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RE: Arriva North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 31 Aug 2014
(30 Aug 2014, 10:03 pm)tyresmoke Might be worth mentioning that our new 85/685 timetable is also introduced tomorrow, with service 185 Carlisle-Haltwhistle being Arrriva operated from Monday also!
They are only operating 3 journeys.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - northern156 - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 6:46 am)citaro5284 They are only operating 3 journeys.
Three journeys is better than the zero journeys we would have had!
I've got the day off tomorrow, think a photography session and a ride on them is required
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - GuyParkRoyal - 31 Aug 2014
Just noticed an X2 starts at Birtley for Durham at 07.35 does anyone know if this is a new service as I don't recall seeing it before and does it run off another Arriva service.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Andreos1 - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 9:08 am)GuyParkRoyal Just noticed an X2 starts at Birtley for Durham at 07.35 does anyone know if this is a new service as I don't recall seeing it before and does it run off another Arriva service.
That could fill the gap left by the Stockton operated short to Durham, now extending to Newcastle.
With it extending to Newcastle, a vehicle needs to pick up the 8.15 ex Durham back to Middlesbrough - presumably, this is the one.
Too early for a scholars, but no idea if there is a workers service they have it could have been on earlier.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 31 Aug 2014
It's fairly old news now, but I've just spotted it myself yesterday, and the above discussion jogged my memory...
Why has 7619 lost its branding for services X1/X2?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - palatine3833 - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 9:47 am)Dan It's fairly old news now, but I've just spotted it myself yesterday, and the above discussion jogged my memory...
Why has 7619 lost its branding for services X1/X2?
The upper deck windscreen was cracked quite severely so it was replaced and they never bothered to put the vinyls back on.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Dan - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 9:58 am)palatine3833 The upper deck windscreen was cracked quite severely so it was replaced and they never bothered to put the vinyls back on.
Ah right, thanks!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 9:58 am)palatine3833 The upper deck windscreen was cracked quite severely so it was replaced and they never bothered to put the vinyls back on.
Suppose there'd no no point as they'll all be losing them soon regardless
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 31 Aug 2014
An Arriva Solo was heading West along the A69 around 10.20, with "Private Charter" on it's destination screen. From what I could see (bearing in mind I was in a car going in the opposite direction so I could be totally wrong) was a couple of people standing near the door in blue Arriva polo shirts. Any idea what this was for?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 10:31 am)mb134 An Arriva Solo was heading West along the A69 around 10.20, with "Private Charter" on it's destination screen. From what I could see (bearing in mind I was in a car going in the opposite direction so I could be totally wrong) was a couple of people standing near the door in blue Arriva polo shirts. Any idea what this was for?
I would hazard a guess at route learning the 185?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 10:31 am)mb134 An Arriva Solo was heading West along the A69 around 10.20, with "Private Charter" on it's destination screen. From what I could see (bearing in mind I was in a car going in the opposite direction so I could be totally wrong) was a couple of people standing near the door in blue Arriva polo shirts. Any idea what this was for?
I would assume they are going to route learn the 185.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 10:33 am)Kuyoyo I would assume they are going to route learn the 185.
(31 Aug 2014, 10:32 am)tyresmoke I would hazard a guess at route learning the 185?Ahh that would make sense, thanks!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 31 Aug 2014
Probably worth mentioning that Geminis 7616 and 7625 have returned to Blyth depot following refurbishment to Max specification. The additional vehicles they have will remain until Tuesday after the launch event in Newcastle, at which point a few will likely be withdrawn, or transferred elsewhere. 7511 should depart for Blackburn to be refurbished to Max for service X15, where it will join 7512/3 and 4653/9 undergoing the same process.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - cbma06 - 31 Aug 2014
Starting on 1st September some journeys on Telford's Coaches route 185 between Haltwhistle Gilsland Brampton and Carlisle are operated instead by Arriva, and retimed by a few minutes. All journeys on this route call at the Market Place in Haltwhistle, and between Brampton and Carlisle buses run via Warwick Bridge instead of Crosby on Eden.
Timetable:
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/idoc.ashx?docid=197f0f20-9533-498d-95ef-b22c7e52789c&version=-1
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=3972
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 31 Aug 2014
Today at Heysham Docks (all photos @ Malcolm Jones)
Durham's 1574
Durham's 1578
Jesmond's 1589
1575 and 1581 are also still there, so it seems 1576 has joined 1588 at Jesmond.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Philly rf - 31 Aug 2014
I'm hopping the new 64 plate buses are out in force tomorrow
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 3:38 pm)Philly rf I'm hopping the new 64 plate buses are out in force tomorrow
I'll be amazed if any are out tomorrow! Majority are still at Jesmond as far as I know... The Sapphires are all tucked up in Thornton's yard as they're having their branding applied ahead of launch events in the next few weeks
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Philly rf - 31 Aug 2014
Someone on here mentioned that they'll be be out tomorrow
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - JoshP - 31 Aug 2014
(31 Aug 2014, 2:29 pm)Kuyoyo Today at Heysham Docks (all photos @ Malcolm Jones)
Durham's 1574
Durham's 1578
Jesmond's 1589
1575 and 1581 are also still there, so it seems 1576 has joined 1588 at Jesmond.
I thought Durham's Streetlite's for the 23 were to be in standard livery?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Roland Pratt - 31 Aug 2014
(29 Aug 2014, 4:35 pm)Dan In short, all of these things are in place to allow this website to run as fast as possible.
Ah right. That 30 seconds thing can be annoying sometimes as well!