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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - DanPicken - 21 Jan 2015
Hope 1311 is still at Jesmond on Saturday as I would like one last ride on a Plaxton Dart.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Jimmi - 21 Jan 2015
(21 Jan 2015, 5:05 pm)Tommy_1581 Jimmi - is it too late for me to come? - lol
Yes, it's over now.
7401 was not part of the launch it was just transporting people.
3 other examples took part in the launch.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Kuyoyo - 21 Jan 2015
Photos from a friend on Facebook confirm the 3 static launch vehicles as 7403/4/5.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Jimmi - 21 Jan 2015
Album of my photos from the X93 MAX launch this evening in Whitby.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/sets/72157648079451404/
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Diamond One - 21 Jan 2015
(21 Jan 2015, 9:29 pm)Jimmi Album of my photos from the X93 MAX launch this evening in Whitby.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@N02/sets/72157648079451404/
all sparkly Jimmi keep up to good work
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Jimmi - 21 Jan 2015
(21 Jan 2015, 9:49 pm)Racer_Experience all sparkly Jimmi keep up to good work
Thank you.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Jimmi - 21 Jan 2015
I actually managed a quick ride on 7401 today and it seems really nice and despite what they looked like on photos the seats actually are quite comfortable, I am very much looking forward to them entering service, especially as I had Tesma 4720 to and from Whitby today (I don't think the Tesmas are that bad, it performed well on the hills between Boro and Whitby the big reason most of us hate them is the horrid seats)
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - omnicity4659 - 22 Jan 2015
1792 is on 57s today after a repaint and wifi fitting at Thorntons.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - L469 YVK - 22 Jan 2015
They should send one for an evaluation at Ashington. It would overtake every E400 and DB300 on the A1.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - mb134 - 22 Jan 2015
When I went past Ashington depot today, it looked like there was more than the one coach in the yard, have they got more than just 9990 now?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Kuyoyo - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 5:03 pm)DaveyBowyer They should send one for an evaluation at Ashington. It would overtake every E400 and DB300 on the A1.
Why should they? After all, they were purchased for the X93 and they are the last ones available in bulk. Plus, they'll be sharing the X93 with DB300s in the summer if the rumour is true.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Dan - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 5:43 pm)Kuyoyo Why should they? After all, they were purchased for the X93 and they are the last ones available in bulk. Plus, they'll be sharing the X93 with DB300s in the summer if the rumour is true.
Still think there's quite a few dealer stock Volvo B9s kicking about, actually. Granted, not enough to cover every route at Ashington...
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Kuyoyo - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 5:46 pm)Dan Still think there's quite a few dealer stock Volvo B9s kicking about, actually. Granted, not enough to cover every route at Ashington...
As far as I'm aware, there's only the one left with Southdown PSV dealers. Plus, 7529-33 are easily handing the X18 routes (when they appear elsewhere it's due to Ashington's allocation standards rather than not being up to the job).
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Dan - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 6:02 pm)Kuyoyo As far as I'm aware, there's only the one left with Southdown PSV dealers. Plus, 7529-33 are easily handing the X18 routes (when they appear elsewhere it's due to Ashington's allocation standards rather than not being up to the job).
Quite a few more than that.
Whether they're already accounted for now is another matter - but Arriva could have had them a few months ago if they wanted them.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - omnicity4659 - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 6:02 pm)Kuyoyo As far as I'm aware, there's only the one left with Southdown PSV dealers. Plus, 7529-33 are easily handing the X18 routes (when they appear elsewhere it's due to Ashington's allocation standards rather than not being up to the job).
These buses have ended up on other routes because the supervisors/leading drivers who do the allocations have been told to allocate them to a local route (by the depot). If you'd like to spend a day doing an allocations job, go ahead, I tell you that you'll be put off buses for life and more swear words will come out of your mouth in a day than your life.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - omnicity4659 - 22 Jan 2015
mb134 - ill check for you - but I don't think so - I seen 9991 in there before when 9990 was in the pits.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Cock Robin - 22 Jan 2015
(21 Jan 2015, 5:31 pm)Jimmi Yes, it's over now.
7401 was not part of the launch it was just transporting people.
3 other examples took part in the launch.
Why didn't the people get transported on one of 7403-5? Or was there over 3 buses full?!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - Kuyoyo - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 6:16 pm)Cock Robin Why didn't the people get transported on one of 7403-5? Or was there over 3 buses full?!
Maybe because 7403-5 were all put into position at the Abbey earlier in the day - rather than having to position them with the audience there.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - mb134 - 22 Jan 2015
(22 Jan 2015, 6:14 pm)Tommy_1581 mb134 - ill check for you - but I don't think so - I seen 9991 in there before when 9990 was in the pits.That might have been it, I was passing on the main road, otherside of the car dealer and McDonalds, and had a quick glance in, could make out definitely one training coach, and what looked like at least one other a couple of buses down.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion V2.0 - transit2014 - 24 Jan 2015
Passed 7402 heading south between Chester le Street and Durham on the A1(M) this afternoon in the last hour or so. Have to say looked smart with the branding from what I could see.