(06 Jan 2016, 11:03 pm)Jimmi wrote They look better than our Urban90's seated Lowlander's do!

Trying to imagine if e-leather trimmed Urban90's seats would be better or worse!

They might as well just take the bit of "padding" off and have bare plastic.

Easy to clean. What more do you need?

The MAX'd ALX400s will be for Service X20 according to the usual source. 7412 has proven CONSTANTLY unreliable and can barely cope with the 35.

7415 gets MOT tomorrow and should enter service next week on service 35.

YJ59 AZV is due to move to its allocated depot either the weekend or the beginning of next weeks as it has had its essential works done

(07 Jan 2016, 9:53 am)GX03 SVC wrote The MAX'd ALX400s will be for Service X20 according to the usual source. 7412 has proven CONSTANTLY unreliable and can barely cope with the 35.

7415 gets MOT tomorrow and should enter service next week on service 35.

If they refurb 7445/6, they'd only need two of the ex-London ones, may at least help with reliability as they know what they'll be dealing with, with 7445/6?

(07 Jan 2016, 11:45 am)mb134 wrote If they refurb 7445/6, they'd only need two of the ex-London ones, may at least help with reliability as they know what they'll be dealing with, with 7445/6?

That's a great shout, and would give them two extra MAX spares across their MAX network.

4511 is on driver training again today! Currently sat in Durham bus station about to head north via X12 Route

(06 Jan 2016, 6:11 pm)R852 PRG wrote What's wrong with this? The screens just show people what they can already see with their own eyes, so how is it an invasion of privacy? They're on a public bus and consequently in a public place, in the first place.

Rubbish. There aren't 70 people hanging from the roof above me. I have no problem in them recording it in case there's an assault or vandalism but I do have a problem with it being displayed to the public.

And there's no need for bold type, I'm not blind.

(07 Jan 2016, 12:49 pm)Multi21 wrote 4511 is on driver training again today! Currently sat in Durham bus station about to head north via X12 Route

There's a possibility our paths crossed, though I didn't go down that end of the station. I was trying not to incur the wrath of people with even more grey hair than me by appearing to push into the queue for the 22.

(07 Jan 2016, 2:10 pm)Cock Robin wrote Rubbish. There aren't 70 people hanging from the roof above me. I have no problem in them recording it in case there's an assault or vandalism but I do have a problem with it being displayed to the public.

And there's no need for bold type, I'm not blind.

We just pull faces at the cameras There's plenty of injustices in life without getting too het up about seeing a blurry depiction of my face on a screen.

someone mentioned on here that a renown is at blyth for driver training. so does that mean it will go in to the same livery at the coaches?

(07 Jan 2016, 2:27 pm)buss14 wrote someone mentioned on here that a renown is at blyth for driver training. so does that mean it will go in to the same livery at the coaches?

Either that or the livery that Arriva Midlands has applied to their DTVs.

4644 has broken down on Stockton High Street, blocking the road

(07 Jan 2016, 3:06 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 4644 has broken down on Stockton High Street, blocking the road

Happy days !

Now that the Cadets are finally meeting nthe end of the road does this mean that Stockton has the consistent, in terms of type, fleet ? Apart from what Cadets remain the rest are Streetlites or Pulsars aren't they ?

(07 Jan 2016, 3:27 pm)scania driver wrote Happy days !

The driver had been told to get on that bus at Darlington, once he got in it via the emergency exit of course. 

We were just sat at the lights at High Street South where there engine started revving non-stop before it cut out.

(07 Jan 2016, 3:29 pm)scania driver wrote Now that the Cadets are finally meeting nthe end of the road does this mean that Stockton has the consistent, in terms of type, fleet ? Apart from what Cadets remain the rest are Streetlites or Pulsars aren't they ?

And Solos. And 1923/4. But yes, it is pretty boring!

(07 Jan 2016, 4:32 pm)GX03 SVC wrote The driver had been told to get on that bus at Darlington, once he got in it via the emergency exit of course. 

We were just sat at the lights at High Street South where there engine started revving non-stop before it cut out.

Wait wait wait!! 4644 broke down? It only went out in service at 15:20, it done the 15:20 X67 it replaced 4657, and it sounds like the fan belts had gone, I was on 1511 the other week and the fan belts snapped on that and it done exactly the same thing

(07 Jan 2016, 6:32 pm)LStuartphin1639 wrote Wait wait wait!! 4644 broke down? It only went out in service at 15:20, it done the 15:20 X67 it replaced 4657, and it sounds like the fan belts had gone, I was on 1511 the other week and the fan belts snapped on that and it done exactly the same thing

Yes, I was about to board what I believe 4657 before the switch happened. Are you sure it went out then? I was on Stagecoachs 37 trying to get to Boro for 1530

I came off 4814 on the 21 and boarded the X67 after I went to the dolphin centre for timetables

(07 Jan 2016, 2:10 pm)Cock Robin wrote Rubbish. There aren't 70 people hanging from the roof above me. I have no problem in them recording it in case there's an assault or vandalism but I do have a problem with it being displayed to the public.

And there's no need for bold type, I'm not blind.

A bit like an enthusiast taking a photo of a bus containing a driver and passengers, and then uploading it to be viewed by thousands of others, I can't see the problem with it.

(07 Jan 2016, 6:32 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Wait wait wait!! 4644 broke down? It only went out in service at 15:20, it done the 15:20 X67 it replaced 4657, and it sounds like the fan belts had gone, I was on 1511 the other week and the fan belts snapped on that and it done exactly the same thing

I believe you meant 14:20, when 4657 was replaced with 4644

Here is 4644 on Stockton High Street South

(07 Jan 2016, 7:48 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I believe you meant 14:20, when 4657 was replaced with 4644

Here is 4644 on Stockton High Street South

Yeah I believe it was and I'm pretty sure I edited it hahah but not to worry all the hours seem to roll into one haha

Don't think it was ever mentioned on here that service ED1 has been revised to start and finish at Medomsley rather than Blaydon. I have to admit, i think it is a wise decision given that, on an evening, everytime i have seen it at the Leadgate rounabout on an evening (only about once or twice), it has been NIS heading back to the depot or whatever it does next.

(02 Jan 2016, 11:38 am)DanPicken wrote Arriva have 2 Natwest B7 now.

Can't remember which was done first, but they are 7490 and 7494.

(08 Jan 2016, 9:42 am)Jimmi wrote Can't remember which was done first, but they are 7490 and 7494.

7490 was done first.

One MAN van and two Wrightbus vans at Faverdale this morning. 4809 was finally getting repaired yesterday after being off the road since before Christmas.

does anyone know if there is anymore wright cadet buses going to be DDA modified?

(08 Jan 2016, 8:24 pm)buss14 wrote does anyone know if there is anymore wright cadet buses going to be DDA modified?

I think if they were to be anymore done, they'd have been done by now.

Blyth's 7458 (T313 FGN) still going strong, in use today on the X8.

(08 Jan 2016, 8:38 pm)Davie wrote I think if they were to be anymore done, they'd have been done by now.

1906, 1909(?) and 1912 have all gone off to be modified - possibly transferring to Yorkshire Tiger

(09 Jan 2016, 1:08 am)tyresmoke wrote 1906, 1909(?) and 1912 have all gone off to be modified - possibly transferring to Yorkshire Tiger

You must be down on PVR numbers now ? Anything getting transferred in to help ?