(04 Sep 2014, 4:42 pm)aureolin wrote 1700 X1 to Boro is running 12 mins late again today, and is being very closely followed by the 1715 which is running a mixture of both early/on time according to the live map...

(05 Sep 2014, 8:07 pm)mb134 wrote Next year, would it be possible for Blyth to get new buses for either the 1 or the 2, as every time I've seen them they've been busy, or at the very least half full and most of the passengers look like they will be fare paying. Just the buses on there at the moment sometimes don't seem to be big enough especially before/after most people have work/school and some are pretty old (1733/42/50)?

Also 1750 broke down on a 2 in Guide Post (I think) today, sometime in the late afternoon I think, while on its way to Blyth

(05 Sep 2014, 8:07 pm)mb134 wrote Next year, would it be possible for Blyth to get new buses for either the 1 or the 2, as every time I've seen them they've been busy, or at the very least half full and most of the passengers look like they will be fare paying. Just the buses on there at the moment sometimes don't seem to be big enough especially before/after most people have work/school and some are pretty old (1733/42/50)?

Also 1750 broke down on a 2 in Guide Post (I think) today, sometime in the late afternoon I think, while on its way to Blyth

(05 Sep 2014, 8:16 pm)Tom wrote Yes I agree - I also think reliability needs to be imrpoved on the 1/2 and the 308 also.

(05 Sep 2014, 8:22 pm)mb134 wrote I agree about the reliability, which also makes me remember about 1795/6 it seems pretty much every time I see one of them it's late and not just by one or two minutes either, I saw one yesterday on a 1 and it was 12 minutes late with about 7 passengers...

(05 Sep 2014, 8:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote These old MPDs will be replaced by 1760/62/67/91/98 transferred from Darlington.

(05 Sep 2014, 8:26 pm)mb134 wrote Ah right thanks ,I know it sounds bad but I still think the services should see some brand new buses, after all these "new" ones from Darlington are still all 9 years old (except 1798, which is 12)

(05 Sep 2014, 8:26 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move I think, indeed these MPDs are due to be replaced soon regardless, maybe in 2015 or 2016?

(05 Sep 2014, 8:26 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move I think, indeed these MPDs are due to be replaced soon regardless, maybe in 2015 or 2016?

(05 Sep 2014, 8:38 pm)mb134 wrote Ah ok thanks
Something was mentioned a few weeks ago about all new buses now coming with Wi-Fi as standard, with the 35 and it's new Streetlites will the other buses that are used on there also get Wi-Fi fitted to avoid any confusion with customers or will they just keep them without it?

(06 Sep 2014, 10:22 am)JoshP wrote The wifi on EcoCity's in Darlington were switched off last year and haven't been switched on since... Why do they install wifi on busses and not let passengers use it?

(06 Sep 2014, 10:26 am)tyresmoke wrote They took the wifi kit out of them and re-used them on other vehicles, I believe some of Jesmonds Solos. Unsure whether any Ecocities still retain wifi or if they all got taken out.

(05 Sep 2014, 8:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote These old MPDs will be replaced by 1760/62/67/91/98 transferred from Darlington.

(05 Sep 2014, 8:26 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move I think, indeed these MPDs are due to be replaced soon regardless, maybe in 2015 or 2016?

(06 Sep 2014, 1:30 pm)Roland Pratt wrote All Arriva's moves are temporary!

(06 Sep 2014, 2:02 pm)John_R wrote 4809 is back in service and is on service 2 today.

(06 Sep 2014, 2:25 pm)Philly rf wrote The new x18 buses are due out in service by the 19 of sept

(06 Sep 2014, 8:27 pm)Dan wrote In addition, an updated list of all Streetlite fleet number to registration allocation is available here. Given that they're arriving in no particular order, I think it was the best idea to create the individual records now and edit the registrations as/when the vehicles arrive.

(06 Sep 2014, 8:27 pm)Dan wrote Cheers - updated fleet list accordingly.


Thanks for the update. Scott mustn't have gotten around to updating the fleet list to reflect the arrival of these vehicles, so I've added them myself. You can view them by clicking here.

In addition, an updated list of all Streetlite fleet number to registration allocation is available here. Given that they're arriving in no particular order, I think it was the best idea to create the individual records now and edit the registrations as/when the vehicles arrive.

(06 Sep 2014, 2:25 pm)Philly rf wrote The new x18 buses are due out in service by the 19 of sept

(06 Sep 2014, 9:33 pm)coldav wrote With or without branding?