North East Buses

(14 Apr 2018, 11:38 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]Either sapphire on new Livery as MAX has been discontinued o

(15 Apr 2018, 12:34 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]Just had a thought, but would it not be better for 6x to get ordered for the X18 (due to it being the busier of the 2x routes) then, cascade 7529-7533 on to the X15?

Unless plans are in the pipeline for the near future.

(15 Apr 2018, 7:35 am)JoshP wrote [ -> ]Is anyone able to sum up recent transfers as I'm a little lost with it all since the Sapphire Streetlites arrived in Feb? I know Darlo seem to have lost a 4 branded and 13 branded Solo to Redcar and Newcastle respectively.

(15 Apr 2018, 8:03 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Initial movements were supposed to be:

Darlington
In: New Streetlites 1602 - 1614; 2817 (ex Durham)
Out: 1906 (Disposal), 1425-28 (to Stockton), 1461-63/65/66/98, 1506/07 (to Durham), 2869 (to Redcar, for service 95)

1465/66/98, 1506/07 were all planned to be refurbished to Sapphire spec for service 23.

Durham
In: 1461-63/65/66/98, 1506/07 (ex Darlington)
Out: 7609/10 (to Redcar, for Whitby P&R), 1574-78 (to Jesmond), 2817 (to Darlington) and 2814 (to Jesmond)

Jesmond
In: 1574-78 (ex Durham), 2826 (ex Redcar), 2814 (ex Durham)
Out: 4517/18/20/21/23 (Disposal), 2870/71 (to Redcar, for service 95).


Then all of the swaps with Arriva Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tiger seemed to scupper things, mainly seeing the Cadets continuing to live on at Stockton and service 7 converted to Pulsar operation instead. Revised movements were then:

Darlington
In: New Streetlites 1602 - 1614; 2815 (ex Jesmond), 2817 (ex Durham), 4802 (ex reserve/repair)
Out: 2856 (to Jesmond, for contract work), 2862 (to Redcar), 1424/27 (to Stockton), 1466/98/506 (to Durham)

Unrelated to the Streetlites, but 1406/16 also transferred to Stockton for a temporary transfer of services.

Durham
In: 1466/98/506 (ex Darlington)
Out: 1461, 2817 (to Darlington) 1576/77/78 (to Jesmond), 7609/10 (to Redcar, for P&R), 2811/14 (to Yorkshire Tiger)

Not sure where the two ex-Yorkshire Enviro200s fit into this, as I haven't actually seen them mentioned anywhere.

Jesmond
In: 2856 (ex Darlington), 1576/77/78 (ex Durham), 2602/03 (ex Yorkshire)
Out: 2815 (to Darlington), 4518/21/23 (Disposal), 2870/71 (to Redcar)

Blyth
Out: 2831 (to Selby)

Also been the swap of 7801-10 (to Yorkshire) and 7628-37 (to Blyth), here.

Redcar
In: 2862 (ex Darlington), 2803 (ex Stockton, temp loan)
Out: 2826 (to Selby)

Reserve Fleet
Out: 2803/04/05/07/08/29 (to Yorkshire Tiger - NSA all removed first), 1922 (reinstated Stockton)


If anyone wants to clarify what has happened (compared to what's been put on paper), I'll try and update our fleet lists... But it's a bit of a struggle at the moment when things are here, there and everywhere.

(15 Apr 2018, 4:29 pm)JoshP wrote [ -> ]Cheers for that. So which of these transfers are temporary or are they all permanent? It seems like there's a lot going on.

(15 Apr 2018, 5:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]All transfers are permanent - apart from 1406/1511, which are a 'temporary' long term at present (apart from the fact that from May, the two boards are re-worked to better fit Stockton operation).

Still to happen is 1424 from Darlington to Stockton for the 7 alongside 1425-8 as all 5 already have NSAs fitted (the units out of the cascaded Solos are due to be fitted to 6 Pulsars in the near future - understand the plan is to have 1423/56-60 treated).

(15 Apr 2018, 5:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]All transfers are permanent - apart from 1406/1511, which are a 'temporary' long term at present (apart from the fact that from May, the two boards are re-worked to better fit Stockton operation).

Still to happen is 1424 from Darlington to Stockton for the 7 alongside 1425-8 as all 5 already have NSAs fitted (the units out of the cascaded Solos are due to be fitted to 6 Pulsars in the near future - understand the plan is to have 1423/56-60 treated).

(15 Apr 2018, 5:29 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]1424 does not have NSA equipment.

(15 Apr 2018, 7:18 am)RobinHood wrote [ -> ]I'm told from a reliable source that all planned new vehicle purchases have been cancelled. The X15 included.

There will be no new buses for any Arriva regions this year.

(15 Apr 2018, 8:03 am)Dan wrote [ -> ]Initial movements were supposed to be:

Darlington
In: New Streetlites 1602 - 1614; 2817 (ex Durham)
Out: 1906 (Disposal), 1425-28 (to Stockton), 1461-63/65/66/98, 1506/07 (to Durham), 2869 (to Redcar, for service 95)

1465/66/98, 1506/07 were all planned to be refurbished to Sapphire spec for service 23.

Durham
In: 1461-63/65/66/98, 1506/07 (ex Darlington)
Out: 7609/10 (to Redcar, for Whitby P&R), 1574-78 (to Jesmond), 2817 (to Darlington) and 2814 (to Jesmond)

Jesmond
In: 1574-78 (ex Durham), 2826 (ex Redcar), 2814 (ex Durham)
Out: 4517/18/20/21/23 (Disposal), 2870/71 (to Redcar, for service 95).


Then all of the swaps with Arriva Yorkshire and Yorkshire Tiger seemed to scupper things, mainly seeing the Cadets continuing to live on at Stockton and service 7 converted to Pulsar operation instead. Revised movements were then:

Darlington
In: New Streetlites 1602 - 1614; 2815 (ex Jesmond), 2817 (ex Durham), 4802 (ex reserve/repair)
Out: 2856 (to Jesmond, for contract work), 2862 (to Redcar), 1424/27 (to Stockton), 1466/98/506 (to Durham)

Unrelated to the Streetlites, but 1406/16 also transferred to Stockton for a temporary transfer of services.

Durham
In: 1466/98/506 (ex Darlington)
Out: 1461, 2817 (to Darlington) 1576/77/78 (to Jesmond), 7609/10 (to Redcar, for P&R), 2811/14 (to Yorkshire Tiger)

Not sure where the two ex-Yorkshire Enviro200s fit into this, as I haven't actually seen them mentioned anywhere.

Jesmond
In: 2856 (ex Darlington), 1576/77/78 (ex Durham), 2602/03 (ex Yorkshire)
Out: 2815 (to Darlington), 4518/21/23 (Disposal), 2870/71 (to Redcar)

Blyth
Out: 2831 (to Selby)

Also been the swap of 7801-10 (to Yorkshire) and 7628-37 (to Blyth), here.

Redcar
In: 2862 (ex Darlington), 2803 (ex Stockton, temp loan)
Out: 2826 (to Selby)

Reserve Fleet
Out: 2803/04/05/07/08/29 (to Yorkshire Tiger - NSA all removed first), 1922 (reinstated Stockton)


If anyone wants to clarify what has happened (compared to what's been put on paper), I'll try and update our fleet lists... But it's a bit of a struggle at the moment when things are here, there and everywhere.

(15 Apr 2018, 5:41 pm)NewcastleOne wrote [ -> ]Who is this source? also why aren’t they?

(16 Apr 2018, 12:30 pm)Cock Robin wrote [ -> ]Getting ready to be sold off?

(16 Apr 2018, 3:31 pm)NewcastleOne wrote [ -> ]Actually that has just reminded me about some time ago I saw something somewhere that DB (owners of -Arriva) was looking to focus on Rail.
I’ll have to try and find it.

(16 Apr 2018, 6:14 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]Does anyone know where 7475 is. Haven't seen it since it left blyth for ashington and blyth got 7469 back.

(18 Apr 2018, 11:06 am)omnicity4659 wrote [ -> ]Ashington.

(18 Apr 2018, 2:07 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Come again, that was quite a unnedded post there. Perhaps clarify to GNE6312 where 7475 is officially.

(18 Apr 2018, 2:09 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]He just has?, i don't see nothjng wrong with the reply.

(18 Apr 2018, 2:13 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Cameron had already stated it was at Ashington!
Perhaps the user who replied with just "Ashington" should have perhaps had a better approach for example "it remains allocated to Ashington" as that would be more easy to understand.

(15 Apr 2018, 11:08 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote [ -> ]It was 2862 that’s transferred to Whitby instead of 2869

(18 Apr 2018, 2:13 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]Cameron had already stated it was at Ashington!
Perhaps the user who replied with just "Ashington" should have perhaps had a better approach for example "it remains allocated to Ashington" as that would be more easy to understand.

(18 Apr 2018, 2:44 pm)mb134 wrote [ -> ]"Does anyone know where 7475 is. Haven't seen it since it left blyth for ashington and blyth got 7469 back."

"Ashington"

How on earth can you take anything from that other than it is at Ashington?