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 wrote [ -> ]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...
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 wrote [ -> ]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.
4802 doesn't seem to be tracking at all - has something happened to this vehicle?
(01 Dec 2019, 8:31 am)Ianthegoon wrote [ -> ]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 wrote [ -> ]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.
From inside information 4802 is still having troubles being started due to problems with the engine, think it’s currently awaiting a new one so may take longer than expected to be back out
4658 is currently at Jesmond awaiting a new engine as well, so that might be a while before that sees service again
4651 is currently off road awaiting a new diff, been off since October
(01 Dec 2019, 9:11 am)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]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.
Ah, thanks for the background - my thoughts are with all involved, especially the driver.
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)
Yesterday
1473 spent the day on 5s, joined later in the afternoon by 1414 off a 9/17/17a
1550 replaced 1414 on 9/17
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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
7517 on X21/X22 just seen it on the A1
4809 on the x66 and x67
4810 on the 10
7492 on loan to Blyth it is on X7/X8s doing the 10:52 X8 from Newcastle. Probs due to Vehicle Shortages
(11 Dec 2019, 10:50 am)Citaro5338 wrote [ -> ]7492 on loan to Blyth it is on X7/X8s doing the 10:52 X8 from Newcastle. Probs due to Vehicle Shortages
Is that joining 7558 or displacing 7558 back to jesmondind.
Stocktons 1420 is apparently on Darlington’s X26 tonight
7475 back out on 35 according to bustimes today.
(18 Dec 2019, 8:42 pm)S830OFT wrote [ -> ]7475 back out on 35 according to bustimes today.
Was it in someones Bag For Life next to the Hovis?
Try 7510.
(18 Dec 2019, 9:10 pm)pbjd wrote [ -> ]Was it in someones Bag For Life next to the Hovis?
Try 7510.
I'm not sure 7475 ever left Ashington after it was withdrawn...
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