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Arriva North East 7610 / NK59 DMU by kieron mathews, on FlickrArriva North East 7609 / NK59 DMO by kieron mathews, on Flickr
Arriva North East 7610 / NK59 DMU by kieron mathews, on Flickr
7609/10 have transferred to Durham from Whitby for the winter while Whitby Park & Ride is closed until Spring.
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(01 Nov 2021, 2:26 am)omnicity4659 Plenty of solos available at ashington to run it.
(01 Nov 2021, 2:26 am)omnicity4659 Plenty of solos available at ashington to run it.
(05 Nov 2021, 12:34 pm)Train8261 What buses would be a good replacement for the 57/57A
(05 Nov 2021, 12:34 pm)Train8261 What buses would be a good replacement for the 57/57A
(05 Nov 2021, 3:00 pm)Storx It doesn't really need any new buses just something more reliable, the 3 08 plates have been quite unreliable for awhile now and what I've heard in the past the Blyth ones were just as bad so you might aswell add 2810 aswell.If only the Darlington Solos were used only to potter around estates all day. They're regular performers on services to which they are wholly unsuited including the X1, X26, X27, X66, X67, Sapphire 1, 5, 5A and Sapphire 7. It would of course help if the large squadron of Omnicities were to be retired and replaced with something more modern and hence reliable. Then vehicle allocation nay have a chance of stabilising, but current policy won't allow that any time soon.
Admit 2812/2813 haven't been too bad either but they're getting on a bit now, it doesn't help that they keep getting rattled on the X14 either all day lately. They need retired to the stuff like the Darlington town work ideally where they just potter around estates all day.
The Arriva Durham 57/58 seems to have similar problems bar it's the Enviro 200's and also Solo's having problems down there.
(05 Nov 2021, 3:00 pm)Storx It doesn't really need any new buses just something more reliable, the 3 08 plates have been quite unreliable for awhile now and what I've heard in the past the Blyth ones were just as bad so you might aswell add 2810 aswell.If only the Darlington Solos were used only to potter around estates all day. They're regular performers on services to which they are wholly unsuited including the X1, X26, X27, X66, X67, Sapphire 1, 5, 5A and Sapphire 7. It would of course help if the large squadron of Omnicities were to be retired and replaced with something more modern and hence reliable. Then vehicle allocation nay have a chance of stabilising, but current policy won't allow that any time soon.
Admit 2812/2813 haven't been too bad either but they're getting on a bit now, it doesn't help that they keep getting rattled on the X14 either all day lately. They need retired to the stuff like the Darlington town work ideally where they just potter around estates all day.
The Arriva Durham 57/58 seems to have similar problems bar it's the Enviro 200's and also Solo's having problems down there.
(05 Nov 2021, 5:31 pm)9920up If only the Darlington Solos were used only to potter around estates all day. They're regular performers on services to which they are wholly unsuited including the X1, X26, X27, X66, X67, Sapphire 1, 5, 5A and Sapphire 7. It would of course help if the large squadron of Omnicities were to be retired and replaced with something more modern and hence reliable. Then vehicle allocation nay have a chance of stabilising, but current policy won't allow that any time soon.
(05 Nov 2021, 5:31 pm)9920up If only the Darlington Solos were used only to potter around estates all day. They're regular performers on services to which they are wholly unsuited including the X1, X26, X27, X66, X67, Sapphire 1, 5, 5A and Sapphire 7. It would of course help if the large squadron of Omnicities were to be retired and replaced with something more modern and hence reliable. Then vehicle allocation nay have a chance of stabilising, but current policy won't allow that any time soon.
(07 Nov 2021, 11:18 am)Ryland The omilinks that Darlington have gained, are they going to put into service or are just going to be used for spares and repairs till some newer buses become avaible
(07 Nov 2021, 11:18 am)Ryland The omilinks that Darlington have gained, are they going to put into service or are just going to be used for spares and repairs till some newer buses become avaible
(07 Nov 2021, 12:13 pm)Storx Can't see them being scrapped. They're much newer buses than the current lot so wouldn't make sense (60 plate). Wouldn't be surprised if they end up on the X75/X76 since there's only 3 of them and they'd be ideal for the route.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:13 pm)Storx Can't see them being scrapped. They're much newer buses than the current lot so wouldn't make sense (60 plate). Wouldn't be surprised if they end up on the X75/X76 since there's only 3 of them and they'd be ideal for the route.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:13 pm)Storx Can't see them being scrapped. They're much newer buses than the current lot so wouldn't make sense (60 plate). Wouldn't be surprised if they end up on the X75/X76 since there's only 3 of them and they'd be ideal for the route.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:58 pm)Dan Ideal? They have horrendous seats inside, no good for anything other than a short distance journey.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:13 pm)Storx Can't see them being scrapped. They're much newer buses than the current lot so wouldn't make sense (60 plate). Wouldn't be surprised if they end up on the X75/X76 since there's only 3 of them and they'd be ideal for the route.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:58 pm)Dan Ideal? They have horrendous seats inside, no good for anything other than a short distance journey.
(07 Nov 2021, 3:34 pm)Jimmi They're currently awaiting test before entering service, X75/X76 is the rumoured route for them although knowing the way things work they'll end up on most routes in reality.
I was hoping for them to get the seats out of the Omnicities but instead it's just the existing seats being retrimmed in e-leather, hopefully that improves things but I doubt it.
The seats certainly ain't comfortable, 721 which usually does the 689 has the same seats and wasn't nice for a 55 min trip.
(07 Nov 2021, 3:34 pm)Jimmi They're currently awaiting test before entering service, X75/X76 is the rumoured route for them although knowing the way things work they'll end up on most routes in reality.
I was hoping for them to get the seats out of the Omnicities but instead it's just the existing seats being retrimmed in e-leather, hopefully that improves things but I doubt it.
The seats certainly ain't comfortable, 721 which usually does the 689 has the same seats and wasn't nice for a 55 min trip.
(07 Nov 2021, 12:58 pm)Dan Ideal? They have horrendous seats inside, no good for anything other than a short distance journey.They're not Urban 90s are they?
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(07 Nov 2021, 12:58 pm)Dan Ideal? They have horrendous seats inside, no good for anything other than a short distance journey.They're not Urban 90s are they?
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(15 Nov 2021, 8:29 am)GNE6312 1610 at Blyth. Sat at the front bay of the depot atm anyone know what it's doing there.
(15 Nov 2021, 8:29 am)GNE6312 1610 at Blyth. Sat at the front bay of the depot atm anyone know what it's doing there.
(15 Nov 2021, 9:01 am)omnicity4659 I believe that Blyth does MOTs when there's no capacity elsewhere.
(15 Nov 2021, 9:01 am)omnicity4659 I believe that Blyth does MOTs when there's no capacity elsewhere.
