Transfer of services 1 and 2 from Blyth to Ashington
Transfer of services 1 and 2 from Blyth to Ashington
(10 Feb 2022, 8:19 pm)Train8261 Confirm on Facebook that 1/2 will move to Ashington depot on the 22nd of this month
(10 Feb 2022, 8:19 pm)Train8261 Confirm on Facebook that 1/2 will move to Ashington depot on the 22nd of this month
(26 Feb 2022, 8:24 pm)Dan Does anyone know which vehicles have transferred/will transfer from Blyth to Ashington to operate service 1?
(26 Feb 2022, 9:38 pm)lloyd647 Does ashington depot have specific rotas for different routes or a small bus rota and a big bus rota or do drivers drive something different every day?
(26 Feb 2022, 9:38 pm)lloyd647 Does ashington depot have specific rotas for different routes or a small bus rota and a big bus rota or do drivers drive something different every day?
(26 Feb 2022, 9:48 pm)Storx Yep, the minibus rota at Ashington has a set of drivers, supposedly, who are happy with it as it avoids Newcastle. They're quite a friendly bunch aswell tbh given the general comments about Arriva drivers on here. The local pensioners seem to know them by name nowadays on the 57/57A.Thanks I've just applied for ashington depot as they have some nice long routes I'd love to drive.
(26 Feb 2022, 9:48 pm)Storx Yep, the minibus rota at Ashington has a set of drivers, supposedly, who are happy with it as it avoids Newcastle. They're quite a friendly bunch aswell tbh given the general comments about Arriva drivers on here. The local pensioners seem to know them by name nowadays on the 57/57A.Thanks I've just applied for ashington depot as they have some nice long routes I'd love to drive.
(26 Feb 2022, 9:38 pm)lloyd647 Does ashington depot have specific rotas for different routes or a small bus rota and a big bus rota or do drivers drive something different every day?
(26 Feb 2022, 9:38 pm)lloyd647 Does ashington depot have specific rotas for different routes or a small bus rota and a big bus rota or do drivers drive something different every day?
(27 Feb 2022, 5:15 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be better eventually converting the 1&2 to a MidiBus operation (StreetLites etc) and have the following rotas:
- 1/2/57/57A/58
- 35/X21/X22
- X14/X15/X18/X20
(27 Feb 2022, 5:15 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be better eventually converting the 1&2 to a MidiBus operation (StreetLites etc) and have the following rotas:
- 1/2/57/57A/58
- 35/X21/X22
- X14/X15/X18/X20
(27 Feb 2022, 12:50 am)mb134 There's the minibus rota as Storx has said, which includes the 57/A and 58, then a few different conventional rotas.
The main one does the bulk of the 35s, X20s, X21/22s. There's the Morpeth rota which primarily does the X14/5/8, with some 35s and X20s thrown in (believe also some X21/22s on Saturdays at present). In addition, the Alnwick rota is staffed by Alnwick outstation based drivers, and primarily focuses on the X15/8 - given the nature of it, majority of X18 coasts are done by Alnwick drivers. I'm told the 1 will be added to the main Ashington rota, with the 2 going onto the Morpeth one.
Believe drivers generally start on the minibus rota before moving up.
(27 Feb 2022, 12:50 am)mb134 There's the minibus rota as Storx has said, which includes the 57/A and 58, then a few different conventional rotas.
The main one does the bulk of the 35s, X20s, X21/22s. There's the Morpeth rota which primarily does the X14/5/8, with some 35s and X20s thrown in (believe also some X21/22s on Saturdays at present). In addition, the Alnwick rota is staffed by Alnwick outstation based drivers, and primarily focuses on the X15/8 - given the nature of it, majority of X18 coasts are done by Alnwick drivers. I'm told the 1 will be added to the main Ashington rota, with the 2 going onto the Morpeth one.
Believe drivers generally start on the minibus rota before moving up.
(27 Feb 2022, 5:15 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be better eventually converting the 1&2 to a MidiBus operation (StreetLites etc) and have the following rotas:
- 1/2/57/57A/58
- 35/X21/X22
- X14/X15/X18/X20
(27 Feb 2022, 5:15 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be better eventually converting the 1&2 to a MidiBus operation (StreetLites etc) and have the following rotas:
- 1/2/57/57A/58
- 35/X21/X22
- X14/X15/X18/X20
(27 Feb 2022, 5:25 pm)Dan Haven't they just recently converted them to full-size single-decks?Would they not be classed as a "lightweight" single deck for a starters rota? A bit like the Versas on GNE's Q3 and the Blue rota? (if I'm correct)
A Streetlite would be classed as a full-size single-deck too.
(27 Feb 2022, 5:25 pm)Dan Haven't they just recently converted them to full-size single-decks?Would they not be classed as a "lightweight" single deck for a starters rota? A bit like the Versas on GNE's Q3 and the Blue rota? (if I'm correct)
A Streetlite would be classed as a full-size single-deck too.
(27 Feb 2022, 8:01 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be classed as a "lightweight" single deck for a starters rota? A bit like the Versas on GNE's Q3 and the Blue rota? (if I'm correct)
(27 Feb 2022, 8:01 pm)L469 YVK Would they not be classed as a "lightweight" single deck for a starters rota? A bit like the Versas on GNE's Q3 and the Blue rota? (if I'm correct)
(27 Feb 2022, 6:41 pm)mb134 1/2s wouldn't really work with anything less than a full size single deck on their current half hourly frequency. Even on a Pulsar, there's frequently full seated loads in the peaks with Ashington college etc.
(27 Feb 2022, 6:41 pm)mb134 1/2s wouldn't really work with anything less than a full size single deck on their current half hourly frequency. Even on a Pulsar, there's frequently full seated loads in the peaks with Ashington college etc.
