North East Buses

1430 replacing 1572 on 3/81 due to late running.

(25 Mar 2016, 10:22 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]1562/6 on 63/64a, 1561 on 63

Also joined by 1560/3.

2845-32/32A
2846-55
2806-18A
7606-X9

(25 Mar 2016, 10:22 am)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]1562/6 on 63/64a, 1561 on 63

(25 Mar 2016, 2:15 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Also joined by 1560/3.

Later joined by 1572, but due to the traffic all have ended up all over the place.
1561 is out on 22s this evening (working the even hours from Middlesbrough)

7456 on X12

1922 on 7, while 2803 is on staff shuttle

2850 Generic Frequenta Solo on 1/5/5A/19 circuit

1473 on X12 for Stockton

X14 branded e400 on the x15.

2815 43/44/45

(26 Mar 2016, 6:54 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]2815 43/44/45

2871 was also on.

4812 on the 5A/12 today, rear display only showing 5 instead of 5A.

1517 on the 22

1916 on 7

2847 55
46 Solo 43/44/45

1424 on X66/7 replacing 4651

Sapphire spare 1479 was spending the day on the 7s

1792 57 to kelloe

1524 on the 22.

1449 also on 7

1584 52/53
4521 X16
4662 43/44/45
1401 and 7466 X10/X11
NK09 FMZ and 7481 X20
2806 46
7472 X14

1915 on 15

35 branded Streetlite on the X21/X22

1589 on 52/53 this morning, along with the usual Pulsars. 46 branded Solo on 59 too

1595 on the 6

1416 on X1

Sapphire 6 on x12

4523 306

Not a single Max on either the X12 or X66 Sunday. Ridiculous. Every one a bog standard Pulsar.

(30 Mar 2016, 1:47 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Not a single Max on either the X12 or X66 Sunday. Ridiculous. Every one a bog standard Pulsar.

I was quite surprised to read on a Facebook group that, to update the Next Stop Announcement media at Darlington, all "MAX" specification vehicles are kept off the road on a Sunday?

There's very few enthusiasts that can appreciate how time-consuming a job updating the media is, but as I have quite a large amount of experience in doing these updates for another operator, I can understand completely the wish to update all buses in one go, rather than dribs and drabs. What I couldn't understand is why Arriva don't pay for staff to come in on a night, when all buses are in the depot, to update the media? That way, passengers aren't 'inconvenienced' with a lower-spec vehicle being allocated, but it's still possible to catch every bus at the same time.

Not sure what other situations there have been, resulting in all "MAX" vehicles being off the road, but the above situation certainly could have been avoided...

As someone posted recently, "it's just a case of what is handy in the depot". Or is it just a case of laziness. Makes a mockery of the whole branding thing.