Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
Arriva North East: Service Suggestions
(12 Jun 2015, 7:41 pm)citaro5284 I think the problem would be should Stagecoach match Arriva or should Arriva match Stagecoach.....
(12 Jun 2015, 7:47 pm)Dan To stick my two penneth in - I've often been the only person travelling from Hexham to Newcastle on afternoons and evenings, when using the 685. On all other occasions, it hasn't reached double figures.
Can only imagine this is going to get worse in the future, should Go North East increase the level of work in the Hexham area...
The Carlisle end of the route does very well, however. Had the misfortune of needing to stand on a number of occasions for the first 20-30 minutes of the route..! The more regular frequency at this end of the route (provided by Stagecoach) only provides evidence of this...
(12 Jun 2015, 7:50 pm)South Tyne Lad Tottaly agree with you! Though the double decker couldn't be VDL SB300 Wright Gemini 2s as there totally not suited to this route,
Enviro 400s with uprated engines would be the best choice, Even better if any dealer stock Volvo B9TLs were for up for grabs ( Doubt it though )
Scania omnicites will be fit for another 10 years if Arriva give them a full overhaul from the chassis up, converting them to MAX in the process.
MAX would probably be the most likely
Also get 1415 from Belmont to Jesmond to act as a spare to save the Belmont kerfuffle
and im sure I read somewhere that Arriva are converting it to MAX standard
(12 Jun 2015, 7:41 pm)citaro5284 I think the problem would be should Stagecoach match Arriva or should Arriva match Stagecoach.....
(12 Jun 2015, 7:47 pm)Dan To stick my two penneth in - I've often been the only person travelling from Hexham to Newcastle on afternoons and evenings, when using the 685. On all other occasions, it hasn't reached double figures.
Can only imagine this is going to get worse in the future, should Go North East increase the level of work in the Hexham area...
The Carlisle end of the route does very well, however. Had the misfortune of needing to stand on a number of occasions for the first 20-30 minutes of the route..! The more regular frequency at this end of the route (provided by Stagecoach) only provides evidence of this...
(12 Jun 2015, 7:50 pm)South Tyne Lad Tottaly agree with you! Though the double decker couldn't be VDL SB300 Wright Gemini 2s as there totally not suited to this route,
Enviro 400s with uprated engines would be the best choice, Even better if any dealer stock Volvo B9TLs were for up for grabs ( Doubt it though )
Scania omnicites will be fit for another 10 years if Arriva give them a full overhaul from the chassis up, converting them to MAX in the process.
MAX would probably be the most likely
Also get 1415 from Belmont to Jesmond to act as a spare to save the Belmont kerfuffle
and im sure I read somewhere that Arriva are converting it to MAX standard