(31 Mar 2018, 5:34 am)Coastliner700 Sadly I believe Arriva didn’t want it they seemed to miss journeys out the last ones because they were late. Often missing parts of the journey. And the end was soon after.
(31 Mar 2018, 5:34 am)Coastliner700 Sadly I believe Arriva didn’t want it they seemed to miss journeys out the last ones because they were late. Often missing parts of the journey. And the end was soon after.
(30 Mar 2018, 8:32 pm)Coastliner700 The 9/9A ran from Central Station, through town, Claremont Road, Spiral Tongues, Stamfordham Road, Springfield Road, Ponteland Road, Harehills Avenue, Ponteland Road, Kenton Lane 9- clockwise around Kenton Bar, 9A anti clockwise. Then back again. Both ran hourly.
About 1990 Ok Travel took over in the evenings and on Sundays.
They were changed during the day by Northumbria during mid 90s operating via Bowfell Avenue to Harehills Avenue and also via North West Radial Road. Ok keeping the evening and Sunday 9/9A. During early 00s it became hourly as 9 Go Gateshead and then Low Fell Travel ran it.
It was withdrawn in 2008/9
The end of bus service over 20 years that went through steady decline hence becoming a minibus.
(30 Mar 2018, 8:32 pm)Coastliner700 The 9/9A ran from Central Station, through town, Claremont Road, Spiral Tongues, Stamfordham Road, Springfield Road, Ponteland Road, Harehills Avenue, Ponteland Road, Kenton Lane 9- clockwise around Kenton Bar, 9A anti clockwise. Then back again. Both ran hourly.
About 1990 Ok Travel took over in the evenings and on Sundays.
They were changed during the day by Northumbria during mid 90s operating via Bowfell Avenue to Harehills Avenue and also via North West Radial Road. Ok keeping the evening and Sunday 9/9A. During early 00s it became hourly as 9 Go Gateshead and then Low Fell Travel ran it.
It was withdrawn in 2008/9
The end of bus service over 20 years that went through steady decline hence becoming a minibus.
Not sure if this has been posted yet but 2603 is back at Jesmond, on the 6 today.
(03 Apr 2018, 2:57 pm)Pulsar Not sure if this has been posted yet but 2603 is back at Jesmond, on the 6 today.
(03 Apr 2018, 3:41 pm)JM03 7603 operating X9 has had a canny big bash 7413 on the 43 at hay market. 43 pulled back into a empty stand. Looks like they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Back of the buses have clashed
While 43 reversing out.
(03 Apr 2018, 2:57 pm)Pulsar Not sure if this has been posted yet but 2603 is back at Jesmond, on the 6 today.
(03 Apr 2018, 3:41 pm)JM03 7603 operating X9 has had a canny big bash 7413 on the 43 at hay market. 43 pulled back into a empty stand. Looks like they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Back of the buses have clashed
While 43 reversing out.
Are there collisions at Haymarket often? Hope nobody has been injured.
(04 Apr 2018, 1:17 am)JM03 The incident caused chaos. I didn't hear about a ambulance at the time but all i saw was the buses crash.
(04 Apr 2018, 1:17 am)JM03 The incident caused chaos. I didn't hear about a ambulance at the time but all i saw was the buses crash.
(30 Mar 2018, 12:03 pm)omnicity4659 It's been rumoured at Ashington depot, however the last I heard of it was that Enviro400s are being purchased for the route.
(30 Mar 2018, 12:03 pm)omnicity4659 It's been rumoured at Ashington depot, however the last I heard of it was that Enviro400s are being purchased for the route.
What is usually allocated to service 306 to Whitley Bay/Tynemouth? Does the 306 have Wi-Fi and next stop announcements? I'm hopefully getting the 306 to Silverlink on Monday having been advised it's better than Stagecoach's 22 and GNEs Cobalt Clipper services on here recently. At £2.50, it's cheaper one way than GNE. I'll be using a Day Rider other than a single on the 306, so it will be £6.50 rather than my usual £7.20 Day Rover.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:10 pm)OrangeArrow49 What is usually allocated to service 306 to Whitley Bay/Tynemouth? Does the 306 have Wi-Fi and next stop announcements? I'm hopefully getting the 306 to Silverlink on Monday having been advised it's better than Stagecoach's 22 and GNEs Cobalt Clipper services on here recently. At £2.50, it's cheaper one way than GNE. I'll be using a Day Rider other than a single on the 306, so it will be £6.50 rather than my usual £7.20 Day Rover.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:10 pm)OrangeArrow49 What is usually allocated to service 306 to Whitley Bay/Tynemouth? Does the 306 have Wi-Fi and next stop announcements? I'm hopefully getting the 306 to Silverlink on Monday having been advised it's better than Stagecoach's 22 and GNEs Cobalt Clipper services on here recently. At £2.50, it's cheaper one way than GNE. I'll be using a Day Rider other than a single on the 306, so it will be £6.50 rather than my usual £7.20 Day Rover.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:29 pm)mb134 Should be an allocation of MAX spec VDL Pulsars.
WiFi and power, no NSAs.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:29 pm)mb134 Should be an allocation of MAX spec VDL Pulsars.
WiFi and power, no NSAs.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 Sometimes Pulsars other times StreetLites. I don't know which is better. I like GNE's Streetlites and I don't remember being on a Pulsar.
So the Pulsars are the correct allocation?
GNE having NSAs is one advantage.
(04 Apr 2018, 3:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 Sometimes Pulsars other times StreetLites. I don't know which is better. I like GNE's Streetlites and I don't remember being on a Pulsar.
So the Pulsars are the correct allocation?
GNE having NSAs is one advantage.
(04 Apr 2018, 6:20 pm)Shrek I'm told 7413 broke down this morning on the 44, was then sent back out and broke down again this evening again on the 44. Are Jesmond short of buses if they're sending buses back out which clearly aren't ready for service?
(04 Apr 2018, 6:20 pm)Shrek I'm told 7413 broke down this morning on the 44, was then sent back out and broke down again this evening again on the 44. Are Jesmond short of buses if they're sending buses back out which clearly aren't ready for service?
(04 Apr 2018, 8:54 pm)mb134 It's entirely possible that the issue this morning wasn't deemed major, and indeed if it was sent back out, it makes me think it was an easy fix.Same warning tone both time and oil over the road behind the bus on both occasions from what I've been told.
It wouldn't have been sent out if it "clearly wasn't ready for service", and the break down this evening is likely something completely unrelated to whatever caused the break down this morning.
They could be short of vehicles, but it's a MAX spec vehicle, so if they're down on Sapphires I assume they'd try and push that out onto their Sapphire routes, rather than a standard spec vehicle, when they deem it available for service.
(04 Apr 2018, 8:54 pm)mb134 It's entirely possible that the issue this morning wasn't deemed major, and indeed if it was sent back out, it makes me think it was an easy fix.Same warning tone both time and oil over the road behind the bus on both occasions from what I've been told.
It wouldn't have been sent out if it "clearly wasn't ready for service", and the break down this evening is likely something completely unrelated to whatever caused the break down this morning.
They could be short of vehicles, but it's a MAX spec vehicle, so if they're down on Sapphires I assume they'd try and push that out onto their Sapphire routes, rather than a standard spec vehicle, when they deem it available for service.
What is different about MAX, Sapphire etc and when did Arriva introduce these separate identities?
(04 Apr 2018, 9:41 pm)OrangeArrow49 What is different about MAX, Sapphire etc and when did Arriva introduce these separate identities?
(04 Apr 2018, 9:41 pm)OrangeArrow49 What is different about MAX, Sapphire etc and when did Arriva introduce these separate identities?