North East Buses

(22 Apr 2015, 7:23 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Slightly right - the advert frame has been removed ready for the branding to be applied.

Ah! that's surprising given that the X1 StreetLite's have been given advert frames so I would have thought it would end up being the same with the X12 Pulsar's.

Speaking of MAX Pulsar's 1415 was on the 43 once again today.

Solo on 8/8A.

1406 on 2 Darlington to branksome

2810 on the 6.

(22 Apr 2015, 5:59 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1104 on 63 and a Pulsar on 81s

1432 on 81 this afternoon too

Sapphire 1513 on 1/5A.

(23 Apr 2015, 4:06 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Sapphire 1513 on 1/5A.

Replaced 1498 on the 1/5A 

1498 then replaced a streetlite on the X1

Also 1406 on 2's which later for replaced by 1428 

1406 later appeared on X1

an unidentified solo also appeared on the X66

1491 covering for a MAX spec vehicle on the X12. Though it does have working WiFi? I didn't realise that the standard spec Pulsars had that?

(23 Apr 2015, 9:19 pm)GUG wrote [ -> ]an unidentified solo also appeared on the X66

Was 2860 I shook my head when I saw that 

I'd be looking into getting new vehicles for the X26/7/66 if I was the manager of Arriva Darlington to be honest, those scanias aren't very reliable, there's at least 2 off the road every day 

7445,7493 on 306 (yesterday)

(24 Apr 2015, 7:33 am)Stewy wrote [ -> ]Was 2860 I shook my head when I saw that 

I'd be looking into getting new vehicles for the X26/7/66 if I was the manager of Arriva Darlington to be honest, those scanias aren't very reliable, there's at least 2 off the road every day 

I believe that replaced a Scania which got hit by a Stagecoach bus in Middlesbrough!
As for 1491 having wifi - first I've heard of it being fitted lol! Must be for the 15s

(24 Apr 2015, 7:33 am)Stewy wrote [ -> ]Was 2860 I shook my head when I saw that 

I'd be looking into getting new vehicles for the X26/7/66 if I was the manager of Arriva Darlington to be honest, those scanias aren't very reliable, there's at least 2 off the road every day 

Almost everytime I've been in Darlington the Omnicitys are always been taken off the X26/X27 and replaced with something like a Solo.

I think refurbishing buses that are now 10 years old with some of them truly battered from their days on the X93 and to brand them for these services was a bad decision and I see the X26/X27 as getting older buses as a downgrade.

Think the Omnicitys should have been put on less demanding services such as local services.

(24 Apr 2015, 7:51 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Almost everytime I've been in Darlington the Omnicitys are always been taken off the X26/X27 and replaced with something like a Solo.

I think refurbishing buses that are now 10 years old with some of them truly battered from their days on the X93 and to brand them for these services was a bad decision and I see the X26/X27 as getting older buses as a downgrade.

Think the Omnicitys should have been put on less demanding services such as local services.

The Scania's are best suited to interurban work. They were also in need of a refurb, so I struggle to see how it was a bad decision.

I think Darlington are simply struggling to operate a service at the same time as trying to correct all of the issues that they recieved the vehicles with. The Omnicities are a great bus when they work, but they are quite advanced bits of kit electronically, which is what causes the vast majority if issues. I think they will get it sorted, but unless they keep them all out of service for a few weeks to do it (which we all know isnt an option), it will take time.

As for the X26/X27, I believe there are even more roadworks within Catterick to contend with, which results in supervisors rotating vehicles around to try and keep a reliable service. Until they settle down, the X26/X27 isnt having a fair show and looks like the buses are the issue - when infact, its probably not.

7440 has just replaced 7453 on the X12 to Newcastle.

1415 on 43 again!

As it is now technically MAX, 1404/5 are making odd appearances on X1. 1406 is on 75/76 and 1407 is on 1/5A.

2832 and one of the 11-reg batch are on 12/12a

(24 Apr 2015, 1:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]As it is now technically MAX, 1404/5 are making odd appearances on X1. 1406 is on 75/76 and 1407 is on 1/5A.

2832 and one of the 11-reg batch are on 12/12a

2867

1416 is on X26 running 20 minutes late

4502 made its way onto 15s today after 1460 was involved in a RTC In Thornaby

(24 Apr 2015, 1:40 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]As it is now technically MAX, 1404/5 are making odd appearances on X1. 1406 is on 75/76 and 1407 is on 1/5A.

2832 and one of the 11-reg batch are on 12/12a

I don't think that the 2 Daimler engines streetlites are in service yet, at least one was still on trade plates yesterday.

Former X1 Pulsars are today on 7, X66 & 76 - I didn't catch the fleet numbers.

Pretty sure I saw 7515 on the X21/22 earlier, either that or it was on the 57A, it was next to Northumberlandia

(25 Apr 2015, 11:53 am)John_R wrote [ -> ]Former X1 Pulsars are today on 7, X66 & 76 - I didn't catch the fleet numbers.

1404 noted on the X66

4709 on 0850 X93 (Redcar board)
4707, 4716, 4720 on 81
Pulsar on 17 and 29/29A
1907 on 28
1453, 1491 on X12

2852 on X66 [emoji35]

(26 Apr 2015, 9:39 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]2852 on X66 [emoji35]

MAX spare 1416 also on the X66 (heading to Darlington now).

(26 Apr 2015, 9:39 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]2852 on X66 [emoji35]

Even worse since its a sunday...

(26 Apr 2015, 10:14 am)Robert wrote [ -> ]Even worse since its a sunday...

Additional fun was having to give the driver directions as the road along the Riverside was closed and was not 100% on which way to go through Stockton because of the closure.

1301 was on 94/95 yesterday so i was told 

(26 Apr 2015, 9:49 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]MAX spare 1416 also on the X66 (heading to Darlington now).

This pleases me immensely!

(26 Apr 2015, 9:39 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]2852 on X66 [emoji35]

Here's a photo taken after I had to ride this to Stockton (at least this Solo has WiFi).
Arriva North East: 2852 / YJ59 GJK by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

(26 Apr 2015, 10:58 am)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]1301 was on 94/95 yesterday so i was told 

Apparently its too heavy for the swing bridge so has to do a diversion! What on earth are they thinking of sending that there?!