17 Jan 2022, 10:45 pm
17 Jan 2022, 11:02 pm
Looks to be one of those rumoured for Arriva North West judging by the fleet number 471-
17 Jan 2022, 11:03 pm
Arrived today, fleet numbered as 4713 iirc so seems to be part of the batch due for ANW.
17 Jan 2022, 11:47 pm
Any reason why it's at Ashington, seems a bit of random detour if it's heading to the North West assuming from N. Ireland.
18 Jan 2022, 6:43 am
Possibly a quick trial on the X15/X18 first?
gka472l
18 Jan 2022, 5:32 pm
The rest of these are due to enter service in Liverpool on Saturday (22/1), full batch is 4710-4733
19 Jan 2022, 10:10 am
About time we had some new buses in the North East. Last batch was in 2017.
19 Jan 2022, 10:07 pm
Passed this on the A19 southbound around lunchtime near Northallerton so whatever it was here for was only a brief stay
20 Jan 2022, 5:39 am
Daft thought. But given that GNE are using StreetDecks on the X1 now including extensions to Dalton Park & Peterlee, could Arriva get away with StreetDecks on the X21/X22 if they decided to order in the future?
First thoughts, the StreetDecks were only a coincidential allocation given COVID and the need to keep the X30's / X70's out of Consett depot low height deckers using the originally ordered E400MMCs. But I haven't heard any bad reports about StreetDecks yet on the X1.
First thoughts, the StreetDecks were only a coincidential allocation given COVID and the need to keep the X30's / X70's out of Consett depot low height deckers using the originally ordered E400MMCs. But I haven't heard any bad reports about StreetDecks yet on the X1.
20 Jan 2022, 8:28 am
(20 Jan 2022, 5:39 am)L469 YVK wrote [ -> ]Daft thought. But given that GNE are using StreetDecks on the X1 now including extensions to Dalton Park & Peterlee, could Arriva get away with StreetDecks on the X21/X22 if they decided to order in the future?X1 streetdecks have been quite good. I have been on the alot never had any issues, except from reliability (towards the timetable)
First thoughts, the StreetDecks were only a coincidential allocation given COVID and the need to keep the X30's / X70's out of Consett depot low height deckers using the originally ordered E400MMCs. But I haven't heard any bad reports about StreetDecks yet on the X1.
20 Jan 2022, 6:33 pm
(20 Jan 2022, 8:28 am)Omega54 wrote [ -> ]X1 streetdecks have been quite good. I have been on the alot never had any issues, except from reliability (towards the timetable)They have been better than expected! The G2s (Angels) and especially the G3s (X1/X45/X46) are decent.
E400MMCs or OM936 StreetDecks would be a sensible choice for the X15/X18/X93(X94) but a StreetDeck would cope on other major Northumbria decker routes for 7 years with appropriate cascade plans in place.