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Jimmi

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14 Mar 2020, 8:15 pm #41

Darlington are having an absolute mare with keeping buses on the road according to the records on BusTimes.

The following have not been allocated today *according to BusTimes*
1511 - 1514 - 1592 - 1593 - 1604 - 1607 - 1609 - 1612 - 4650 - 4806 - 4813

Some of the above have not been out for 2 or more days with some of the StreetLites being off for longer.

In addition to the above a number of swaps have taken place over the course of the day with some buses being taken off services in places including 1603 requiring a tow by Alpha from Durham Bus Station this afternoon.

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Jimmi

14 Mar 2020, 8:15 pm #41

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scanialover

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14 Mar 2020, 9:34 pm #42

Maybe these have got the virus as well !! Certainly, and being serious here, there is something radically wrong here. 13, think I counted correctly buses off the road then having to juggle what's left to keep services running. What's the problem?

scanialover

14 Mar 2020, 9:34 pm #42

Dan

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15 Mar 2020, 3:46 pm #43

(14 Mar 2020, 9:29 am)Stuartphin1639 4651 spending the day on Sapphire 7
(Was the 08:42 off Darlington to Durham)

4803 was also on the 7 yesterday.

Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

Dan

15 Mar 2020, 3:46 pm #43

(14 Mar 2020, 9:29 am)Stuartphin1639 4651 spending the day on Sapphire 7
(Was the 08:42 off Darlington to Durham)

4803 was also on the 7 yesterday.

Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

Kuyoyo

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15 Mar 2020, 4:06 pm #44

(15 Mar 2020, 3:46 pm)Dan Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

Kuyoyo

15 Mar 2020, 4:06 pm #44

(15 Mar 2020, 3:46 pm)Dan Not sure if it's a "thing" now, but all of the 49s I saw in Durham yesterday (including 64 branded 1322) were operated by E200s. Pulsars were on the 64s in lieu.

Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

Dan

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15 Mar 2020, 4:07 pm #45

(15 Mar 2020, 4:06 pm)Kuyoyo Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

Dan

15 Mar 2020, 4:07 pm #45

(15 Mar 2020, 4:06 pm)Kuyoyo Yes
E200s are allocated to 49s (hence 1324-7 losing their 64 branding)
Pulsars are allocated to 64s in their place
Solos are now allocated to the 43/57/57A/58 boards

Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

Kuyoyo

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15 Mar 2020, 4:16 pm #46

(15 Mar 2020, 4:07 pm)Dan Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

No, 1320-3 have retained 64 branding as they should be allocated to 64s but seemingly things might change - the Durham changes at the start of April suggest some 43/57/57a/58 workings will be allocated larger vehicles so could be seeing all Frequenta vehicles at Durham debranded.

Kuyoyo

15 Mar 2020, 4:16 pm #46

(15 Mar 2020, 4:07 pm)Dan Is 1322 planned to lose its branding for service 64, then? Bit stupid having it branded for a service it's not intended to be allocated to.

Dan

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15 Mar 2020, 4:19 pm #47

(15 Mar 2020, 4:16 pm)Kuyoyo No, 1320-3 have retained 64 branding as they should be allocated to 64s but seemingly things might change - the Durham changes at the start of April suggest some 43/57/57a/58 workings will be allocated larger vehicles so could be seeing all Frequenta vehicles at Durham debranded.

In which case, 1322 was on the 64 yesterday:

Arriva North East: 1322 / GN10KWK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

Dan

15 Mar 2020, 4:19 pm #47

(15 Mar 2020, 4:16 pm)Kuyoyo No, 1320-3 have retained 64 branding as they should be allocated to 64s but seemingly things might change - the Durham changes at the start of April suggest some 43/57/57a/58 workings will be allocated larger vehicles so could be seeing all Frequenta vehicles at Durham debranded.

In which case, 1322 was on the 64 yesterday:

Arriva North East: 1322 / GN10KWK by Daniel Graham, on Flickr

scanialover

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15 Mar 2020, 8:22 pm #48

Why not de-brand the whole fleet? Would make things a lot easier.

scanialover

15 Mar 2020, 8:22 pm #48

Why not de-brand the whole fleet? Would make things a lot easier.

Andreos1

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16 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm #49

7536 on the 5

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Andreos1

16 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm #49

7536 on the 5

'Illegitimis non carborundum'

Stuartphin1639

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16 Mar 2020, 5:10 pm #50

(16 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm)Andreos1 7536 on the 5

Allocated board to the 1/5/5A/X1 due to a college contract, supposed to sapphire spare 7538 bus as that’s “town only” has to be one of the branded examples

(14 Mar 2020, 8:15 pm)Jimmi Darlington are having an absolute mare with keeping buses on the road according to the records on BusTimes.

The following have not been allocated today *according to BusTimes*
1511 - 1514 - 1592 - 1593 - 1604 - 1607 - 1609 - 1612 - 4650 - 4806 - 4813

Some of the above have not been out for 2 or more days with some of the StreetLites being off for longer.

In addition to the above a number of swaps have taken place over the course of the day with some buses being taken off services in places including 1603 requiring a tow by Alpha from Durham Bus Station this afternoon.

Same again today; 1594 is currently sat in Darlington town center awaiting a helping hand back to the depot

Spoke to the driver that was on 1603 on Saturday when it broke down and he had to get the service bus back as there was nothing to replace 1603

Edited 16 Mar 2020, 5:11 pm by Stuartphin1639.

Stuartphin1639

16 Mar 2020, 5:10 pm #50

(16 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm)Andreos1 7536 on the 5

Allocated board to the 1/5/5A/X1 due to a college contract, supposed to sapphire spare 7538 bus as that’s “town only” has to be one of the branded examples

(14 Mar 2020, 8:15 pm)Jimmi Darlington are having an absolute mare with keeping buses on the road according to the records on BusTimes.

The following have not been allocated today *according to BusTimes*
1511 - 1514 - 1592 - 1593 - 1604 - 1607 - 1609 - 1612 - 4650 - 4806 - 4813

Some of the above have not been out for 2 or more days with some of the StreetLites being off for longer.

In addition to the above a number of swaps have taken place over the course of the day with some buses being taken off services in places including 1603 requiring a tow by Alpha from Durham Bus Station this afternoon.

Kuyoyo

6,853

17 Mar 2020, 2:29 pm #51

1602 is on X66/X67 for Darlington, while Stockton have 1445 out on their late turn X66/X67 board (finishes Middlesbrough 1912)
1426 is out on 5s
1434/7 on X4 and 1439/4725 on X3/X3A, while 1565 is on 64/64A (from the sounds of things - that'll be a common allocation come April) and 1573 is on 63s