(12 Nov 2014, 2:17 pm)Jimmi wrote Belmont have 1476 on the 7 for the third day in a row and Darlington have joined in the non Sapphire fun by allocating 1508 on the run in front of 1476.

Just seen 4007 at Harrowgate Hill but didn't see what service it was on, I'm guessing 1/5.

(13 Nov 2014, 6:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote Been told standard Pulsar 1439 was on X3/X3a today at Redcar

(13 Nov 2014, 7:20 pm)Cock Robin wrote One of the Streetlites is off with accident damage.

(14 Nov 2014, 4:42 pm)aureolin wrote 1574 is on the U1

(14 Nov 2014, 4:46 pm)Dan wrote ..and, as usual, there's been an original Arriva liveried Pulsar on 22s today as well as an original Arriva liveried Solo on 23s today.

Have seen several X21s/22s/23s today, and I must say that the 23 has been performing best out of the three. I've seen tops of 5 on the X21s (from a rough head count as the bus has gone up/down Ryhope Road), so really not overly impressive. Could this just be down to the timings in and out of Peterlee (I think cbma06 has suggested similar in the past)? 

(14 Nov 2014, 4:48 pm)aureolin wrote Not sure about today, but certainly every other day this week, there's been a Streetlite running between Belmont and the bus station, too.

(14 Nov 2014, 4:46 pm)Dan wrote ..and, as usual, there's been an original Arriva liveried Pulsar on 22s today as well as an original Arriva liveried Solo on 23s today.

Have seen several X21s/22s/23s today, and I must say that the 23 has been performing best out of the three. I've seen tops of 5 on the X21s (from a rough head count as the bus has gone up/down Ryhope Road), so really not overly impressive. Could this just be down to the timings in and out of Peterlee (I think cbma06 has suggested similar in the past)? 

(14 Nov 2014, 4:50 pm)Dan wrote I'm surprised the driver training is taking this long... We're almost approaching three weeks since these buses were launched on service 23, yet one has been missing every single day.
I thought Durham had them for a while before they were pushed into service, too?

(14 Nov 2014, 4:50 pm)Dan wrote I'm surprised the driver training is taking this long... We're almost approaching three weeks since these buses were launched on service 23, yet one has been missing every single day.
I thought Durham had them for a while before they were pushed into service, too?

(14 Nov 2014, 4:58 pm)aureolin wrote I'm still convinced it's being used as a crew shuttle. One of the trips towards the bus station I noticed yesterday, was driven by someone in orange overalls. There were 3 others on board, yet no one on the return trip, but the guy in overalls.

Unless it's simply a case of killing two birds with one stone, I can't see the effectiveness of doing the training on a quick circular trip, where the buses should never even travel when in service.

(14 Nov 2014, 5:01 pm)Jimmi wrote I saw one heading down the A690 heading in the direction of Sunderland around 1115 yesterday morning being driven by someone in orange overalls.

(14 Nov 2014, 5:08 pm)tyresmoke wrote Knowing the problems they're having with them I wouldn't mind betting the fitters are changing them over, happened regularly with ours in the first month or two! Still having problems with them now as 1450 was on 5/5A today... Worth mentioning that 7477 was on X1/X2 again and the X66 seemed to be a mix of Solos and Pulsars.

(14 Nov 2014, 5:17 pm)Marcus wrote Solos? I always thought the X66 was a pretty busy route, like!

(14 Nov 2014, 5:01 pm)Jimmi wrote I saw one heading down the A690 heading in the direction of Sunderland around 1115 yesterday morning being driven by someone in orange overalls.

(14 Nov 2014, 4:58 pm)aureolin wrote I'm still convinced it's being used as a crew shuttle. One of the trips towards the bus station I noticed yesterday, was driven by someone in orange overalls. There were 3 others on board, yet no one on the return trip, but the guy in overalls.

Unless it's simply a case of killing two birds with one stone, I can't see the effectiveness of doing the training on a quick circular trip, where the buses should never even travel when in service.