1312 on 4.

1405 on X26.

2867 on X75/X76.

2810 on Durham 64.

Glad to see MAX spare 1415 on X12, too.

First day of the Moorsbus yesterday saw 1498 for Darlington and 2803 for Redcar.

(03 Jul 2015, 4:24 pm)danpick wrote Can you stop the lies now please other members know exactly who you are - you even told one!

i am not lying thank you i know where i am from and i should know if it is true or not because it is my life

What's happening to Arriva lately?? 1415 was on the X12 again today!

(06 Jul 2015, 4:38 pm)Davie wrote What's happening to Arriva lately?? 1415 was on the X12 again today!

I'd anticipate that senior management - who decided to apply specific sub-branding for service X12 - have clamped down on the decision (which I assume was made at depot level) to prevent the allocation of 1415 to the X12 service. Quite right of them to do so, too.

If high passenger numbers were the initial concern, I'd imagine that it'll be getting allocated to the quietest runs.

(06 Jul 2015, 4:38 pm)Davie wrote What's happening to Arriva lately?? 1415 was on the X12 again today!

No you are joking arnt you?!

This whole 1415 being on the X12 being rare as a joke is starting to get tiring. Don't know about anybody else.

(06 Jul 2015, 6:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote This whole 1415 being on the X12 being rare as a joke is starting to get tiring. Don't know about anybody else.

I'm sick of it was good the first couple of times.

(06 Jul 2015, 6:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote This whole 1415 being on the X12 being rare as a joke is starting to get tiring. Don't know about anybody else.

Yep, getting as bad as the #missingdiamondcitaros joke. Think it has to stop otherwise it is just going to annoy everyone and will just lead to frustration replies.

I think it's only been noted three times, and it was noteworthy each of those times, given that it was categorically stated by drivers that the depot didn't want it out on the X12.

Plans appear to have now changed, and as Dan mentions above, it's quite right that the bus is now being allocated regularly as expected.

Sapphire spare 1595 is on the 6.

1468? and ALX400 on 64.

(06 Jul 2015, 10:33 pm)aureolin wrote I think it's only been noted three times, and it was noteworthy each of those times, given that it was categorically stated by drivers that the depot didn't want it out on the X12.

Plans appear to have now changed, and as Dan mentions above, it's quite right that the bus is now being allocated regularly as expected.

Don't agree. If the loadings justify a decker which the local depot obviously think it does, then a decker should be used.

(07 Jul 2015, 4:23 pm)Cock Robin wrote Don't agree. If the loadings justify a decker which the local depot obviously think it does, then a decker should be used.

I don't disagree with that, but surely if the loadings justify a decker, then a decker should have been branded accordingly? My agreement is in the fact that a route branded vehicle is now working the route it was intended to work. 

This is the problem when you get into branding and marketing bus services to a certain specification. It removes the scope of the depot to allocate a more suitable vehicle. 

If 1415 isn't required for the X12 because it's unsuitable or whatever else, then it needs to be de-branded asap.

1426 was on the 2 this morning before appearing on X1 this afternoon.

(07 Jul 2015, 9:25 am)Jimmi wrote Sapphire spare 1595 is on the 6.

Arriva North East: 1595 / NK15 AAU by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr


A bit of a what would have been photo here given that these StreetLite's were originally destined for service 6.

(07 Jul 2015, 5:30 pm)Jimmi wrote Arriva North East: 1595 / NK15 AAU by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr


A bit of a what would have been photo here given that these StreetLite's were originally destined for service 6.

Durham getting ahead of themselves again with that allocation... Few more months yet until the buses on the 6 turn into that colour!

(07 Jul 2015, 5:31 pm)Dan wrote Durham getting ahead of themselves again with that allocation... Few more months yet until the buses on the 6 turn into that colour!

It's giving people a taster of what's to come for service 6

(07 Jul 2015, 5:27 pm)John_R wrote 1426 was on the 2 this morning before appearing on X1 this afternoon.

It replaced 1593 that was needed for inspection

Pulsar going wandering today....

https://flic.kr/p/vsTR91

2832 on 4:

Arriva North East: 2832 / YJ08 XBN by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

(08 Jul 2015, 3:58 pm)MrPottski wrote Pulsar going wandering today....

https://flic.kr/p/vsTR91

More Pulsar's going wandering...
1507 was on service 2.
1405 was on the 12/12A.

Also 1309 on the 3B.

7455 (?) on the x12

4518 was on the X85

1515 on 1 - left Darlo at 10:15

(09 Jul 2015, 9:28 am)John_R wrote 1515 on 1 - left Darlo at 10:15

Arriva North East: 1515 / NL63 VRK by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

1416 on 9/ 10 in Darlington this morning