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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 12:36 pm)S813 FVK 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)?
X75/X76 has a PVR of 3 and is due to become MAX, it should be getting Pulsar's 1404-1407 refurbished to MAX standard.
8/8A also has a PVR of 3 but doesn't really fit into the MAX branded I feel.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 12:38 pm)Jimmi X75/X76 has a PVR of 3 and is due to become MAX, it should be getting Pulsar's 1404-1407.
8/8A also has a PVR of 3 but doesn't really fit into the MAX branded I feel.
When are they due to go MAX? It wouldn't be a permanent transfer - just until the boards get passed to Durham again once the works have finished.1416 might be better with it being a Pulsar but i was just thinking after seeing one of the two corporate liveried Pulsars on the X12 when i was in Stockton yesterday.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 12:40 pm)S813 FVK When are they due to go MAX? It wouldn't be a permanent transfer - just until the boards get passed to Durham again once the works have finished.1416 might be better with it being a Pulsar but i was just thinking after seeing one of the two corporate liveried Pulsars on the X12 when i was in Stockton yesterday.
Where exactly are these MAX buses randomly being sourced from for this to happen? I'm a bit confused.
It's not great having non MAX spec buses on the X12 but it frequently happens when the roadworks haven't been on as Stockton don't have a spare for their boards on the X12.
No idea when the X75/X75 are going MAX.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - S813 FVK - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 12:47 pm)Jimmi Where exactly are these MAX buses randomly being sourced from for this to happen? I'm a bit confused.
Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day?
It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - buss14 - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 11:35 am)Cock Robin He CAN'T be wrong.
he is not if you go to ashington and look at the 35 then you will see 7476 W398 VGJ bus running that route.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Kuyoyo - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 1:01 pm)S813 FVK Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day?
It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).
Darlington's MAX PVR for the OmniCitys stands at 11. As such, 2 of the Generics should be allocated to the X26/X27. Therefore, none of their OmniCitys are free to move to Stockton.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - BusLoverMum - 30 Jul 2015
Well the 22/24 interworking clearly isn't failsafe. 22 just left Durham 15 minutes late. We'd have been standing around even longer ha the rookie driver on the x12 not missed the bus station and diverted us over the bridge and back.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - tyresmoke - 30 Jul 2015
(30 Jul 2015, 1:01 pm)S813 FVK Other than being spares for the X26/X27 and X66, do the 3 'Darlington' omnicities make up any part of Darlingtons PVR? If not, could Darlington afford to loan one to Stockton for the rest of the Millburngate Bridge works allowing service X12 to be operated by MAX liveried vehicles only rather than a corporate liveried pulsar each day?
It is only a suggestion and won't necessarily happen but it would bring a bit pf consistency to the route. Mind, how this will affect Darlington i don't know as a couple of X66 branded Scanias souned like hoovers yesterday (and the Stockon ones sounded fine).
1416 is the only MAX spare bus at Darlington, X26/X27 is PVR 6 and X66 is PVR 5.
The X12 extra is only for the summer holidays and then it finishes at the end of August and we go back to the previous status quo. 1415 may stay at Stockton though
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2015
(29 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)Dan 7476:
Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
That's Cragside
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 31 Jul 2015
Had 1532 on the 22 and there was no WiFi and now I have 1513 on the 7 and it won't let connect as I have exceeded my WiFi usage, possibly because it's the same example I had this morning.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2015
(31 Jul 2015, 2:29 pm)Jimmi Had 1532 on the 22 and there was no WiFi and now I have 1513 on the 7 and it won't let connect as I have exceeded my WiFi usage, possibly because it's the same example I had this morning.
Making your everyday sparkle...?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015 - Jimmi - 31 Jul 2015
(31 Jul 2015, 2:54 pm)GX03 SVC Making your everyday sparkle...?
1513 certainty doesn't sparkle since I soaked the floor in Pepsi.
Sorry Arriva! :s