip for one of Stockton's Olympians.

On Friday night, 16840 worked the M35 from Norton to Newcastle replacing a broken-down Astromega. It then worked the 0535 M35 from Newcastle as far as Middlesbrough where the Astromega replaced it.

And here is 16840 in Walkergate depot on Friday night Photo @ ADL Enviro

That's very naughty. These are not 'in scope' for tachograph usage!

Appreciating a non-tachograph vehicle can legally replace a failed tachograph vehicle to complete the journey to Newcastle (as the journey had started with a tacho vehicle), it certainly cannot legally go back out next morning to start a journey... regardless of if it was to be swapped over at Middlesbrough! Should have a been a tachograph fitted vehicle to do the 'feed' the next day, as commencing a journey without a tacho vehicle is not an 'emergency'.

EU legislation out of the window!