(26 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm)JoshP What will replace 7609 and 7610? Lots of transfers coming up soon with the arrival of Streetlites and Cascades of Pulsars...?
(26 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm)JoshP What will replace 7609 and 7610? Lots of transfers coming up soon with the arrival of Streetlites and Cascades of Pulsars...?
(26 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm)JoshP What will replace 7609 and 7610? Lots of transfers coming up soon with the arrival of Streetlites and Cascades of Pulsars...?
(26 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm)JoshP What will replace 7609 and 7610? Lots of transfers coming up soon with the arrival of Streetlites and Cascades of Pulsars...?
(26 Jan 2018, 10:12 pm)RobinHood I was told that Pulsars will replace them from Darlington initially, as the X12 University Contract is due to end following the planned closure of the Teesdale Campus - which presumably means the X12 does not need as many double deckers?
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(26 Jan 2018, 10:12 pm)RobinHood I was told that Pulsars will replace them from Darlington initially, as the X12 University Contract is due to end following the planned closure of the Teesdale Campus - which presumably means the X12 does not need as many double deckers?
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(26 Jan 2018, 10:58 pm)tyresmoke Indeed, Durham Uni are moving everything back into Durham so they want to end their contract with Arriva early. This will enable Arriva to move the DDs off the X12 and replace with single decks. This enables newer double decks to transfer to Redcar/Whitby for the Park & Ride and X93.
(26 Jan 2018, 10:58 pm)tyresmoke Indeed, Durham Uni are moving everything back into Durham so they want to end their contract with Arriva early. This will enable Arriva to move the DDs off the X12 and replace with single decks. This enables newer double decks to transfer to Redcar/Whitby for the Park & Ride and X93.
(26 Jan 2018, 12:36 pm)mb134 Indeed they are, believe they left the fleet in 2016. The ANE Fleetlist on here isn't updated all that often...
(26 Jan 2018, 12:36 pm)mb134 Indeed they are, believe they left the fleet in 2016. The ANE Fleetlist on here isn't updated all that often...
(26 Jan 2018, 10:58 pm)tyresmoke Indeed, Durham Uni are moving everything back into Durham so they want to end their contract with Arriva early. This will enable Arriva to move the DDs off the X12 and replace with single decks. This enables newer double decks to transfer to Redcar/Whitby for the Park & Ride and X93.
(26 Jan 2018, 10:58 pm)tyresmoke Indeed, Durham Uni are moving everything back into Durham so they want to end their contract with Arriva early. This will enable Arriva to move the DDs off the X12 and replace with single decks. This enables newer double decks to transfer to Redcar/Whitby for the Park & Ride and X93.
(28 Jan 2018, 2:21 pm)Cock Robin Why do they need to take the DDs off the X12 just because the Uni is moving? It doesn't stop GNE using DDs on various routes. Arriva are skinflints.
(28 Jan 2018, 2:21 pm)Cock Robin Why do they need to take the DDs off the X12 just because the Uni is moving? It doesn't stop GNE using DDs on various routes. Arriva are skinflints.
(28 Jan 2018, 3:31 pm)omnicity4659 Presumably as the free/discounted travel for Durham University students is being withdrawn, the passenger footfall will decrease significantly to the point where twin-deck vehicles won't be viable on most journeys.
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(28 Jan 2018, 3:31 pm)omnicity4659 Presumably as the free/discounted travel for Durham University students is being withdrawn, the passenger footfall will decrease significantly to the point where twin-deck vehicles won't be viable on most journeys.
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(28 Jan 2018, 7:13 pm)tyresmoke Exactly that - the loadings on the majority of journeys will be capable of being handled by single deck vehicles.
(28 Jan 2018, 7:13 pm)tyresmoke Exactly that - the loadings on the majority of journeys will be capable of being handled by single deck vehicles.
Is there a reason why Jesmond struggle to get the right bus out on the right routes first thing in the morning? This morning there was a Cross Pennine on the 43, a Sapphire on the 54 and a Sapphire pulsar on the X16 all before 7.30am and this seems to happen fairly regularly. I can understand with the traffic issues for this to happen later in the day, but seems strange that early?
(30 Jan 2018, 3:29 pm)Chris C One of these is now registered NK67EDP - the other is still unregistered. No fleetnumbers applied yet.
(30 Jan 2018, 3:29 pm)Chris C One of these is now registered NK67EDP - the other is still unregistered. No fleetnumbers applied yet.
Next stop announcements for sapphire 7 have now been update and re uploaded or at least 7534 has