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(25 Mar 2015, 7:45 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Got a free Sapphire DaySaver through the post today.  

(25 Mar 2015, 9:57 pm)aureolin wrote Makes you wonder how they can realistically act as demonstrator models, when they'll be route branded for a particular service?

(25 Mar 2015, 7:56 pm)Jimmi wrote I got some of these awhile back sometime after the 7 became Sapphire.

Lots of people I know got them so I pinched them off everyone which was brilliant.

(24 Mar 2015, 9:23 pm)tyresmoke wrote 1578 arrived at Darlington to be used for familiarisation I understand.

Sapphire launches for 22/24 programmed for w/c 12th April, not sure which day yet though! The MAX ones on the X1 will probably go out before then

(26 Mar 2015, 7:12 pm)mb134 wrote Tommy- Do you know if 7525 has had it's panel replaced yet? 

Also, the WiFi on 7501 is either dreadfully slow, or not working at all.

(26 Mar 2015, 7:12 pm)mb134 wrote Tommy- Do you know if 7525 has had it's panel replaced yet? 

mb134


Also, the WiFi on 7501 is either dreadfully slow, or not working at all.

(26 Mar 2015, 7:16 pm)Dan wrote It hasn't. I was told about it again last night or the night before.

(26 Mar 2015, 7:21 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Haven't seen it today, so I think it's still got it on.



I did a wifi test when it was in the stand, it connected but slowly.

I have been told that 1792 and 1801 do not have WiFi. I tested these and there is no WiFi fitted.

(26 Mar 2015, 7:16 pm)Dan wrote It hasn't. I was told about it again last night or the night before.

(26 Mar 2015, 7:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote Doing that much work, he does not know what day it is 

(26 Mar 2015, 7:37 pm)citaro5284 wrote Doing that much work, he does not know what day it is 

(26 Mar 2015, 9:01 pm)mb134 wrote Another thing that I've noticed that Ashington's Sapphire service lacks, compared to others (from what I know) is that they lack the "Sapphire" stickers on the driver's doors, again I know it's quite picky, but it is another inconsistency.

Additionally, I was on 7515 the other day and it still retains it's old "Welcome Aboard" sticker, not the MAX ones that most other MAX buses I've seen (again, not Ashington) have. It seems as though Ashington just don't do anything properly...

(26 Mar 2015, 11:44 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Will Ashington be replacing 7501 - 7509 over the next few years?

(27 Mar 2015, 7:53 am)ross13 wrote Ecocity 4802 broken down on woodland road this morning cones placed round the bus as a warning to let other motorists know but yet a bloke in a polo still manages to collide into the back of it and i mean a full on collision into it  another ecocity off road for a while

(27 Mar 2015, 7:47 am)Tommy_1581 wrote If they don't, I will make them by burning the damn things. 

mb134:- Aye, I've noticed the lack of Sapphire/MAX stickers on the drivers door, but then look at the MAXes, still got Lingfield Point advertising from when they were at Darlington.

I've mentioned many times - Arriva need to remove these vehicles from service, and source spares, no matter of which subsidy their from, to sort these vehicles out. The moulded seats at the front, back and top right have different levels of cushion, varies from no cushion to lots of cushion.

If I had buses (WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO SPARKLE!) so shoddily refurbished - I would send them back and expect them to be sorted out at the refurbishment company's own cost.

Also, as 7515 is a MAX spare vehicle, so shouldn't it carry the "this is our spare" not the "Quick links to Newcastle"?

I'm going to use my free DaySaver, although I should have one posted to me every time I use Sapphire, as I cba to telephone customer services and ask for my no quibble money back guarantee.

That's my mini rant over  

(27 Mar 2015, 4:01 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Some X21 and 35/35A journeys are being cancelled on arrival in Ashington/Newcastle. 1/X20/X21/X22/35/35A routes are all facing major disruption.

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Just seen two X21s running in twos, my mam waited around 40 minutes for a bus at Wansbeck Hospital.