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BeachBoy99



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22 Nov 2018, 5:23 pm #41
(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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I've seen a few today - I prefer them like this, although I hope they've actually rebranded all of the StreetLites rather than leaving them in the disastrous state they were in beforehand with at least one being solely branded for the 22 with the rest for 22|24. Some of the Pulsars have also been redesigned with the new route branding yet remain in the Sapphire livery.
BeachBoy99
22 Nov 2018, 5:23 pm #41

(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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I've seen a few today - I prefer them like this, although I hope they've actually rebranded all of the StreetLites rather than leaving them in the disastrous state they were in beforehand with at least one being solely branded for the 22 with the rest for 22|24. Some of the Pulsars have also been redesigned with the new route branding yet remain in the Sapphire livery.

deanmachine



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22 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm #42
Think it's a bit silly leaving them in the old livery though? Especially when some of the buses on the routes are in the new livery with the new logo. Looks messy to me.
deanmachine
22 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm #42

Think it's a bit silly leaving them in the old livery though? Especially when some of the buses on the routes are in the new livery with the new logo. Looks messy to me.

S813 FVK



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22 Nov 2018, 7:38 pm #43
(22 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm)deanmachine Think it's a bit silly leaving them in the old livery though? Especially when some of the buses on the routes are in the new livery with the new logo. Looks messy to me.

I agree. It really makes me think about just how much Arriva actually value their route branding strategy if they don't repaint the current vehicles on the route to match the refurbished vehicles joining them.

Same story at Ashington with the X21/X22 - roughly a year and a half in with the E400MMCs and still no sign of the 14-reg E400s being repainted to match.
S813 FVK
22 Nov 2018, 7:38 pm #43

(22 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm)deanmachine Think it's a bit silly leaving them in the old livery though? Especially when some of the buses on the routes are in the new livery with the new logo. Looks messy to me.

I agree. It really makes me think about just how much Arriva actually value their route branding strategy if they don't repaint the current vehicles on the route to match the refurbished vehicles joining them.

Same story at Ashington with the X21/X22 - roughly a year and a half in with the E400MMCs and still no sign of the 14-reg E400s being repainted to match.

BeachBoy99



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22 Nov 2018, 9:36 pm #44
(22 Nov 2018, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK I agree. It really makes me think about just how much Arriva actually value their route branding strategy if they don't repaint the current vehicles on the route to match the refurbished vehicles joining them.

Same story at Ashington with the X21/X22 - roughly a year and a half in with the E400MMCs and still no sign of the 14-reg E400s being repainted to match.


It's obvious that Arriva don't value their branding at all, and it's a shame they won't rebrand the StreetLites but obviously their marketing budget won't be as much in this region. At least they've actually added the 23 to the branding now with the 22 and 24.
BeachBoy99
22 Nov 2018, 9:36 pm #44

(22 Nov 2018, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK I agree. It really makes me think about just how much Arriva actually value their route branding strategy if they don't repaint the current vehicles on the route to match the refurbished vehicles joining them.

Same story at Ashington with the X21/X22 - roughly a year and a half in with the E400MMCs and still no sign of the 14-reg E400s being repainted to match.


It's obvious that Arriva don't value their branding at all, and it's a shame they won't rebrand the StreetLites but obviously their marketing budget won't be as much in this region. At least they've actually added the 23 to the branding now with the 22 and 24.

Malarkey



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22 Nov 2018, 10:07 pm #45
(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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Should swap the remaining Streetlites at Belmont with the 3 sapphire pulsars at Darlington (1514/15/16) on the 7, the 3 that are unbranded at Jesmond (1479/1512/13), then send the last remaining streetlite to Redcar in exchange for (1440).

Would result in a full pulsar allocation on the 22/23/24.
Malarkey
22 Nov 2018, 10:07 pm #45

(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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Should swap the remaining Streetlites at Belmont with the 3 sapphire pulsars at Darlington (1514/15/16) on the 7, the 3 that are unbranded at Jesmond (1479/1512/13), then send the last remaining streetlite to Redcar in exchange for (1440).

Would result in a full pulsar allocation on the 22/23/24.

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23 Nov 2018, 11:43 pm #46
They've been quite happy to treat Blyth's recently repainted Solos to another lick of paint though...
omnicity4659
23 Nov 2018, 11:43 pm #46

They've been quite happy to treat Blyth's recently repainted Solos to another lick of paint though...

Kuyoyo



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24 Nov 2018, 1:02 pm #47
1483 is the first of Durham’s MAX Pulsar to have received X12 branding
Kuyoyo
24 Nov 2018, 1:02 pm #47

1483 is the first of Durham’s MAX Pulsar to have received X12 branding

Stuartphin1639

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24 Nov 2018, 2:12 pm #48
Arriva MAN Ecocity 4802 has now arrived back at Darlington depot, don’t think it’s been back in service yet though
Stuartphin1639
24 Nov 2018, 2:12 pm #48

Arriva MAN Ecocity 4802 has now arrived back at Darlington depot, don’t think it’s been back in service yet though

RobinHood



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24 Nov 2018, 3:08 pm #49
(24 Nov 2018, 2:12 pm)Stuartphin1639 Arriva MAN Ecocity 4802 has now arrived back at Darlington depot, don’t think it’s been back in service yet though

Expected to release a Pulsar to Stockton in order to withdraw an SB120.
RobinHood
24 Nov 2018, 3:08 pm #49

(24 Nov 2018, 2:12 pm)Stuartphin1639 Arriva MAN Ecocity 4802 has now arrived back at Darlington depot, don’t think it’s been back in service yet though

Expected to release a Pulsar to Stockton in order to withdraw an SB120.

Dans_bus_photos



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24 Nov 2018, 7:59 pm #50
Does anyone know what else has left Ashington when the 4 Yorkshire E400s transferred there apart from 7414/5? 

Is the official allocation of the 306 now a mixture of B7s and Pulsars?
Dans_bus_photos
24 Nov 2018, 7:59 pm #50

Does anyone know what else has left Ashington when the 4 Yorkshire E400s transferred there apart from 7414/5? 

Is the official allocation of the 306 now a mixture of B7s and Pulsars?

omnicity4659

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5,588
24 Nov 2018, 8:49 pm #51
7412 has left too, the 57 reg E400s transferred to the X20, when they're not knackered.
omnicity4659
24 Nov 2018, 8:49 pm #51

7412 has left too, the 57 reg E400s transferred to the X20, when they're not knackered.

LVK 404L



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28 Nov 2018, 6:42 pm #52
Christmas and New Year info for Arriva in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland now available on the Arriva website. 

Includes a handful of Boxing Day services similar to last year.
LVK 404L
28 Nov 2018, 6:42 pm #52

Christmas and New Year info for Arriva in Tyne and Wear and Northumberland now available on the Arriva website. 

Includes a handful of Boxing Day services similar to last year.

BusLoverMum



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29 Nov 2018, 10:36 am #53
Is 1481 a permanent transfer to Belmont?
BusLoverMum
29 Nov 2018, 10:36 am #53

Is 1481 a permanent transfer to Belmont?

RBZ 5459

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29 Nov 2018, 11:43 am #54
(29 Nov 2018, 10:36 am)BusLoverMum Is 1481 a permanent transfer to Belmont?

Yes, they recently got 1419 and 1481/82/83 from Jesmond.


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RBZ 5459
29 Nov 2018, 11:43 am #54

(29 Nov 2018, 10:36 am)BusLoverMum Is 1481 a permanent transfer to Belmont?

Yes, they recently got 1419 and 1481/82/83 from Jesmond.


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RobinHood



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29 Nov 2018, 5:04 pm #55
Apparently the drivers in the South of the region have balloted for strike action.

Last ditch attempt to prevent it in a meeting between Senior Managers and Trade Union representatives tomorrow, but failing that, likely before Christmas.
RobinHood
29 Nov 2018, 5:04 pm #55

Apparently the drivers in the South of the region have balloted for strike action.

Last ditch attempt to prevent it in a meeting between Senior Managers and Trade Union representatives tomorrow, but failing that, likely before Christmas.

Andreos1



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29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm #56
(29 Nov 2018, 5:04 pm)RobinHood Apparently the drivers in the South of the region have balloted for strike action.

Last ditch attempt to prevent it in a meeting between Senior Managers and Trade Union representatives tomorrow, but failing that, likely before Christmas.

Any reasons given for the vote?
'Illegitimis non carborundum'
Andreos1
29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm #56

(29 Nov 2018, 5:04 pm)RobinHood Apparently the drivers in the South of the region have balloted for strike action.

Last ditch attempt to prevent it in a meeting between Senior Managers and Trade Union representatives tomorrow, but failing that, likely before Christmas.

Any reasons given for the vote?

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

RobinHood



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29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm #57
(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 Any reasons given for the vote?

Long running pay negotiations I think.
RobinHood
29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm #57

(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 Any reasons given for the vote?

Long running pay negotiations I think.

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29 Nov 2018, 7:35 pm #58
(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 Any reasons given for the vote?

(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood Long running pay negotiations I think.

Yes, I'd heard that too. Believe they've turned down a 3.5% pay rise?

There was a ballot held on Wednesday 21 November 2018.

677 entitled to vote in the recent ballot
525 voting papers returned

0 spoilt/invalid voting papers returned
525 votes cast in the ballot (77.5%)

Question: Are you prepared to take part in strike action?

Yes - 499 (95.0%)
No - 26 (5.0%)
Dan
29 Nov 2018, 7:35 pm #58

(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 Any reasons given for the vote?

(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood Long running pay negotiations I think.

Yes, I'd heard that too. Believe they've turned down a 3.5% pay rise?

There was a ballot held on Wednesday 21 November 2018.

677 entitled to vote in the recent ballot
525 voting papers returned

0 spoilt/invalid voting papers returned
525 votes cast in the ballot (77.5%)

Question: Are you prepared to take part in strike action?

Yes - 499 (95.0%)
No - 26 (5.0%)

JM03



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30 Nov 2018, 9:01 pm #59
Looks like the last X12 from Newcastle hasn’t ran tonight. Medical incedent on 1482 has held it up at Eldon sqaure, police and ambulance in attendance with someone recieving medical assistance infront of the bus
Second ambulance now coming in
Edited 30 Nov 2018, 9:02 pm by JM03.
JM03
30 Nov 2018, 9:01 pm #59

Looks like the last X12 from Newcastle hasn’t ran tonight. Medical incedent on 1482 has held it up at Eldon sqaure, police and ambulance in attendance with someone recieving medical assistance infront of the bus

Second ambulance now coming in

Driver9***



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30 Nov 2018, 10:00 pm #60
(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood Long running pay negotiations I think.

Currently on £9.50 an hour, 3.5% rise takes that up to £9.83. Would you drive a bus being responsible for possibly 80+ peoples safety for that?

Although to be fair, new starters at Ashington/Blyth/Jesmond get £9.09 an hour for that..........
Driver9***
30 Nov 2018, 10:00 pm #60

(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood Long running pay negotiations I think.

Currently on £9.50 an hour, 3.5% rise takes that up to £9.83. Would you drive a bus being responsible for possibly 80+ peoples safety for that?

Although to be fair, new starters at Ashington/Blyth/Jesmond get £9.09 an hour for that..........

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