North East Buses

(02 Nov 2015, 6:14 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]Definitely 7525 with the old sticker, and the 'Hello' on the cab door also.

Thanks.

i have just spotted a old liver MPD in the back of ashington depot but i cannot see the reg because the fitters have cover the reg up with white tape and i wondered if anyone knows the ID of it

(02 Nov 2015, 8:02 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]i have just spotted a old liver MPD in the back of ashington depot but i cannot see the reg because the fitters have cover the reg up with white tape and i wondered if anyone knows the ID of it

1758 possibly? Or 1750 I think was still in old livery if that one is still there?

(02 Nov 2015, 8:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1758 possibly? Or 1750 I think was still in old livery if that one is still there?

Both 1750 and 1758 are/were in the new livery so it can't be them!

(02 Nov 2015, 8:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]1758 possibly? Or 1750 I think was still in old livery if that one is still there?

(02 Nov 2015, 8:29 pm)peter wrote [ -> ]Both 1750 and 1758 are/were in the new livery so it can't be them!

1761?

(02 Nov 2015, 8:32 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]1761?

Presumably, as it is the only Original Arriva liveried MPD at Ashington. But of course that begs the question, why was the reg covered with white tape??

There's 1616 and 1649 still at AN. I believe these are being removed soon.

(02 Nov 2015, 9:29 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]There's 1616 and 1649 still at AN. I believe these are being removed soon.

it is the opposite side of them

(02 Nov 2015, 9:57 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]it is the opposite side of them

Did the bus have a larger area of cream like this;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy1581/22687356891/

Compared to this;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy1581/...ist-ySbUwa

(02 Nov 2015, 10:24 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]Did the bus have a larger area of cream like this;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy1581/22687356891/

Compared to this;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy1581/...ist-ySbUwa

yes
but no fleet number

(02 Nov 2015, 10:32 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]yes
but no fleet number

1761, I heard it's going Interurban.

(02 Nov 2015, 10:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]1761, I heard it's going Interurban.

Hope the remaining MPD's get repainted, especially 1769 which has the wrong colour Arriva vinyls on the front.
https://flic.kr/p/zavnHB

I waited for service 21 this morning at Passfield Way in peterlee to Sunderland, by the time the bus arrived the app timetable was showing that the bus entered peterlee bus station 5 minutes before hand and the live map was saying that the bus was still on the A19. Also when the 21 pulled into peterlee bus station to change into the X21 to Sunderland, there was an Arriva fella there with a clipboard and oranage hi viz noting down how many passengers were left on the bus and also how many passengers were boarding the X21 to Sunderland. I got back into Peterlee just after 12 and the fella was still there but only doing the loadings on the X21 part of the route.

Fleet Movement 1st November 2015
Durham
7609 from Blyth, replacing 7444* (for disposal)
7477 from Blyth, replacing 2503* (for disposal, upgarde serivce due to capacity problem)
7440 returns from repair

Blyth
7410 from London, replacing 7609 to Durham
7411 from London, replacing 7477 to Durham
7606/7 to Thorntons for refurbishment

Ashington
0664 returns to Arriva Yorkshire

Redcar
7485-7* to reserve with the end of the Summer X93 timetable
1303 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1103 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1104 to disposal (drop engineering spare)
7489 from Whitby to Redcar with the end of the Park & Ride

Stockton
1914 reinstated from reserve for DDA modifications with the PVR increase

Those in red aren't officially listed on the movement sheet
Those with * are available for the Luimere Festival

(01 Nov 2015, 5:36 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Just remembered that I saw one of the old Arriva - Welcome Aboard stickers on the cab door on one of Ashington's MAX Enviro 400's on my recent trip to Morpeth. Can't remember which though.

Also saw the same Welcome Aboard sticker on 1415 yesterday.

Hope that the list on stops on the interior branding on the X12 Gemini's and Pulsars is updated at some point as I noticed the other week that Plawsworth was still on it but the X12 no longer stops at Plawsworth. Also the X66/X67 Omnicitys only have interior branding for the X66 at present.

1415 still has interior branding for X12.

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"Went for a trip up to Teesside Park and had a quick look round the shops before catching the bus back to Stockton 30 minutes later. From what I saw it seemed to be carrying decent loads, so hopefully this service will hopefully be a success, hopefully it may even become popular enough to run on weekdays as well. I've seen posts on Arriva's Facebook about people wanting a service to Teesside Park from Middlesbrough so hopefully in future that could also maybe be a possibility. "


Hopefully.

(02 Nov 2015, 3:05 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]For gods sake. They're fine when theres space for them but in luggage areas.  Same problem with StreetLites, you can't put anything in the area. 

They said at the Stockton bus forum on Saturday thay Stockton might be getting Metros soon.

(03 Nov 2015, 8:18 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Fleet Movement 1st November 2015
Durham
7609 from Blyth, replacing 7444* (for disposal)
7477 from Blyth, replacing 2503* (for disposal, upgarde serivce due to capacity problem)
7440 returns from repair

Blyth
7410 from London, replacing 7609 to Durham
7411 from London, replacing 7477 to Durham
7606/7 to Thorntons for refurbishment

Ashington
0664 returns to Arriva Yorkshire

Redcar
7485-7* to reserve with the end of the Summer X93 timetable
1303 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1103 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1104 to disposal (drop engineering spare)
7489 from Whitby to Redcar with the end of the Park & Ride

Stockton
1914 reinstated from reserve for DDA modifications with the PVR increase

Those in red aren't officially listed on the movement sheet
Those with * are available for the Luimere Festival

1103/4 are Reserve NOT Disposal. Back out next summer.

(04 Nov 2015, 10:12 am)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]1103/4 are Reserve NOT Disposal. Back out next summer.

apparently 0664 is not going to be mobing straigh away as there are no backup buses available for ashington

(03 Nov 2015, 8:18 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Fleet Movement 1st November 2015
Durham
7609 from Blyth, replacing 7444* (for disposal)
7477 from Blyth, replacing 2503* (for disposal, upgarde serivce due to capacity problem)
7440 returns from repair

Blyth
7410 from London, replacing 7609 to Durham
7411 from London, replacing 7477 to Durham
7606/7 to Thorntons for refurbishment

Ashington
0664 returns to Arriva Yorkshire

Redcar
7485-7* to reserve with the end of the Summer X93 timetable
1303 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1103 to disposal (PVR reduction)
1104 to disposal (drop engineering spare)
7489 from Whitby to Redcar with the end of the Park & Ride

Stockton
1914 reinstated from reserve for DDA modifications with the PVR increase

Those in red aren't officially listed on the movement sheet
Those with * are available for the Luimere Festival

Redcar losing a spare doesn't sound good at all!

(04 Nov 2015, 11:54 am)buss14 wrote [ -> ]apparently 0664 is not going to be mobing straigh away as there are no backup buses available for ashington

It's move is imminent, if needs be AN can get a bus from either Jesmond or Blyth.

(04 Nov 2015, 12:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]It's move is imminent, if needs be AN can get a bus from either Jesmond or Blyth.

well time will tell

(04 Nov 2015, 3:06 pm)buss14 wrote [ -> ]well time will tell

Yeah yeah, especially how engineering have managed to sort out most of the problems. 

I don't seem to be seeing 0664 much, it's been in the depot lots when I've seen it...

1501 seen in service today also 7458 was on x8

7609 is now at Durham and is out on X12 today

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7504 and 7518 have Arriva - a DB company "Hello" stickers on the cab doors.

7526 also has 2005 era safety information stickers behind the cab.

I know 1595 is a spare Sapphire StreetLite at Belmont but is there a reason why it has no interior branding whatsoever?

Also find it silly that it doesn't have announcements for the 7 programmed in, thus losing the advertised feature of next stop announcements. Same with 1479 and probably most other Sapphire buses at Belmont.

(06 Nov 2015, 5:35 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I know 1595 is a spare Sapphire StreetLite at Belmont but is there a reason why it has no interior branding whatsoever?

Also find it silly that it doesn't have announcements for the 7 programmed in, thus losing the advertised feature of next stop announcements. Same with 1479 and probably most other Sapphire buses at Belmont.

7518 has interior branding and has X21/X22 announcements programmed in.

(06 Nov 2015, 5:40 pm)GX03 SVC wrote [ -> ]7518 has interior branding and has X21/X22 announcements programmed in.

You'd expect 7518 to have the announcements programmed for the X21/X22 because these services are the only Sapphire services at Ashington.

I would imagine 1595 has the announcements programmed for service 22 as this batch of vehicles are allocated to service 22. It's only recently that Go North East has uploaded several media files from different routes onto vehicles so that it doesn't matter which vehicle is allocated, there will always be announcements.

It is probably a learning curve for Arriva, as it has been for Go North East (difference is that we're a bit further ahead as we were the first operator in the North East to introduce Next Stop Announcements to our services). I understand Hanover recently came up north to give their managers some training, so possibly something Arriva will improve on in the future.

(06 Nov 2015, 5:50 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]You'd expect 7518 to have the announcements programmed for the X21/X22 because these services are the only Sapphire services at Ashington.

I would imagine 1595 has the announcements programmed for service 22 as this batch of vehicles are allocated to service 22. It's only recently that Go North East has uploaded several media files from different routes onto vehicles so that it doesn't matter which vehicle is allocated, there will always be announcements.

It is probably a learning curve for Arriva, as it has been for Go North East (difference is that we're a bit further ahead as we were the first operator in the North East to introduce Next Stop Announcements to our services). I understand Hanover recently came up north to give their managers some training, so possibly something Arriva will improve on in the future.

It should probably have the 24 announcements programmed in as well. Do think it's poor form not having the Sapphire 7 announcements programmed in on Belmont's other Sapphire buses especially as the announcements are an advertised feature.

Feel the buses at Darlington should have more than just the routes that the bus would normally do, example the MAX Omnicitys only have the X26/X27 and X66 (and hopefully now X67) so when a MAX Omnicity strays onto say the 1/5/5A there is no announcements and it's the same when the Pulsars normally used on the 1/5/5A don't have the MAX routes in. The next route at Darlington to get announcements should be the 21/X21 although 4811 hasn't gained a screen for announcements which is unusual considering 4811 should be one of the four buses that should normally allocated to the 21/X21...

... Speaking of missing things on the 21/X21 EcoCitys, as far as I'm aware 4813 still doesn't have WiFi and 4811's doesn't work.

I rode the 21 from Aycliffe - Sedgefield this morning and someone looked to be taking notes, not sure what far though.

(06 Nov 2015, 8:56 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]It should probably have the 24 announcements programmed in as well.  Do think it's poor form not having the Sapphire 7 announcements programmed in on Belmont's other Sapphire buses especially as the announcements are an advertised feature.

Feel the buses at Darlington should have more than just the routes that the bus would normally do, example the MAX Omnicitys only have the X26/X27 and X66 (and hopefully now X67) so when a MAX Omnicity strays onto say the 1/5/5A there is no announcements and it's the same when the Pulsars normally used on the 1/5/5A don't have the MAX routes in. The next route at Darlington to get announcements should be the 21/X21 although 4811 hasn't gained a screen for announcements which is unusual considering 4811 should be one of the four buses that should normally allocated to the 21/X21...

... Speaking of missing things on the 21/X21 EcoCitys, as far as I'm aware 4813 still doesn't have WiFi and 4811's doesn't work.

I rode the 21 from Aycliffe - Sedgefield this morning and someone looked to be taking notes, not sure what far though

Could quite possibly people route learning as there is quite a few new drivers coming to darlington depot in the next few weeks