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Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - April 2014 - Michael - 01 Apr 2014
I think some people are missing the point to the post by Arriva... people need to check the date haha
Arriva North East
Important update: From Wednesday 2nd April all passengers travelling with mobile phones will be required to turn them to ‘airplane mode’ or completely off to enable our latest traffic light change technology to work correctly on all buses. Thank you for your cooperation.
Georgina Chelsea Sansom Whos ridiculous idea was that?! Who would do that if they are on a short journey? Not to mention that you need a signal to enable your m-ticket?!? #pointless
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Lizzie Ormerod Hutchinson Is this on all buses or in certain area's of the country.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 01 Apr 2014
(01 Apr 2014, 6:40 am)Michael I think some people are missing the point to the post by Arriva... people need to check the date haha
Arriva North East
Important update: From Wednesday 2nd April all passengers travelling with mobile phones will be required to turn them to ‘airplane mode’ or completely off to enable our latest traffic light change technology to work correctly on all buses. Thank you for your cooperation.
Georgina Chelsea Sansom Whos ridiculous idea was that?! Who would do that if they are on a short journey? Not to mention that you need a signal to enable your m-ticket?!? #pointless
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Lizzie Ormerod Hutchinson Is this on all buses or in certain area's of the country.
Had me fooled, too. Thought we were still in March!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 01 Apr 2014
Nice to see that Arriva can be bothered with dumb April Fools gags but can't be bothered with service updates? Isn't the A174 closed at Loftus? Doesn't this affect people traveling on the 5 to Easington and 4 to Whithy? It's not as if any diversion takes a few minutes.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 01 Apr 2014
(01 Apr 2014, 8:36 am)robisdave15 Nice to see that Arriva can be bothered with dumb April Fools gags but can't be bothered with service updates? Isn't the A174 closed at Loftus? Doesn't this affect people traveling on the 5 to Easington and 4 to Whithy? It's not as if any diversion takes a few minutes.
Is it? I can see suggestions on Twitter that it was closed at some point yesterday evening but I was on 5s all last night and it was open all night as far as I could tell!
I notice they didn't even mention the closure of Skinningrove all weekend either, though!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 01 Apr 2014
Was on the BBC Local News several times this morning, closed in both directions between North Road and Dam Street. Just spoke to the driver on the 1000 X4 and it's open! Sorry Arriva and thanks for your PM Scott.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 01 Apr 2014
(31 Mar 2014, 4:59 pm)Roland Pratt Are you joking? From coaches to DP Omnicities to Temsas?!
Should be sticking with Omnicities on there, along with the X26/X27 as mentioned previously.
(31 Mar 2014, 8:12 am)tyresmoke Was on our chassis wash on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Should be going back to Ashington once they pick it up I guess.
Temsa 4702 was also in our yard on Friday afternoon
Further to this, I am told 7484 is due to go to Redcar and 7488 should be transferring down too.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 01 Apr 2014
This is one reason not to travel Arriva to Scarborough? The squealing brakes on this thing - 7494 - are appalling! No good on the climbs either? She's right down the box on Yearby Bank!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 02 Apr 2014
Nothing like a ride on an Ommnicity, especially with a driver whose up for it! 4652 has just left the Bus Station (1115) on a 5 trip to Easington. Shame we ain't got a fleet of these.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Roland Pratt - 02 Apr 2014
(01 Apr 2014, 9:31 am)tyresmoke Should be sticking with Omnicities on there, along with the X26/X27 as mentioned previously.
Further to this, I am told 7484 is due to go to Redcar and 7488 should be transferring down too.
4702 was in Redcar depot yesterday with a new windscreen glued on.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Roland Pratt - 02 Apr 2014
(02 Apr 2014, 10:27 am)robisdave15 Nothing like a ride on an Ommnicity, especially with a driver whose up for it! 4652 has just left the Bus Station (1115) on a 5 trip to Easington. Shame we ain't got a fleet of these.
Agree. Shame they didn't get considerably more of them as they are the only thing with anything approaching the comfort of the Leopards and Tigers of years ago.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 02 Apr 2014
1301 has moved to Belmont depot, and was operating Service 64 today.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 02 Apr 2014
On VOSA today.
PB0002717/256 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Durham and Hartlepool given service number 57/57A effective from 04-May-2014. To amend Route.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - David McGloin - 02 Apr 2014
7501 back at Whitby on X93 has it been swapped with a B7 thats actually meant to be at ashington I wonder ( 7501 at Whitby temp in any case)
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 02 Apr 2014
Yes, agree with what Roland said about the Ommnicity, just a shame the one's we have on our - Teesside/East Cleveland - routes are in the hands of Arriva.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - buznut - 02 Apr 2014
Has a lowlander been trialled on the X93?
What Ashington/Belmont routes could the B7s be used on!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Tom - 02 Apr 2014
What is the age of the coaches for the X15?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - robisdave15 - 02 Apr 2014
How many Lowlanders have we got? X93 has a PVR of at least 6.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Tom - 02 Apr 2014
(02 Apr 2014, 5:40 pm)robisdave15 How many Lowlanders have we got? X93 has a PVR of at least 6.
None at Redcar/Whitby. If you mean all together, 13, 7436-40 at Ashington, 7441-44 at Belmont, then ''Coast and Castles'' 7453-56.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - JoshP - 02 Apr 2014
The EcoCity's are pretty dam good busses, powerful, comfy and lots of space... Has anyone considered them on the X93 in the far future. It's far fetched but it's virtually the only bus that hasn't been mentioned yet regarding all this X93 talk.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 02 Apr 2014
(02 Apr 2014, 5:41 pm)Tom None.
Thirteen, but only four which would perhaps be of use.