2x Optare Solos have been on X66/X67 today.
It seems a regular occurrence for Solos on the Darlington MAX services, although with 4645/4648/4655 being kept local and 4651 on long term VOR it's quite clear why those services have the rare allocations.
It would make sense to allocate either the Gas Buses or the Wright StreetLites as suitable spares, rather than use the Optare Solos which end up overcrowded when I've seen them...
(30 Nov 2019, 11:11 pm)S830OFT 2x Optare Solos have been on X66/X67 today.
It seems a regular occurrence for Solos on the Darlington MAX services, although with 4645/4648/4655 being kept local and 4651 on long term VOR it's quite clear why those services have the rare allocations.
It would make sense to allocate either the Gas Buses or the Wright StreetLites as suitable spares, rather than use the Optare Solos which end up overcrowded when I've seen them...
(30 Nov 2019, 11:11 pm)S830OFT 2x Optare Solos have been on X66/X67 today.
It seems a regular occurrence for Solos on the Darlington MAX services, although with 4645/4648/4655 being kept local and 4651 on long term VOR it's quite clear why those services have the rare allocations.
It would make sense to allocate either the Gas Buses or the Wright StreetLites as suitable spares, rather than use the Optare Solos which end up overcrowded when I've seen them...
(01 Dec 2019, 12:34 am)Jimmi It's not as regular as you are making it out to be but still more often than it should but what can you do... let's not have StreetLites being taken off 1/5/5A/X1 to do X66/X67 as that doesn't solve issues, it just pushes the issue elsewhere.
Looking on BusTimes it has just been a really bad day at Darlington depot so allocations have been whatever has been available, seem to be short on full size singles at Darlington presently, the following weren't tracked on Bus Times today:
1590, 1591, 1606, 1612, 4649, 4651, 4658, 4804, some of which are long term VOR.
Things like the 12 now needing a full size single (primarily 1511) to meet school loadings also doesn't help.
(01 Dec 2019, 12:34 am)Jimmi It's not as regular as you are making it out to be but still more often than it should but what can you do... let's not have StreetLites being taken off 1/5/5A/X1 to do X66/X67 as that doesn't solve issues, it just pushes the issue elsewhere.
Looking on BusTimes it has just been a really bad day at Darlington depot so allocations have been whatever has been available, seem to be short on full size singles at Darlington presently, the following weren't tracked on Bus Times today:
1590, 1591, 1606, 1612, 4649, 4651, 4658, 4804, some of which are long term VOR.
Things like the 12 now needing a full size single (primarily 1511) to meet school loadings also doesn't help.
(01 Dec 2019, 8:31 am)Ianthegoon 4802 doesn't seem to be tracking at all - has something happened to this vehicle?4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
(01 Dec 2019, 8:31 am)Ianthegoon 4802 doesn't seem to be tracking at all - has something happened to this vehicle?4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
(01 Dec 2019, 9:11 am)Jimmi 4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
(01 Dec 2019, 9:11 am)Jimmi 4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
(01 Dec 2019, 9:11 am)Jimmi 4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
(01 Dec 2019, 9:11 am)Jimmi 4802 was involved in an incident in Darlington Town Centre which resulted in a fatality so was impounded for a long time whilst investigations and the court case went on, think those are over now but still doesn't seem to be making a return to service anytime soon for some reason.
MONDAY
1457 29
TUESDAY
7401 62
1759 64
1437 X3/3A
4713 X3/3A replaced by 4720
1534 5
1428,1446 8
1421,1445 15
1456,1459 9/17
1457,1460 28/28A
1455 X22
2849 X66/7
4647 X66/7 replaced by 1508
1530,Y1913 X12
WEDNESDAY
1446,1550 8
1451 X22 (replaced 1428)
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Arriva North East 1550 (NK14 GFY) by Tony Kuy, on FlickrYesterday
1473 spent the day on 5s, joined later in the afternoon by 1414 off a 9/17/17a
1550 replaced 1414 on 9/17
Arriva North East 1550 (NK14 GFY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
1485 was out on the extra 9/17/17a working, while sister 1486 spent the day on 8s and 1487 spent the day on 7s. As such, 'Frequenta 8' 1454 and 1467 were out on 15s
Today
1443 is out on 7As
7492 on loan to Blyth it is on X7/X8s doing the 10:52 X8 from Newcastle. Probs due to Vehicle Shortages
Stocktons 1420 is apparently on Darlington’s X26 tonight
(17 Dec 2019, 11:24 pm)Stuartphin1639 Stocktons 1420 is apparently on Darlington’s X26 tonightWas on the 1/5/5A/X1 circuit today along with a number of gas buses & other Pulsar's
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Arriva North East: 1420 / NK09EJL by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
(17 Dec 2019, 11:24 pm)Stuartphin1639 Stocktons 1420 is apparently on Darlington’s X26 tonightWas on the 1/5/5A/X1 circuit today along with a number of gas buses & other Pulsar's
Arriva North East: 1420 / NK09EJL by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr
