(31 May 2015, 10:32 pm)Kuyoyo Nice to know someone reads my posts on other forums - the 08/58-reg Solos are being repainted, those back so far are in normal livery minus the cream 'cow horn'. All we know for sure at present is that Darlington service 3/3a/3b, 4, 9/10 and 13a/13b are all getting branded (13a/13b, as we know, using 2852-61). As for WiFi on the older Solos - the only Solos I can confirm should be getting WiFi are Stockton's 7 when they get repainted for the 7.

(01 Jun 2015, 2:56 pm)Tommy_1581 It won't be Max or Sapphire - a new brand will have to be agreed with Stagecoach.

(01 Jun 2015, 3:03 pm)danpick Stagecoach could make it Gold.

(01 Jun 2015, 2:56 pm)Tommy_1581 It won't be Max or Sapphire - a new brand will have to be agreed with Stagecoach.

(01 Jun 2015, 2:56 pm)Tommy_1581 It won't be Max or Sapphire - a new brand will have to be agreed with Stagecoach.

(01 Jun 2015, 3:27 pm)Tom Why?

(31 May 2015, 5:44 pm)aureolin Why does the depot's preference come into it? If someone at Arriva has signed off painting and branding an extra vehicle for the X12, then surely that should be used in the first instance? It's a ridiculous situation having an 'X12' branded vehicle going round Durham on everything but the X12, and it confuses customers.

(31 May 2015, 6:48 pm)Jimmi Do I use the contact us page http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/contact-us/ or some other way?

(01 Jun 2015, 3:46 pm)Cock Robin So you'd rather they put a single decker on and leave people behind or at best have them crammed in like sardines?

(01 Jun 2015, 3:50 pm)Cock Robin Whinger. 

(01 Jun 2015, 3:50 pm)Cock Robin Whinger. 

(01 Jun 2015, 3:51 pm)aureolin As oppose to sending a single decker round with X12 plastered all over it, on anything but the X12? Because that's not going to be confusing is it? It wasn't me who branded the single decker

You'd be first to complain if your jar of Bisto contained Nescafe instead. It's an equal example of branding being applied to the wrong product.

Why brand a bus up if it's not going to be used on route, and the reason it's not, is for the examples you've described.

(01 Jun 2015, 4:37 pm)mb134 Just had a look at the ANE Live Map to check where my bus was,  and noticed a X18 running 93 MINUTES late!!!!!

(01 Jun 2015, 4:37 pm)mb134 Just had a look at the ANE Live Map to check where my bus was,  and noticed a X18 running 93 MINUTES late!!!!!

(01 Jun 2015, 4:49 pm)Tom Is it still going too?

In the summer one from Berwick was 1h 15 minutes late, and the one from Alnwick came in 10 minutes late just after that one had left so that was fun and games. The whole bus was heaving and they done nothing about it. 

(01 Jun 2015, 4:49 pm)Tom Is it still going too?

In the summer one from Berwick was 1h 15 minutes late, and the one from Alnwick came in 10 minutes late just after that one had left so that was fun and games. The whole bus was heaving and they done nothing about it. 

(01 Jun 2015, 4:52 pm)mb134 Not sure, it's not on at all if it is still running, and I imagine it is, however I know sometimes if a bus breaks down the tracker will stop for some time, and eventually start moving again, not changing how late it is. Still says it's 93 late now, near Amble 

(01 Jun 2015, 4:52 pm)Robert Yep - if i have the right bus, it is operating the 15:40 X18 service from Morpeth to Alnwick.

(01 Jun 2015, 4:16 pm)Dan Let's not forget that customers on the X12 are not receiving the product that they 'technically' pay for. It wouldn't be as bad if the spare was already out and there was no more "MAX" specification vehicles available, but customers on the X12 service are being deprived of the "MAX" standard (ie Wi-Fi) based on the fact the spare is allocated elsewhere on a daily basis.

Didn't see any Lowlanders today, but that's primarily because I only saw Stockton's runs (one was 1443 but I can't remember the other).