(31 Mar 2014, 6:36 am)Dan wrote Anyone know why Ashington-based Volvo B7 7484 is currently parked at Stockton? See photo here.

(31 Mar 2014, 9:43 am)tyresmoke wrote I am told 1654 has arrived at Redcar and is in use on 63 today, it is of course repainted !

(31 Mar 2014, 2:58 pm)buznut wrote Northern echo reports bus incident in stockton today.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11114684.Road_closed_after_bus_and_car_collide_injuring_up_to_six_people/?ref=var_0

(31 Mar 2014, 4:36 pm)VolvoMarkII wrote Don't the X15 and X18 relieve in Alnwick?

Also, im sure the 33, 57 and X14 are Ashington operated. The 57 is shared with Blyth.

(28 Mar 2014, 9:54 pm)Davey Bowyer wrote I do understand but how are operators going to cope where they need the capacity of a heavyweight double deck vehicle but can't justify the expense of an Astromega and can't compromise capacity by operating a heavyweight single deck vehicle? Are they going to operate a lightweight double deck vehicle and suffer from frequent reliability problems or will frequencies be increased with a heavyweight single deck vehicle like the B8RLE at a loss? Do you really want to know who I'm angry with becuase of all of this emissions crap? Brussels!

(29 Mar 2014, 8:50 am)JoshP wrote I'd like to see the ugly Omnicities transferred from Darlington and the Temsa's to replace them on the X66. Won't happen though.

(30 Mar 2014, 12:34 am)aureolin wrote Doesn't help Arriva's customers with their multi trip products, does it? Good on Arriva I say.

(30 Mar 2014, 9:49 am)VolvoMarkII wrote Considering they cant make any amendments until July, due to the VPA
agreements, how do you know that they are not planning to address it?

(28 Mar 2014, 10:25 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Omnicities are due for a well needed refurbishment this summer, I'm not sure when but they'll probably be after some of the new stock arrives. No doubt it'll give some Prestiges an extended stay to cover them. Once refurbished I think they'll be allocated to different depots than at present, though...

I think we'll see more Temsas stay at Redcar than expected as a result, with only a handful moving out. From what I've been told, as they're such a non standard batch, a lot of parts are not available quickly and therefore have to be specially ordered. Hence when they are VOR, it can be for long periods even for what you would think would be simple fixes. A new piece of glass can take 2-3 weeks to arrive for example. Therefore the idea was to spread them between the depots to help minimise the effect on one depot (ie Redcar) by spreading the issue between 2 or 3 depots instead.

(31 Mar 2014, 5:11 pm)Davey Bowyer wrote If the source on here from the other day was correct about the X18 being changed from B9TL to E400's, with Ariva ordering 6 in Sapphire spec for the X21 and X22, will they take the plunge and do the same with the X18?

Also, what other routes in the "Northumbria" area do you think will get a sparkle in the near future? I'd say that the next likely candidate will be the the X10 and X11. I'd also say that the 308 could be a potential candidate too but I don't know whether or not the B5LH could have power sockets fitted.

(31 Mar 2014, 5:18 pm)robisdave15 wrote I'm assuming here,given my limited knowledge that the Tyne-Tees express is operated using B9TL's? Always been impressed and thought, if money/revenue was available they would work well on our X93's?

(31 Mar 2014, 5:18 pm)robisdave15 wrote I'm assuming here,given my limited knowledge that the Tyne-Tees express is operated using B9TL's? Always been impressed and thought, if money/revenue was available they would work well on our X93's?

(31 Mar 2014, 5:13 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Can't make any amendments? They brought in a change a week or so after the changes!