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RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 04 Aug 2014
Roadworks at Harrowgate Hill Roundabout must be bad today as three Sapphire Pulsars pulled into Durham Bus Station at once.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Philly rf - 04 Aug 2014
Personally I think arriva should try and get some more mini pointer because the 57 to whitley bay will be a little short off them due to the pointers going on to 35
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Kuyoyo - 04 Aug 2014
(04 Aug 2014, 4:18 pm)Philly rf Personally I think arriva should try and get some more mini pointer because the 57 to whitley bay will be a little short off them due to the pointers going on to 35
They shouldn't be on the 35 - 35s should be entirely decker-operated until the Streetlites enter service
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 05 Aug 2014
B10BLE 4508 entered service at Stockton today on service 27.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - buznut - 05 Aug 2014
What is Arriva child fare in durham county?
Was asked this question by a friend but i don't really know!
Is it under 5 free,5 to 16 half fare....
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - VolvoMarkII - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 5:05 pm)buznut What is Arriva child fare in durham county?
Was asked this question by a friend but i don't really know!
Is it under 5 free,5 to 16 half fare....
5 to 14 are half fare. 15 and above, full fare.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - cbma06 - 05 Aug 2014
I just received a teen card for my daughter who is aged 8, as half fare can cost a lot, with this teen card if the half fare is over £1 then if she shows the card then she only pays flat fare of a pound. but cant used the teen card on the X24 Durham-metrocentre but can be used on the X2 Durham to Newcastle.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - G-CPTN - 05 Aug 2014
Teen Card ApplicationFrom:- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/teencard/
Send these together with a £5 cheque or postal order payable to Arriva North East
What happens if I lose my card?
Unfortunately, you will have to pay a further £10 if you lose your card and need a replacement.
Seems excessive.
Then there's:-
And when can I use it?
You can use your Teen Card after 6pm on Monday to Friday, at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. You will also be able to use your card after 9am during most school holidays.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - cbma06 - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 7:21 pm)G-CPTN From:- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/teencard/
Seems excessive.
But by the savings that the teencard will make from pound a journey to compare to roughly 2 or 3 quid pound per journey from half adult fare. as theres no child half fare return journeys.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - cbma06 - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 7:21 pm)G-CPTN From:- http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/teencard/
Seems excessive.
Then there's:-
the children be in school during the day so their cant use it anway, it comes in useful during holiday time especially the 6 week holiday. In the long run its worth it.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 7:25 pm)cbma06 But by the savings that the teencard will make from pound a journey to compare to roughly 2 or 3 quid pound per journey from half adult fare. as theres no child half fare return journeys.
There is half returns available on all routes as far as I know? But I agree a teen card is well worth the money, as it's often well over a £1 for a half single on longer routes, especially in County Durham!
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Tom - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 7:48 pm)tyresmoke There is half returns available on all routes as far as I know? But I agree a teen card is well worth the money, as it's often well over a £1 for a half single on longer routes, especially in County Durham!
Aye they are. It'll be handy in Northumberland too! Fares like £2.50 Morpeth to Regent Centre.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 05 Aug 2014
(05 Aug 2014, 7:48 pm)tyresmoke There is half returns available on all routes as far as I know? But I agree a teen card is well worth the money, as it's often well over a £1 for a half single on longer routes, especially in County Durham!Used mine from Newcastle to Berwick back when it was 90p, incredible value
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Tom - 05 Aug 2014
Saw the 52 today - was quite busy. Seems passenger numbers have increased all of a sudden!
The 46 was empty heading to the General Hospital.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Jimmi - 05 Aug 2014
My dad said he stood nearly an hour waiting for the 7 this afternoon - he got to the stop at 13:25 and a service 7 didn't show up until 14:05 and the driver drove straight past with about 3 people on board and the next one didn't emerge until 14:15 and he could only just could get on as there was almost no room to stand. I know the 7 is heavily delayed but you should still not be driving past people especially when the next bus is 10 minutes behind.
This happened to me once too and the bus behind started to have problems with the ticket machine which made me even later.
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - Stuart Phin - 06 Aug 2014
When that happens it's usually something to do with what the traffic controller says, if it's been rang in that he was xx mins late it usually happens to be that the first bus is not in service and dropping people off only then once he's empty it will go light to pick some of its time up
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - citaro5284 - 06 Aug 2014
(06 Aug 2014, 10:10 am)Stuart Phin When that happens it's usually something to do with what the traffic controller says, if it's been rang in that he was xx mins late it usually happens to be that the first bus is not in service and dropping people off only then once he's empty it will go light to pick some of its time up
I would have thought the Controller using the AVL system they have would have checked to see how the service 7 behind was operating before he regulated it?
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 06 Aug 2014
7509 replaced 7519 on the X22 today (around 4pm) and I saw no other non-Sapphire E400's on the routes, (I saw 14 of the 15 allocated) so maybe Ashington are getting somewhere, hopefully...
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - tyresmoke - 06 Aug 2014
(06 Aug 2014, 4:10 pm)mb134 7509 replaced 7519 on the X22 today (around 4pm) and I saw no other non-Sapphire E400's on the routes, (I saw 13 of the 14 allocated) so maybe Ashington are getting somewhere, hopefully...
There should be 15 allocated to it, with one spare bus (total 16)
RE: Arriva North East - Latest - mb134 - 06 Aug 2014
(06 Aug 2014, 4:16 pm)tyresmoke There should be 15 allocated to it, with one spare bus (total 16)Sorry miscounted my list
also didn't see any Spectras in Ashington yard earlier have these already been taken away?