(04 Mar 2014, 8:55 am)James Moss Mccrossan so who is getting the Volvo B7TL's
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(04 Mar 2014, 8:55 am)James Moss Mccrossan so who is getting the Volvo B7TL's
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Ridiculous replacing the low floor deckers at Durham. Why couldn't they give them to Northumberland to replace their three remaining Prestiges and three could have replaced B10BLEs to replace Prestiges at Stockton.
(04 Mar 2014, 5:45 pm)Roland Pratt Ridiculous replacing the low floor deckers at Durham. Why couldn't they give them to Northumberland to replace their three remaining Prestiges and three could have replaced B10BLEs to replace Prestiges at Stockton.
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(04 Mar 2014, 5:45 pm)Roland Pratt Ridiculous replacing the low floor deckers at Durham. Why couldn't they give them to Northumberland to replace their three remaining Prestiges and three could have replaced B10BLEs to replace Prestiges at Stockton.
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(04 Mar 2014, 9:13 am)tyresmoke They're down to go to Durham (6) and Ashington (3), though this will be dependent on the results of a trial on the X93. Withdrawn as a result will be DAF DB250's 7459-64 and Olympian 7367, Spectras 7482/3
Sapphire 1518 has a fuel leak in Durham Bus Station, so we've had to be transferred onto the next no. 7.
It was pretty much an all out war between the passengers who were on 1518 and the people queuing in the Bus Station to get onboard.
(05 Mar 2014, 3:54 pm)Tom I suppose the B7's they could be used on the 35 as a upgraded?
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(05 Mar 2014, 3:54 pm)Tom I suppose the B7's they could be used on the 35 as a upgraded?
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(06 Mar 2014, 6:52 am)aureolin Have these been converted to single door?
(06 Mar 2014, 6:52 am)aureolin Have these been converted to single door?
Road Closure 10th March - July 2014 - A695 bridge works at Dilston, between Corbridge and Hexham
From 10th March until July 2014 the A695 at Dilston Bridge, between Corbridge and Hexham, is closed for construction. Bus services 85/X85 will be diverted and run non stop between Corbridge and Hexham Bus Station.
In order to provide a replacement service for the A695 between Corbridge and Hexham, a replacement shuttle bus runs hourly, as close as possible to the east side of the bridge, the centre of Corbridge, Hexham Bus Station. The shuttle bus runs hourly between approx 0730 and 1800 on Mondays and Saturdays.
You can download the timetable for the shuttle bus below
http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/uploadedFiles...ilston.pdf
Edit: Please note the timetable isn't even working on their site
(06 Mar 2014, 7:42 am)Tom So if six are to be used on the X93, where will the ADL 400's go? Possibly Ashington?
(06 Mar 2014, 7:18 am)Dan
Photograph above is copyright to Alex Kennedy.
(06 Mar 2014, 7:18 am)Dan
Photograph above is copyright to Alex Kennedy.
(06 Mar 2014, 7:50 pm)G-CPTN Could they change the final-drive ratio (or would that be a step too far)?
(06 Mar 2014, 7:50 pm)G-CPTN Could they change the final-drive ratio (or would that be a step too far)?
(06 Mar 2014, 8:58 pm)Davey Bowyer Arriva should've taken opportunity of Euro 5 and ordered a load of 310bhp B9TL Gemini's for the X10, X11, X15, X18, X21, X22 and X93. The only problem GNE has had with theirs has been the gearing ratios on the TTX but otherwise, they haven't done too badly and if Arriva had've bought them, they would get 5 years of good service with only the odd breakdown on the X15 / X18, and 7 years of good service on the rest mentioned with very few breakdowns.
(06 Mar 2014, 8:58 pm)Davey Bowyer Arriva should've taken opportunity of Euro 5 and ordered a load of 310bhp B9TL Gemini's for the X10, X11, X15, X18, X21, X22 and X93. The only problem GNE has had with theirs has been the gearing ratios on the TTX but otherwise, they haven't done too badly and if Arriva had've bought them, they would get 5 years of good service with only the odd breakdown on the X15 / X18, and 7 years of good service on the rest mentioned with very few breakdowns.
(06 Mar 2014, 11:30 pm)aureolin And finance them how? You're talking 20+ new buses at a guess, and there's not infinite money to throw around at every problem.
(06 Mar 2014, 11:30 pm)aureolin And finance them how? You're talking 20+ new buses at a guess, and there's not infinite money to throw around at every problem.