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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - buss14 - 28 Jul 2015
does anyone know if the red london bus is going to be refurbished?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - omnicity4659 - 28 Jul 2015
Looks like 1800 has received the Best Impressions "free WiFi" sticker on the second nearside window.
Northumbria Motor Services 30th Anniversary - marklewins - 28 Jul 2015
Having read through sone posts from June, i found this image on a google image search.
Dare I say it, but a modern low floor bus would suit a certain paint job
Sorry I do not kniw who made the image but well done. I think they have done others with Wear Buses liveries and so on.
Cheers
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 28 Jul 2015
FIX THE DARLINGTON 5/5A TIMETABLE!!!
Journey I'm waiting was 6 minutes late and that was the last time I looked on the Live Map so it's probably 8 minutes late now.
I'm fed up, this service is a joke
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Michael - 28 Jul 2015
(28 Jul 2015, 10:37 am)Jimmi FIX THE DARLINGTON 5/5A TIMETABLE!!!
Journey I'm waiting was 6 minutes late and that was the last time I looked on the Live Map so it's probably 8 minutes late now.
I'm fed up, this service is a joke
Jimmy's first rant of the day haha
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 28 Jul 2015
(28 Jul 2015, 10:41 am)Michael Jimmy's first rant of the day hahaYeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
Said this many times before but I still think the 5/5A needs more running time on the Bishop - Aycliffe section of the route, but instead they took 3 minutes out of the Shildon - Aycliffe section and shoved them 3 minutes into the Aycliffe - Darlo section which didn't need the additional running time. Sorry but this is how I feel and I think this is the cause of the problems on this service.
Additionally the bus was 1511 and the announcements weren't working, just displayed Arriva, Go on, get on.
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - MrPottski - 28 Jul 2015
(28 Jul 2015, 11:16 am)Jimmi Yeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
Said this many times before but I still think the 5/5A needs more running time on the Bishop - Aycliffe section of the route, but instead they took 3 minutes out of the Shildon - Aycliffe section and shoved them 3 minutes into the Aycliffe - Darlo section which didn't need the additional running time. Sorry but this is how I feel and I think this is the cause of the problems on this service.
Additionally the bus was 1511 and the announcements weren't working, just displayed Arriva, Go on, get on.
It's the section between the bus station and Cabin Gate that's the problem. 6 minutes to do that stretch when it can take you 10 to get to Asda.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - tyresmoke - 29 Jul 2015
Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks
1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - omnicity4659 - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks
7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - tyresmoke - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.
Think that's 7473? Certainly one that used to be at Jesmond
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:09 pm)tyresmoke Think that's 7473? Certainly one that used to be at Jesmond
7476:
![[Image: 15907573333_531c37fd96.jpg]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/15907573333_531c37fd96.jpg)
Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Kuyoyo - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.
7474 if I recall. These moves are down to take place at the weekend.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - citaro5284 - 29 Jul 2015
hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Dan - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)Kuyoyo 7474 if I recall. These moves are down to take place at the weekend.
Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...
7476, as depicted in the photo above.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - buss14 - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanksif 7520 has gone for refurb then doesnt that mean another vehicle will be transferred to take its place?
1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - tyresmoke - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)citaro5284 hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!
Knew one of them was lol - though I think I had 7473 last time I was up there, it was bloody crap as well! And freezing cold, wasn't great in the middle of winter... I chucked it off after one trip
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Shrek - 29 Jul 2015
BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - tyresmoke - 29 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:51 pm)Shrek BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.
Yup, 4663 had an offside wheel arch fire.
See more here - http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?tid=381&pid=119141#pid119141
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Cock Robin - 30 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)Dan Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...
7476, as depicted in the photo above.
He CAN'T be wrong.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 30 Jul 2015
Apart from when covering for X66 and X26/X27 branded examples, do any of the 3 Spare MAX omnicities make up any of Darlington's PVR? I was just thinking, could one not be transferred to Stockton temporarily to allow the X12 to go fully MAX for the period of the Millburngate Bridge works rather than using a standard spec Pulsar (although i believe some do have wifi)?