(01 Dec 2014, 7:07 pm)mb134 Are all of the MPD's in the fleet DDA compliant?
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(01 Dec 2014, 7:32 pm)tyresmoke No they're not, 1758-1775 plus 1790/1, 1798-1801 are though. The rest should be leaving the fleet within the next few months.Ah right ok, cheers
Will the non compliant ones be replaced by vehicles currently in the NE fleet, or will vehicles be sourced from elsewhere?
(01 Dec 2014, 7:37 pm)mb134 Ah right ok, cheers
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(01 Dec 2014, 7:37 pm)mb134 Ah right ok, cheers
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Wish Arriva would remove the photo about the MAX launch in Morpeth last Friday from their Facebook, keeps making me think its for the X66 launch.
(02 Dec 2014, 4:32 pm)Jimmi Wish Arriva would remove the photo about the MAX launch in Morpeth last Friday from their Facebook, keeps making me think its for the X66 launch.
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(02 Dec 2014, 4:32 pm)Jimmi Wish Arriva would remove the photo about the MAX launch in Morpeth last Friday from their Facebook, keeps making me think its for the X66 launch.
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Arriva have been sending out emails to their customers advising them that the Arriva Bus website has been updated.
(29 Nov 2014, 12:59 pm)mb134 Goes along with what I've said all along, with more than half the PVR being knackered you need 2 spares! Affecting other services now....
(29 Nov 2014, 12:59 pm)mb134 Goes along with what I've said all along, with more than half the PVR being knackered you need 2 spares! Affecting other services now....
(02 Dec 2014, 4:58 pm)tyresmoke Which is in Stockton on Friday, believe it'll be lunchtime.
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(02 Dec 2014, 5:20 pm)Tom There is one on Saturday in Darlington I think - possibly in the evening though.
(02 Dec 2014, 5:25 pm)MarcTheA4 Mmm, not sure I could make Darlington with the plan I have prepare for this Saturday!
Would have to be by train! - and I'm crap at navigating around in the dark!
It might actually be on the Friday evening but I don't know.Scott (tyresmoke) said it would be Friday evening the other night on here, I'm still not sure and I'm waiting for Arriva to officially announce it.
It might actually be on the Friday evening but I don't know.Scott (tyresmoke) said it would be Friday evening the other night on here, I'm still not sure and I'm waiting for Arriva to officially announce it.
Well that is what Arriva gets for buying cheap, turbocharged buses for express and long distance work. If only they had've followed GNE's example and ordered B9TL's, they wouldn't be suffering from various problems. 6001 to 6007 have proven themselves well after three years of carrying full loads on 35 - 40 mile round trips encountering Old Durham Road out of Gateshead into Wrekenton and the pacey Washington Highway whilst being hammered by drivers battling through the traffic. On the other hand however, Arriva's 2 Cummins engined decker types (DB300 and E400) covering similar if not, slightly less demanding routes, have taken a hammering.
(02 Dec 2014, 5:15 pm)Dan Not just Arriva North East's examples which are said to be having a few issues...They're having to keep some of them on local routes too... https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...273192463/
The caption for this photo suggests the examples allocated to Wrexham - Chester service 1 are also having a few difficulties (resulting in the frequent allocation of 03-reg coaches).
(02 Dec 2014, 5:15 pm)Dan Not just Arriva North East's examples which are said to be having a few issues...They're having to keep some of them on local routes too... https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...273192463/
The caption for this photo suggests the examples allocated to Wrexham - Chester service 1 are also having a few difficulties (resulting in the frequent allocation of 03-reg coaches).
(02 Dec 2014, 5:34 pm)mb134 They're having to keep some of them on local routes too... https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...273192463/
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(02 Dec 2014, 5:34 pm)mb134 They're having to keep some of them on local routes too... https://www.flickr.com/photos/arrivanort...273192463/
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(02 Dec 2014, 5:37 pm)tyresmoke I'd probably be inclined to comment on the engineering abilities of certain depots rather than the buses themselves being no good. I'm intrigued to see whether Ashington can look after the (rather temperamental) Omnicities.When they are working, what are the Omnicities like? Are they suitable for the X15, power wise?
(02 Dec 2014, 5:37 pm)tyresmoke I'd probably be inclined to comment on the engineering abilities of certain depots rather than the buses themselves being no good. I'm intrigued to see whether Ashington can look after the (rather temperamental) Omnicities.When they are working, what are the Omnicities like? Are they suitable for the X15, power wise?
