(23 Nov 2015, 10:20 pm)mb134 wrote Saw that tonight, the rear looks great, just a shame the front isn't covered too, the cut back to blue paint ruins it for me.

(24 Nov 2015, 9:13 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 2844 on 43

(24 Nov 2015, 9:33 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Wrong thread.

(26 Nov 2015, 12:37 pm)GX03 SVC wrote The Arriva Sapphire website is no more, the link now redirects to the Arriva Bus website.
https://arrivasapphire.co.uk

The move has been obvious for the last few months, as viewers on mobiles could see the aquamarine and green "find a page" buttons, and with links to timetables directing to arrivabus.co.uk.

(20 Nov 2015, 9:32 am)Multi21 wrote 1442 has lost its rear X12 branding due to an accident it was involved in on Saturday night.

(27 Nov 2015, 1:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Allocations from 1st December 2015

7485 to Ashington from Redcar Reserve for W0W and to help with fleet shortages
1502/4 to return to Blyth only once 1404/5 are ready for service at Stockton, 1492/4 return to Stockton in same move (not shown on fleet movement sheet)
Durham regain 7477 from reserve for 'Xmas PVR increase', 1906/12 likewise officially reinstated at Stockton for same role
7453 reinstated from repair
7412/4/5 listed on fleet list as 'reserve', identities tbc (not shown on fleet movement sheet)
7603/6 off for MAX refurb (not shown on fleet movement sheet)
7612 off for repairs (not shown on fleet movement sheet)

(27 Nov 2015, 10:14 am)Kuyoyo wrote And has now regained it (or has the flap from 1443)

(27 Nov 2015, 3:16 pm)Cock Robin wrote Has anyone seen 7489 on the road since the Whitby Park and Ride finished?

(27 Nov 2015, 1:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Allocations from 1st December 2015

7485 to Ashington from Redcar Reserve for W0W and to help with fleet shortages
7412/4/5 listed on fleet list as 'reserve', identities tbc (not shown on fleet movement sheet)

(27 Nov 2015, 1:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Allocations from 1st December 2015

7412/4/5 listed on fleet list as 'reserve', identities tbc (not shown on fleet movement sheet)

(27 Nov 2015, 9:37 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Now confirmed (thanks to the usual source):

7412 (VLW 105) - LJ03 MHU
7413(VLW 117) - LF52 UPN (arrival still awaited)
7414 (VLW 124) - LF52 UOX
7415 (VLW 125) - LF52 UOY

(27 Nov 2015, 1:41 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1404 is just about to re-transfer to Stockton depot driven by a supervisor, just seen it going down woodlands road in Darlington 'Not in service'

(28 Nov 2015, 2:19 pm)mb134 wrote 7504 was following 7501 through Bedlington on the X21 earlier, before overtaking it. One of them was the 13:28 through towards Newbiggin, running 4 minutes late, the other 24.

I followed 7501 for a bit after 7504 overtook it, whoever was driving didn't touch 20 on the stretch of road where I was behind it.

(28 Nov 2015, 2:25 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 7501 was in limp mode. Removed at Ashington.

(28 Nov 2015, 2:28 pm)mb134 wrote Well there's a surprise, 7501 not working! 

Don't think I've ever known a less reliable vehicle, today was the first time I've seen it in service for at least a month. (not saying that it hasn't, it just can't have been out too much as I use the services daily)

(28 Nov 2015, 2:28 pm)mb134 wrote Well there's a surprise, 7501 not working! 



Don't think I've ever known a less reliable vehicle, today was the first time I've seen it in service for at least a month. (not saying that it hasn't, it just can't have been out too much as I use the services daily)

(29 Nov 2015, 1:50 am)DaveyBowyer wrote With reference to the X10 / X11 though, I saw a post on FB stating that GNEs 309 isn't that much slower than the expresses and of course the 308. Do you think that Blyth's routes are adequately timed to cope with high loads? I'm not saying the 309 is perfect and it can counter some severe delays in the afternoons. But if buses are leaving Blyth on time but end up in Newcastle 10-15 minutes late, then surely the routes need to be retimed? I know that Blyth can correct an inbound service easily albeit it not being the right vehicle but surely Blyth shouldn't have to do that in the first place.

(29 Nov 2015, 1:50 am)DaveyBowyer wrote With reference to the X10 / X11 though, I saw a post on FB stating that GNEs 309 isn't that much slower than the expresses and of course the 308. Do you think that Blyth's routes are adequately timed to cope with high loads? I'm not saying the 309 is perfect and it can counter some severe delays in the afternoons. But if buses are leaving Blyth on time but end up in Newcastle 10-15 minutes late, then surely the routes need to be retimed? I know that Blyth can correct an inbound service easily albeit it not being the right vehicle but surely Blyth shouldn't have to do that in the first place.

(29 Nov 2015, 1:50 am)DaveyBowyer wrote With reference to the X10 / X11 though, I saw a post on FB stating that GNEs 309 isn't that much slower than the expresses and of course the 308. Do you think that Blyth's routes are adequately timed to cope with high loads? I'm not saying the 309 is perfect and it can counter some severe delays in the afternoons. But if buses are leaving Blyth on time but end up in Newcastle 10-15 minutes late, then surely the routes need to be retimed? I know that Blyth can correct an inbound service easily albeit it not being the right vehicle but surely Blyth shouldn't have to do that in the first place.

(30 Nov 2015, 7:37 pm)Lm2606 wrote The 309 offers cheap travel for Tyne Met students - one of the main reasons why the service operates today.