North East Buses

I hope no one is using the app to plan their journey tomorrow. It'd seem that the temporary timetable for the X12 hasn't been loaded.

(12 Jul 2015, 7:45 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You're useless, Mr. Kuy! You didn't note those the other day - only Jimmi mentioned the EcoCitys... [emoji14]

In fairness I didn't note 2863 as been repainted. Also on Friday not all of 4801-4808 were Frequenta branded and I speculated a few days earlier that these were going to be Frequenta branded as notably 4809-4811 remain as they are.

Obviously the branding is getting done pretty quickly so it can be a struggle keeping up, on Wednesday I saw 3 or 4 branded Solos and by Friday there was was a few more Solos branded and 5 EcoCity's.

(12 Jul 2015, 7:55 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1415 and 1470 should have arrived accordingly at Stockton today. I expect they will be on the X12 tomorrow.
1901 withdrawn

Surprise surprise things haven't quite gone according to plan and Durham have given us 1476 instead of 1470 - it's out on the X12 today (1415 isn't...)

Interesting journey this morning. No real traffic into Durham, but the lanes over Millburngate bridge are extremely tight for buses.

They've also left the North bound stop open on the bridge, with a cone diversion on and off it. It's going to rely on sensible motorists to let the bus out.

1476 is out on 27s not X12

(13 Jul 2015, 5:40 am)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Surprise surprise things haven't quite gone according to plan and Durham have given us 1476 instead of 1470 - it's out on the X12 today (1415 isn't...)

Well that was the state of play when I left this morning...
1415 went out on the X12 that 1476 was advertised as doing... 1476 then replaced 1454 on 27s, guess we've put it on the nursery slopes for it's first day

(12 Jul 2015, 10:50 am)DaveyBowyer wrote [ -> ]Well, they certainly don't have the luxury of radios like what the lads and lasses for GNE have. They can't simply self-regulate the service even if they wanted to.

Why not?

Surprisingly, on the most part buses through Durham seem to be running well. There is quite a heavy delay on the 64, as the majority of congestion is around Gilesgate roundabout.

No sign of regulation yet like...

(13 Jul 2015, 12:26 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Surprisingly, on the most part buses through Durham seem to be running well. There is quite a heavy delay on the 64, as the majority of congestion is around Gilesgate roundabout.

No sign of regulation yet like...

From what our drivers were saying this morning was really quiet and getting into Durham was no bother through New Elvet

(13 Jul 2015, 2:36 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]From what our drivers were saying this morning was really quiet and getting into Durham was no bother through New Elvet

I was on 1443 this morning between 7 and half past. There were 3 others on when I got on, and only another two picked up along the way. Despite being infront of the 57.

Never known it that quiet!

(12 Jul 2015, 1:25 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]I think the 35 isn't frequent enough for 'Frequenta'. Notice so far it's only on services every 10 minutes or better for most of the day or on the core sections of the routes - even the routes set for launch later in the year. Not sure if there are many routes north of the Tyne that would fit that criteria that aren't already branded in some way.

The 35/35a really needs a 10 minute frequency, all the 35s that I've used have been filled by Ashington and standing from Pegswood to Morpeth.

Sorry if I've missed it but why has 7453 now listed as 'Under Repair'?

(13 Jul 2015, 3:32 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]Sorry if I've missed it but why has 7453 now listed as 'Under Repair'?

Buses listed as 'Under Repair' are typically those off the road for a long period of time, according to Arriva's official fleet allocation.

I've a number of amendments to make to the fleet lists later tonight, but I won't be getting back home until 2100ish.

4812 has had a replacement window fitted on the nearside and is hence missing a bit of branding - various leaves and the word "Sunderland" iirc.

(13 Jul 2015, 3:24 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote [ -> ]The 35/35a really needs a 10 minute frequency, all the 35s that I've used have been filled by Ashington and standing from Pegswood to Morpeth.

I can't recall ever being, or seeing, a 35 that busy, most I've been on are probably about three quarters full seat wise, half if you include standing space.

(05 Jul 2015, 8:17 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Are you being "F**king Serious"?

Are you "Talking to me?" less of the language i didn't know and Stop being a keyboard warrior

(05 Jul 2015, 8:20 pm)Davie wrote [ -> ]Dan has already posted that mate...

must have missed that post

(05 Jul 2015, 9:12 pm)LeeCalder wrote [ -> ]Do us a favour Baz, and take a look at other posts first.

havent checked Arriva post in ages

Just a heads up in case people hadn't realised...
For this summer Moorsbus Outer zone tickets (£8) are issued and accepted on the 5, 63, 81 and X93 throughout to help people get to and from our Moorsbus services

(13 Jul 2015, 8:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Just a heads up in case people hadn't realised...
For this summer Moorsbus Outer zone tickets (£8) are issued and accepted on the 5, 63, 81 and X93 throughout to help people get to and from our Moorsbus services

I am thinking of doing Moorsbus on Sunday, all being well [emoji2]

Saw this post on the Friends of Moorsbus Facebook earlier...

Attention Pass holders - please help us get our full rebate funds by re-swiping your pass if you stay on the bus where our route numbers change, that is at Guisborough, Danby, Stokesley, Northallerton and Helmlsey. The rebate helps to pay for 2016 services. The drivers know about this too, and there should be signs up on each bus soon. THANKS!

(13 Jul 2015, 8:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]Just a heads up in case people hadn't realised...
For this summer Moorsbus Outer zone tickets (£8) are issued and accepted on the 5, 63, 81 and X93 throughout to help people get to and from our Moorsbus services

According to the Moorsbus leaflet the Moorsbus tickets are also accepted on the Scarborough & District 128 and also the EYMS Moors Explorer (ME1) between Thornton Dale, Pickering and Danby Moors Centre. EYMS Go Anywhere ticket is accepted on the Arriva Moorsbus services.

I may be wrong but I am currently on 1522 on the 7 and I think this is a Darlington working so has 1522 gone to Darlington depot instead of 1523?

The times still haven't been updated in the live map for the X12. My morning journey was showing 9 early at some points, when it was infact slightly late.

I've sent a screenshot in to Arriva, to see how long it takes to click on...

(14 Jul 2015, 8:52 am)aureolin wrote [ -> ]The times still haven't been updated in the live map for the X12. My morning journey was showing 9 early at some points, when it was infact slightly late.

I've sent a screenshot in to Arriva, to see how long it takes to click on...

As expected, customer services decided to play judge, jury and executioner. Pointing out to me that that it's not on and they'll make the depot aware...

I know that on the Arriva App, that theres a refresh button and theres a refresh with latest time button, if you just keep pressing the refresh button only then the timing of bus can still be displayed up to over and hour late, but if you press the refresh with latest time then it will show in real time. On the App I can show all the Peterlee bus services running over an hour late as I have not refresh the App with the latest time.

Looks like 7477 has moved back to Belmont as it is currently parked in Durham Bus Station.

(13 Jul 2015, 8:58 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I am thinking of doing Moorsbus on Sunday, all being well [emoji2]

Saw this post on the Friends of Moorsbus Facebook earlier...

Attention Pass holders - please help us get our full rebate funds by re-swiping your pass if you stay on the bus where our route numbers change, that is at Guisborough, Danby, Stokesley, Northallerton and Helmlsey. The rebate helps to pay for 2016 services. The drivers know about this too, and there should be signs up on each bus soon. THANKS!

Wonder why they've stopped the Dalesbus changing number along the route this year?

(14 Jul 2015, 1:33 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Wonder why they've stopped the Dalesbus changing number along the route this year?

Wonder if it's because Arriva realised they don't have to have different service numbers for split services like the X12/X2 was.

Think the Dalesbus registrations are still split at points along the route just all of them are now the 830 from Middlesbrough - Ingleton. May be wrong on that.

(14 Jul 2015, 8:42 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I may be wrong but I am currently on 1522 on the 7 and I think this is a Darlington working so has 1522 gone to Darlington depot instead of 1523?

Yeah 1522 has transferred to Darlington depot for the time being, do Durham get it back once the bridge has finished?

(13 Jul 2015, 8:58 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I am thinking of doing Moorsbus on Sunday, all being well [emoji2]

Saw this post on the Friends of Moorsbus Facebook earlier...

Attention Pass holders - please help us get our full rebate funds by re-swiping your pass if you stay on the bus where our route numbers change, that is at Guisborough, Danby, Stokesley, Northallerton and Helmlsey. The rebate helps to pay for 2016 services. The drivers know about this too, and there should be signs up on each bus soon. THANKS!

So does that mean that the local authority gets charged five times for every journey, despite it effectively being a through-fare? 

(14 Jul 2015, 1:44 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Wonder if it's because Arriva realised they don't have to have different service numbers for split services like the X12/X2 was.

Think the Dalesbus registrations are still split at points along the route just all of them are now the 830 from Middlesbrough - Ingleton. May be wrong on that.

I think it was down to getting confirmation from the legal teams etc that it could be done... Hence we can now split all services while keeping the same service number.
Other operators have done it for years but Arriva didn't

(14 Jul 2015, 8:52 am)aureolin wrote [ -> ]The times still haven't been updated in the live map for the X12. My morning journey was showing 9 early at some points, when it was infact slightly late.

I've sent a screenshot in to Arriva, to see how long it takes to click on...

Think there is a temp timetable on operation got X12 got a timetable from Middleabrough travel shop the other day I am sure tyresmoke aka scott will back me up on this one