(20 Jan 2019, 6:40 pm)Dan Appreciating it'd probably be the least of their worries at the moment given everything else going on, but I'm surprised management at Arriva aren't querying why buses they've invested £x million into, aren't fit to be allocated to the service the business case was written up for, for them to be allocated to. Swapping them for other buses at different depots shouldn't even be considered!
As full-size single decks, they'll still have a good 10 years left before disposal...
(20 Jan 2019, 6:40 pm)Dan Appreciating it'd probably be the least of their worries at the moment given everything else going on, but I'm surprised management at Arriva aren't querying why buses they've invested £x million into, aren't fit to be allocated to the service the business case was written up for, for them to be allocated to. Swapping them for other buses at different depots shouldn't even be considered!
As full-size single decks, they'll still have a good 10 years left before disposal...
(23 Jan 2019, 7:42 pm)GNE6312 Is the 58 a contract route as a while back I heard it might be up for remewal if so who is it gifted buy NCC or nexus or soone else.
I was checking this was right as I don't know if who told me was right.
(23 Jan 2019, 7:42 pm)GNE6312 Is the 58 a contract route as a while back I heard it might be up for remewal if so who is it gifted buy NCC or nexus or soone else.
I was checking this was right as I don't know if who told me was right.
Why the hell would an arriva white faced solo have just driven past the salutation towards Newton Hall then turned back again? Bleeding noisy beggar, it was.
(24 Jan 2019, 6:22 am)RobinHood Staff bus?
(24 Jan 2019, 6:22 am)RobinHood Staff bus?
(24 Jan 2019, 12:44 am)BusLoverMum Why the hell would an arriva white faced solo have just driven past the salutation towards Newton Hall then turned back again? Bleeding noisy beggar, it was.Saw it up at Sunniside this morning after the ED1 had left burnopfield. Very strange thing!
(24 Jan 2019, 12:44 am)BusLoverMum Why the hell would an arriva white faced solo have just driven past the salutation towards Newton Hall then turned back again? Bleeding noisy beggar, it was.Saw it up at Sunniside this morning after the ED1 had left burnopfield. Very strange thing!
Some new delay tackling suggestions:
X15/18s to run onto each other at each end with a 10-15 min layover which reduces the ongoing delays sorrounding these services
X14/20 to run onto eachother at Newcastle with 10-15 minutes lay over which should reduce the ongoing delays to these services
These 2 suggestions will see timetable changes to the ashington expresses
(28 Jan 2019, 7:03 pm)GNE6312 Some new delay tackling suggestions:
X15/18s to run onto each other at each end with a 10-15 min layover which reduces the ongoing delays sorrounding these services
X14/20 to run onto eachother at Newcastle with 10-15 minutes lay over which should reduce the ongoing delays to these services
These 2 suggestions will see timetable changes to the ashington expresses
(28 Jan 2019, 7:03 pm)GNE6312 Some new delay tackling suggestions:
X15/18s to run onto each other at each end with a 10-15 min layover which reduces the ongoing delays sorrounding these services
X14/20 to run onto eachother at Newcastle with 10-15 minutes lay over which should reduce the ongoing delays to these services
These 2 suggestions will see timetable changes to the ashington expresses
(28 Jan 2019, 7:03 pm)GNE6312 Some new delay tackling suggestions:
X15/18s to run onto each other at each end with a 10-15 min layover which reduces the ongoing delays sorrounding these services
X14/20 to run onto eachother at Newcastle with 10-15 minutes lay over which should reduce the ongoing delays to these services
These 2 suggestions will see timetable changes to the ashington expresses
(28 Jan 2019, 7:03 pm)GNE6312 Some new delay tackling suggestions:
X15/18s to run onto each other at each end with a 10-15 min layover which reduces the ongoing delays sorrounding these services
X14/20 to run onto eachother at Newcastle with 10-15 minutes lay over which should reduce the ongoing delays to these services
These 2 suggestions will see timetable changes to the ashington expresses
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Arriva North East 1534 (YJ58 FFO) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr![[Image: 32255541447_7e2fb3eddf_b.jpg]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7823/32255541447_7e2fb3eddf_b.jpg)
Arriva North East 1922 (W83 PRG) by Tony Kuy, on FlickrA second ex-Tiger Centro has emerged today - 1534 (YJ58 FFO) appeared on 15s mid-afternoon for a Stockton-Thornaby-Roseworth trip (end of the running board)
Arriva North East 1534 (YJ58 FFO) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Possibly due to the entry into service of 1534/5, 1914/22 have left Stockton depot. 1922 is now at Darlington and has been on X66/X67s - working two different boards (it overheated after a single round trip on X66s early afternoon before being thrown out on their late board at teatime)
Arriva North East 1922 (W83 PRG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
1914 is reportedly off to Durham
(30 Jan 2019, 7:28 pm)Kuyoyo A second ex-Tiger Centro has emerged today - 1534 (YJ58 FFO) appeared on 15s mid-afternoon for a Stockton-Thornaby-Roseworth trip (end of the running board)
Possibly due to the entry into service of 1534/5, 1914/22 have left Stockton depot. 1922 is now at Darlington and has been on X66/X67s - working two different boards (it overheated after a single round trip on X66s early afternoon before being thrown out on their late board at teatime)
1914 is reportedly off to Durham
(30 Jan 2019, 7:28 pm)Kuyoyo A second ex-Tiger Centro has emerged today - 1534 (YJ58 FFO) appeared on 15s mid-afternoon for a Stockton-Thornaby-Roseworth trip (end of the running board)
Possibly due to the entry into service of 1534/5, 1914/22 have left Stockton depot. 1922 is now at Darlington and has been on X66/X67s - working two different boards (it overheated after a single round trip on X66s early afternoon before being thrown out on their late board at teatime)
1914 is reportedly off to Durham
New suggestion:
Arriva to upgrade 52/53/54 to sapphire
The branding style will be that the nearside will be branded for the 52/54 Newcastle, South gosforth, Quorum, Killingworth every 15 mins
And the offside will be branded for the 53: North Shields, Shiremoor, Killingworth, Dudley, Cramlington every 30 mins
1574/5 will be spares
With 1576-89 being branded
1579/80 will come to jesmond in trade for 2 if jesmonds pulsars
During the refurbishment the 7424/69/74/75/78 will be loaned out to jesmond during the refurbishment of the streetlites allowing them to be taken out 5 at a time for refurbishment.
They will be taken out numericaly so the order of refurbishment will be the following:
1574-78 then 1579-83 then 1584-88 and the last one 1589 will go for refurbishment on it's own
The buses will be internaly repainted and get new sapphire style flooring
And will feature white LED displays on the front
Tgey will also be branded after refurbishment before entering service and again will be branded and enter service in the same order as refurbishnent
After the first 5 enter service there will be announcements for the 52/53/54 on all sapphire viechles
What do you think?
