(06 Feb 2015, 12:19 pm)Dan wrote Forgot to note yesterday - was quite surprised to see a training coach on Newcastle Road in Sunderland (coming from the Newcastle direction heading into the city). Not sure which depot it belonged to or was working on behalf of, but it had a working LED destination if that narrows it down!

(06 Feb 2015, 12:19 pm)Dan wrote Forgot to note yesterday - was quite surprised to see a training coach on Newcastle Road in Sunderland (coming from the Newcastle direction heading into the city). Not sure which depot it belonged to or was working on behalf of, but it had a working LED destination if that narrows it down!

(06 Feb 2015, 5:29 pm)Multi21 wrote I'll help narrow it further down.  It was either 90 or 92 as I had 93 in East Cleveland and 91 was VOR for the day due to faulty headlights..  This might sound stupid but what did it have on the destination screen 

(06 Feb 2015, 5:30 pm)Dan wrote It was from a distance, but appeared to be the "go on, get on" message.

(06 Feb 2015, 5:33 pm)Multi21 wrote It was Ashingtons (1207) 9990 as 92 has Arriva North East Training Department on for the last 2 weeks

(06 Feb 2015, 5:34 pm)Dan wrote Well I'm surprised we managed to narrow it down!  

Cheers.

(06 Feb 2015, 5:30 pm)Dan wrote It was from a distance, but appeared to be the "go on, get on" message.

(07 Feb 2015, 10:14 am)Dan wrote Quorum 1402 on 1

(07 Feb 2015, 10:14 am)Dan wrote Quorum 1402 on 1

(07 Feb 2015, 10:14 am)Dan wrote Quorum 1402 on 1

(07 Feb 2015, 4:24 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote ALX400 7474 (I think!) was on Whitley Bay 306s. Passed it coming into Newcastle on a GNE Cobalt at around 13:45ish.

(07 Feb 2015, 9:14 am)Dan wrote Spare MAX 7609 is on X10/X11 today - currently at Regent Centre heading to Newcastle.

(07 Feb 2015, 12:16 pm)mb134 wrote X18 branded 7530 was on the X15.

(07 Feb 2015, 6:20 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Begs the question where the "usual" MAX is? Surely it's not "in for a service"?  

(07 Feb 2015, 8:16 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I just can't understand why Arriva can't allocate the correct vehicles most of the time. Is it because:

- Some routes aren't timed correctly?
- Are suitable vehicles not being purchased for the according routes?
- Are Arriva not investing in replacing worn and torn vehicles (i.e 7501-7513 ex7510) on premium services that are constantly breaking down?
- Or can they simply not be bothered?

(07 Feb 2015, 8:22 pm)Dan wrote Think the reason in bold is the main reason for Blyth's allocations going wrong! Even at noon on a Saturday, there seemed to be some dreadful delays to services into and out of Blyth. They only had two spare buses (1402 and a MAX Gemini) and the latter was sat spare and ended up replacing a Volvo Hybrid on the 308 eventually.

I think there was two Pulsars on the Quorum Express alongside 7607 (in corporate livery - but the old Quorum Express branding on the windows was still visible) while Quorum Commander 1402 had been allocated to the 1 and a Quorum Gemini on the 308. There was a Volvo Hybrid and MAX Gemini on the Quorum Express today too.

Great that most services leave Blyth on-time, but that does nothing for the customers in Newcastle who are hit with a delay or those who are travelling into Blyth. Nor does it do anything for those on the X10/X11 who end up without their bus with leather seats and Wi-Fi..!

(07 Feb 2015, 9:03 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I say quite a variety of things on the 55 service while in Newcastle. Not sure if this is a Blyth route?

Saw a Solo, a couple of Pulsars and I think there was an ALX400, but it was leaving Haymarket when we were entering. Could have been on the 45, I really don't know.