RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - June 2015
(04 Jun 2015, 9:07 am)Jimmi wrote The Lowlander's seem dreadful these days, they are all pretty well shot now, they often seem to break down often in the worst places such as 7443 broke down at the roundabout up by New College one morning which caused traffic chaos in the area and 7444 never seems to want to leave Durham Bus Station so often breaks down before leaving the bus station. Some are very rarely on the road, I have hardly ever seen 7442 recently. Then there is the state of the interior where many of the seats have been vandalised with many of the seats now saying Turban90 on the back and some look like they have been ripped far back.
Can't wait to see these go as they are rather an embarrassment especially with them Urban90's seats, so I can't wait for their replacements.
Seem to recall when 7443 came to Ashington quite a few years back now, it seemed to never move from the corner of the depot.
The Urban90 seating should've been ripped out long ago, and it's a disgrace that it wasn't.
The last time I was on one, 7436 if I recall correctly, it was making horrible noises, and felt as though something was grinding constantly. Got one to school one morning and honestly, I've still no idea how it made it (either 7436 or 7438) and was still running later on on my way home.
From what I remember, 7453-6 were always much smoother, and had an abundance of power. Although for most of them, their time on the 518 took it's toll.
