North East Buses

(19 Dec 2015, 3:07 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]1444 now on 17a(/17/27)

(19 Dec 2015, 5:09 pm)Davie wrote [ -> ]4501, NK13AZL (308 Hybrid) - X10/X11
4519, 4661- 43/44
7612, 1504  - 308
7468 - X14
1497 (?) - 306
7410, 1403 - X7/8
7491 - 52
1584 - 54
1401, 1402- X9
Plus a lot of Blyth's MAX buses ended up on the other MAX routes e.g. X7/X8 Gemini on the X10/X11 ect.

(20 Dec 2015, 12:29 pm)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]1479 & 1518 are on the 22, today

(20 Dec 2015, 12:52 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]1474 is on 24

(20 Dec 2015, 12:29 pm)BusLoverMum wrote [ -> ]1479 & 1518 are on the 22, today

(20 Dec 2015, 12:52 pm)jaimzm wrote [ -> ]1474 is on 24

(20 Dec 2015, 12:52 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]I wonder why Durham's Sapphire allocations on services 22/24 seem to go to pot on Sundays? Seems to be every week - at least on the 22 to Sunderland..?

(20 Dec 2015, 1:14 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]God knows, pretty poor show though. The fact that even the standard liveried Pulsars are appearing pretty much every week makes it even more laughable as it's not as if Belmont are short of Sapphire buses, there's 30 in total and this is what the PVR's for the Belmont Sapphire routes on Sundays (I think):

6: PVR 2
7: PVR 0 - Darlington run all the 7's on Sunday's.
22: PVR 3
24: PVR 3

Also don't agree with how the X12 is ran by Stockton on Sunday's, with some MAX buses appearing but standard liveried examples also working the service as well.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:14 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]God knows, pretty poor show though. The fact that even the standard liveried Pulsars are appearing pretty much every week makes it even more laughable as it's not as if Belmont are short of Sapphire buses, there's 30 in total and this is what the PVR's for the Belmont Sapphire routes on Sundays (I think):

6: PVR 2
7: PVR 0 - Darlington run all the 7's on Sunday's.
22: PVR 3
24: PVR 3

Also don't agree with how the X12 is ran by Stockton on Sunday's, with some MAX buses appearing but standard liveried examples also working the service as well.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:24 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Everything at Stockton - bar the 5, 7A and 15 - interwork in some way on Sundays (Buses do 9s break then the 17/27/27a/28b/X12 cycle, or do 27a/27 break and so on). To take the X12s out, you'd then end up with buses having long layovers between trips as there used to be when the 9 and 27/27a ran on their own. The 17 can't be done in an hour while running to Ingleby. 28Bs can't fit into an hour and it's not worth running it half hourly. The way it works is the most effective way.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:24 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Everything at Stockton - bar the 5, 7A and 15 - interwork in some way on Sundays (Buses do 9s break then the 17/27/27a/28b/X12 cycle, or do 27a/27 break and so on). To take the X12s out, you'd then end up with buses having long layovers between trips as there used to be when the 9 and 27/27a ran on their own. The 17 can't be done in an hour while running to Ingleby. 28Bs can't fit into an hour and it's not worth running it half hourly. The way it works is the most effective way.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:21 pm)tyresmoke wrote [ -> ]The X12 interworks with the 17, 27/27A and 28B on a Sunday to save on resources.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:24 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Everything at Stockton - bar the 5, 7A and 15 - interwork in some way on Sundays (Buses do 9s break then the 17/27/27a/28b/X12 cycle, or do 27a/27 break and so on). To take the X12s out, you'd then end up with buses having long layovers between trips as there used to be when the 9 and 27/27a ran on their own. The 17 can't be done in an hour while running to Ingleby. 28Bs can't fit into an hour and it's not worth running it half hourly. The way it works is the most effective way.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:35 pm)Dan wrote [ -> ]Including the two X66/X67 branded examples, there are six MAX specification VDL Pulsars in the fleet at Stockton.

Would it not make more sense to allocate these six vehicles as first point of call, followed by the Sapphire specification VDL Pulsar, assuming it is not required for the 5/5A? That way, the premium features advertised on the X12 service would still be available, while other services it interworks with are upgraded?

It really puts Arriva at risk of customers claiming 'no quibble' money back guarantees, on the basis that they haven't had the premium features advertised on their journey.

(20 Dec 2015, 1:46 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]7 buses still won't cover the amount of boards that works X12s. On a Sunday there are 12 27 running boards and only 2 of those don't work any trips on the X12. So, in effect, you'll still end up with at least 3 vehicles that aren't to 'MAX' standard. However, don't forget, Stockton has 7 unbranded standard Pulsars fitted with WiFi (1457-60/91/2/4) so they can effectively cover the boards.