(03 Oct 2017, 1:50 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I've just noticed that the 6s have gained stickers advertising the sapphire 6 routesaver.

(03 Oct 2017, 1:50 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I've just noticed that the 6s have gained stickers advertising the sapphire 6 routesaver.

(03 Oct 2017, 2:06 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Also East Durham saver stickers on the sides of the Peterlee services.

(04 Oct 2017, 11:06 am)omnicity4659 wrote Have you got any photos? Would be quite useful for a project I'm doing. 

(04 Oct 2017, 5:38 pm)Dan wrote Re the journey on service 685 allocated a double-deck bus.

How does this work? I notice the bus is now a Sapphire ADL E400 - does it interwork with services 43/44/45, or is the bus left spare until 12:30pm to operate two journeys on the 685?

(04 Oct 2017, 6:27 pm)omnicity4659 wrote It's whatever sat spare at Haymarket/Jesmond, which for some reason is a Sapphire E400 on most occasions...although all should be on 43/44/45.

(04 Oct 2017, 6:27 pm)omnicity4659 wrote It's whatever sat spare at Haymarket/Jesmond, which for some reason is a Sapphire E400 on most occasions...although all should be on 43/44/45.

(05 Oct 2017, 11:49 am)Shrek wrote Even on evening and weekend you regularly see Sapphire vehicles sat spare at Haymarket while Max or 52/54 branded buses are used on Sapphire services. It would be interesting if there is a reason for this or just laziness from the depot?

(05 Oct 2017, 11:49 am)Shrek wrote Even on evening and weekend you regularly see Sapphire vehicles sat spare at Haymarket while Max or 52/54 branded buses are used on Sapphire services. It would be interesting if there is a reason for this or just laziness from the depot?

(06 Oct 2017, 9:06 am)BusLoverMum wrote Grainy shot of the sticker on 1600

(06 Oct 2017, 1:56 pm)cbma06 wrote A shame it doesn't cover Wheatley hill, Thornley and Haswell.


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(06 Oct 2017, 3:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote Is there much competition in those areas? 

There's plenty on the Hartlepool - Sunderland corridor these days.

(06 Oct 2017, 1:56 pm)cbma06 wrote A shame it doesn't cover Wheatley hill, Thornley and Haswell.


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(06 Oct 2017, 4:05 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Aye, it's all full price here.

(06 Oct 2017, 11:53 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote 7413 is going for a crosspennine journey on the 685 today

(06 Oct 2017, 9:05 pm)mb134 wrote Indeed, it is the vehicle to transfer to Jesmond as the summer X18 timetable ends. Presumably so that it can be used on the 12:50.

(06 Oct 2017, 9:22 pm)Jimmi wrote Wish they could find a double decker to send to Darlington for the morning Bishop Auckland College 5A run, allowing 7538 to go back onto the 7 as it leaves Darlington with no Sapphire spares and as such we've ended up with at least one Sapphire bus missing from the 7 each day, often two! Perhaps one of Redcar's B7s when the X93 reverts to off peak timetable, sadly won't happen though, wouldn't be surprised if one ends up at Blyth to withdraw 7439.

(06 Oct 2017, 9:49 pm)mb134 wrote I imagine the reason 7413 has transferred to Jesmond is either to increase capacity on the X16, or for the 12:50 685, or a combination of both. The advantages of 7413 being at Jesmond probably outweigh any potential disadvantages of Ashington keeping 4664. 

Potential for some of the X15 E400s to move to Darlington next year perhaps to help with that?

(06 Oct 2017, 7:31 pm)2bagstew wrote Arriva have said they plan too included Wheatley Hill & Thornley in the “East Durham Saver” Ticket.
But they wouldn’t say when.


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(08 Oct 2017, 4:21 pm)2bagstew wrote Can anybody confirm if the Sedgefield to Middlesbrough section of the X22 is paid for by DCC


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(08 Oct 2017, 6:38 pm)tyresmoke wrote I gather they get a de-minimis payment towards the whole service but is run commercially, much like the 57a