Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes
Arriva North East: Upcoming Service Changes
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All looking pretty positive, good work!
Looking forward to the X20 going to Alnwick, I think that one could prove pretty popular. It will remain hourly throughout though I am sure, just the one extra bus required here.
X16 will be run by Jesmond, probably with (wifi) Darts freed up from Blyth
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(29 Jul 2015, 5:05 pm)tyresmoke All looking pretty positive, good work!
Looking forward to the X20 going to Alnwick, I think that one could prove pretty popular. It will remain hourly throughout though I am sure, just the one extra bus required here.
X16 will be run by Jesmond, probably with (wifi) Darts freed up from Blyth
(29 Jul 2015, 5:05 pm)tyresmoke All looking pretty positive, good work!
Looking forward to the X20 going to Alnwick, I think that one could prove pretty popular. It will remain hourly throughout though I am sure, just the one extra bus required here.
X16 will be run by Jesmond, probably with (wifi) Darts freed up from Blyth
(29 Jul 2015, 5:05 pm)tyresmoke All looking pretty positive, good work!
Looking forward to the X20 going to Alnwick, I think that one could prove pretty popular. It will remain hourly throughout though I am sure, just the one extra bus required here.
X16 will be run by Jesmond, probably with (wifi) Darts freed up from Blyth
(29 Jul 2015, 5:05 pm)tyresmoke All looking pretty positive, good work!
Looking forward to the X20 going to Alnwick, I think that one could prove pretty popular. It will remain hourly throughout though I am sure, just the one extra bus required here.
X16 will be run by Jesmond, probably with (wifi) Darts freed up from Blyth
(29 Jul 2015, 5:09 pm)mb134 So 4 would be required?
Think Kuyoyo posted a few months ago about 7453-6 going back to Ashington, that would fit in?
(29 Jul 2015, 5:09 pm)mb134 So 4 would be required?
Think Kuyoyo posted a few months ago about 7453-6 going back to Ashington, that would fit in?
(29 Jul 2015, 5:47 pm)Kuyoyo Since then, I've heard differently - 7453-6 will be staying South of the Tyne as Engineering don't trust Ashington to look after them after the state they were in their final days there.
(29 Jul 2015, 5:47 pm)Kuyoyo Since then, I've heard differently - 7453-6 will be staying South of the Tyne as Engineering don't trust Ashington to look after them after the state they were in their final days there.
(29 Jul 2015, 5:47 pm)Kuyoyo Since then, I've heard differently - 7453-6 will be staying South of the Tyne as Engineering don't trust Ashington to look after them after the state they were in their final days there.
(29 Jul 2015, 5:47 pm)Kuyoyo Since then, I've heard differently - 7453-6 will be staying South of the Tyne as Engineering don't trust Ashington to look after them after the state they were in their final days there.
(29 Jul 2015, 5:47 pm)Kuyoyo Since then, I've heard differently - 7453-6 will be staying South of the Tyne as Engineering don't trust Ashington to look after them after the state they were in their final days there.
In all seriousness though, Arriva want to have some decent new-ish vehicles on the X20 and promote the X20 going to Alnwick as well. All of which can make the service a success, if not, then the service will end up being reduced... again.
(29 Jul 2015, 5:52 pm)GX03 SVC MAX-spec ALX400s then....
although it does raise a very good question, what vehicles are available?!
(29 Jul 2015, 5:52 pm)GX03 SVC MAX-spec ALX400s then....
although it does raise a very good question, what vehicles are available?!
(29 Jul 2015, 5:53 pm)mb134 Seems a bit strange, they were vehicles that were used on the 501/505/518/X15/X18 until last year, what state were they meant to be in?!
What other vehicles are available for the service?
(29 Jul 2015, 5:53 pm)mb134 Seems a bit strange, they were vehicles that were used on the 501/505/518/X15/X18 until last year, what state were they meant to be in?!
What other vehicles are available for the service?
(29 Jul 2015, 5:24 pm)citaro5284 Are you trying to get a job at Doxford Park there Scott....
(29 Jul 2015, 5:53 pm)mb134 Seems a bit strange, they were vehicles that were used on the 501/505/518/X15/X18 until last year, what state were they meant to be in?!
What other vehicles are available for the service?
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(29 Jul 2015, 5:24 pm)citaro5284 Are you trying to get a job at Doxford Park there Scott....
(29 Jul 2015, 5:53 pm)mb134 Seems a bit strange, they were vehicles that were used on the 501/505/518/X15/X18 until last year, what state were they meant to be in?!
What other vehicles are available for the service?
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(29 Jul 2015, 5:59 pm)tyresmoke Well you never know what might come up
I'm quite friendly with our commercial team
I'd think it's more to do with the fact that Durham require a number of double deck vehicles, indeed those two Yorkshire B7s are due to go there also to help with this new East Durham College contract. I wouldn't be surprised if we needed more double decks for the 22 and 24 as a result also?!
As for the X20, it is still going MAX but with vehicles new to the fleet I understand
I'm liking the tidying up of the numbers for the Blyth expresses too
(29 Jul 2015, 5:59 pm)tyresmoke Well you never know what might come up
I'm quite friendly with our commercial team
I'd think it's more to do with the fact that Durham require a number of double deck vehicles, indeed those two Yorkshire B7s are due to go there also to help with this new East Durham College contract. I wouldn't be surprised if we needed more double decks for the 22 and 24 as a result also?!
As for the X20, it is still going MAX but with vehicles new to the fleet I understand
I'm liking the tidying up of the numbers for the Blyth expresses too
(29 Jul 2015, 5:59 pm)tyresmoke As for the X20, it is still going MAX but with vehicles new to the fleet I understand
(29 Jul 2015, 5:59 pm)tyresmoke As for the X20, it is still going MAX but with vehicles new to the fleet I understand
(29 Jul 2015, 6:02 pm)GX03 SVC Good, the X20 needs good vehicles if it's going to become an improved service. The service loadings reduced dramatically last year, I remember boarding a Prima full to the rims, but now I've seen ALX400s carrying no more than 5 people.
(29 Jul 2015, 6:02 pm)GX03 SVC Good, the X20 needs good vehicles if it's going to become an improved service. The service loadings reduced dramatically last year, I remember boarding a Prima full to the rims, but now I've seen ALX400s carrying no more than 5 people.
If the X20 was to get new vehicles, could Arriva not order 6x new ones for the X18? That would means that during the winter, there would be 4x E400s on the X20 and 5x E400MMCs on the X18 with 2x spare E400s. Then during the summer, fhey then have an additional spare.
(29 Jul 2015, 6:12 pm)DaveyBowyer If the X20 was to get new vehicles, could Arriva not order 6x new ones for the X18? That would means that during the winter, there would be 4x E400s on the X20 and 5x E400MMCs on the X18 with 2x spare E400s. Then during the summer, fhey then have an additional spare.
new to the fleet
(29 Jul 2015, 6:12 pm)DaveyBowyer If the X20 was to get new vehicles, could Arriva not order 6x new ones for the X18? That would means that during the winter, there would be 4x E400s on the X20 and 5x E400MMCs on the X18 with 2x spare E400s. Then during the summer, fhey then have an additional spare.
new to the fleet
(29 Jul 2015, 6:04 pm)Tom Well you should see morning journeys arriving into Newcastle! A lot more than 5 people I tell you that.
(29 Jul 2015, 6:17 pm)Dan Off peak, the X20 passengers fluctuate. Like Tommy, I have seen more or less empty buses, but I have also seen buses which are rather full too.
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(29 Jul 2015, 6:17 pm)Dan Off peak, the X20 passengers fluctuate. Like Tommy, I have seen more or less empty buses, but I have also seen buses which are rather full too.
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