(08 Feb 2015, 10:55 am)Tommy_1581 wrote The 35s do get very busy, the 9ish from Ashington has a loading of around 10, Pegswood there was around 20 people on board.

I'll do a bit of homework on the 35s in the holidays, and I'll get the numbers from Seacrest Road - Morpeth.

(08 Feb 2015, 11:10 am)mb134 wrote Sure I saw on here that the X4/5 are going MAX this year, could Ashington get the 3 Commanders in return for some of the DAFs or B7s?

I remember when the 35 was operated by Scania single deckers, they seemed to cope fine passenger wise?

(08 Feb 2015, 11:08 am)Dan wrote Liam has broken the new announcement system so I'm having to resort back to posting for now...
www.northeastbuses.co.uk/news/ - News has been updated.

(08 Feb 2015, 11:58 am)Tommy_1581 wrote The Commanders are like snails, and they'll get killed on Whorral Bank.

(08 Feb 2015, 11:58 am)Tommy_1581 wrote The Commanders are like snails, and they'll get killed on Whorral Bank.

(08 Feb 2015, 12:00 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote I've never seen the new announcement system... Is it newer than the last news update? If so, Liam needs to stop fiddling with new things.. 

(08 Feb 2015, 11:10 am)mb134 wrote Sure I saw on here that the X4/5 are going MAX this year, could Ashington get the 3 Commanders in return for some of the DAFs or B7s?

I remember when the 35 was operated by Scania single deckers, they seemed to cope fine passenger wise?

(08 Feb 2015, 12:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote I wouldn't mind swapping the 3 Commanders for Stockton's 3 Scania Omnicities which could go for refurbishment when the X4/X5 goes MAX. I am intrigued to see what happens with regards to double deck vehicles though with some being required for the X4/X5 and X13, plus the Sapphire conversion of 22/24 (personally I would use 7453-6 though!).

(08 Feb 2015, 12:25 pm)mb134 wrote Would love to see more Omnicities north of the Tyne

When will more routes start to go MAX/Sapphire?

(08 Feb 2015, 12:32 pm)tyresmoke wrote Unfortunately I don't know any dates yet but we have the X12/X2 currently being set up for MAX, with the X13 and X4/X5 and X1 (awaiting new deliveries) to come also. Sapphire projects include the 6 and 22/24, both of which are also awaiting delivery of stock

(08 Feb 2015, 12:55 pm)Tom wrote Nice variety on Metro Replacements today: so far, 7445, 7491, 7612

(08 Feb 2015, 11:01 am)GUG wrote Anyone know the price of a return ticket from Darlington to Richmond Market Place? thanks!

(08 Feb 2015, 7:05 pm)mb134 wrote Was very impressed by 7517 on my journey home this afternoon /evening. Had plenty of power, and once it got going seemed pretty quick. Also seemed unbelievably smooth. Think my negative opinion of E400's must be based on the oldest batch, as most of the other ones I've been on have been great.

(09 Feb 2015, 9:27 am)Tommy_1581 wrote We're the seats comfortable?

Everyone knows how much I hate hard leather seats.  

(09 Feb 2015, 1:15 pm)mb134 wrote Were alright aye, better than those in 7501-9 anyway. Only thing is, it's quite hard to rest on the headrests if you're tall.

(09 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm)Victor wrote 28 seater Solo on the 1/5 are you taking the mick with the allocations on this service now!

We have biddys with shopping trolleys, a pushchair and a woman with with a walker with wheels and no seats on this bus.

it's becoming an utter joke the buses we are getting on this service now, we should have 44 seater Pulsars and we are getting 28-31 seater Solos and MPDs - utterly pathetic Arriva.

(09 Feb 2015, 3:37 pm)Jimmi wrote 28 seater Solo on the 1/5 are you taking the mick with the allocations on this service now!



We have biddys with shopping trolleys, a pushchair and a woman with with a walker with wheels and no seats on this bus.



it's becoming an utter joke the buses we are getting on this service now, we should have 44 seater Pulsars and we are getting 28-31 seater Solos and MPDs - utterly pathetic Arriva.

(09 Feb 2015, 3:58 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Well, if the people who get their bus for free used the seat next to the window (is that inside or outside?) we wouldn't have this problem. 



Myself and my pregnant mother sit in the priority seats as walking up the bus is dangerous for her, but we still get dirty looks off the people who get their flaming bus for free! If I have to pay, then I get a seat anywhere on the bus, but the OAPs get their bus for free but they expect seats freed up for them.



Rant over.

(09 Feb 2015, 3:58 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Well, if the people who get their bus for free used the seat next to the window (is that inside or outside?) we wouldn't have this problem. 

Myself and my pregnant mother sit in the priority seats as walking up the bus is dangerous for her, but we still get dirty looks off the people who get their flaming bus for free! If I have to pay, then I get a seat anywhere on the bus, but the OAPs get their bus for free but they expect seats freed up for them.

Rant over.

(09 Feb 2015, 6:26 pm)Multi21 wrote Not sure if it's already been reported but I rocked up for work this morning and Solo 2803 was sat in Stockton yard.  It was later seen in Middlesbrough Bus Station for Crew Familiarisation. Still has the Darlington blind set in it.  Start of Solos for Stockton it appears.  Also noted today 4 of the 5 B7s have disappeared from Redcar.  Mr wigley was in Redcar yard this morning getting 1651 .

(09 Feb 2015, 4:07 pm)Jimmi wrote They couldn't sit on the inside because all the inside seats on the bus were occupied when they all got on.

I have issues with the free OAP passes but it is causing issues for people with disabilities of all ages the lack of space on that bus on that service and is also causing safety concerns with things being where they shouldn't be because there isn't any room.

I've had enough of small buses on a service which should have a full size bus every day for the last two months and continue until the X1 MAX StreetLite's arrive.

(09 Feb 2015, 7:48 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote You should your username to Animal Anderson, "here we go, bloody twirly time!"