1578 abandoned in Sunderland - driver has just arrived in a car despite the 23 being due to leave 0822.

(09 Dec 2014, 9:52 pm)tyresmoke wrote New allocation has landed, some interesting moves!

1611, 1626, 1647, 1712 and 1724 to disposal

1724 was out on the 1 or X1 yesterday afternoon between Faverdale and Darlington and back again to Faverdale, so that a Pulsar's wiper could be repaired.

Just passed 1646 on the A1 heading north, next to the Metrocentre. Quite a quick move, certainly quicker than when Ashington give buses to other depots.

Are the darts that are transferring to ashington r reg or s reg

When will these transfers take place and I wish ashington would do something with s351 khn because it's just sitting in the depot

To clear up a few points in the last few posts...

The MPDs getting wifi are for the X14 which obviously the short ones interwork with the 33 and 57A...
Hence the longer Darts will be there until these are completed! Mix of R/S-reg at Ashington, Blyth get 3 S-regs to answer that question.

Thanks it's just I get the x14 minibuses all the time I'll keep an eye out. When are they due

(10 Dec 2014, 7:16 pm)tyresmoke wrote To clear up a few points in the last few posts...

The MPDs getting wifi are for the X14 which obviously the short ones interwork with the 33 and 57A...
Hence the longer Darts will be there until these are completed! Mix of R/S-reg at Ashington, Blyth get 3 S-regs to answer that question.

Wonder if Blyth will use them on the X14, or if they just put them on anything they want to... 

(10 Dec 2014, 8:11 pm)mb134 wrote Wonder if Blyth will use them on the X14, or if they just put them on anything they want to... 

*Boom boom tish*

Heard this morning that the Berwick bound X15 (the one which picks up school kids from Belford) broke down in Warenford. It took an hour and fifty mins for a replacement to arrive. Consequences were that tonight an x14 branded decker was on the 17:12 ex berwick x15 (the broken bus should have been on), and Belford kids will have been an hour late for school this morning.

Do any know if 7458 is definitely going to ashington

(10 Dec 2014, 6:09 pm)Phillip1997 wrote When will these transfers take place and I wish ashington would do something with s351 khn because it's just sitting in the depot

4051 (S351KHN) is being used for the advanced driver training test for the existing drivers.

(11 Dec 2014, 11:10 am)ArrivaNE_7522 wrote 4051 (S351KHN) is being used for the advanced driver training test for the existing drivers.

High-speed pursuit and hijack avoidance? 

Think so...

I've heard that route 35 is going to be upgraded to Max next year...
Not quite sure about that (was talking to an Arriva driver) but it's already got e-leather seats and wifi...

Just a quick note to confirm that 7607 is going MAX for Blyth while 7518 will be Sapphire for Ashington. The allocation did have them the wrong way round as I suspected!

Arriva MAX Omnicity with X26/X27 route branding was heading south on the A1M near Chester le Street at 14:15 this afternoon with an Arriva Solo following.

1424 is indeed now at Belmont depot and was operating service 6 today.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...812323317/

The Volvo B9TLs are now starting to arrive: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/1537...otostream/

(11 Dec 2014, 5:46 pm)Dan wrote The Volvo B9TLs are now starting to arrive: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/1537...otostream/

They look very smart!

Looking forward to seeing them and about. Any idea what fleet numbers they are to be allocated?

They are
7401 NK64FSF
7402 NK64FSG
7403 NK64FSJ
7404 NK64FSL
7405 NK64FSN
7406 NK64FSO
Two were collected by Redcar from Jesmond today, after moving from Redcar to Jesmond yesterday morning, to be fitted with digital tachographs.

Also, bit of news for you all that we are receiving a total of 10 VDL Pulsar's from Arriva North West in the new year, expected to be a batch of 10x 12 plates from Bootle depot.

(11 Dec 2014, 5:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote They are
7401 NK64FSF
7402 NK64FSG
7403 NK64FSJ
7404 NK64FSL
7405 NK64FSN
7406 NK64FSO
Two were collected by Redcar from Jesmond today, after moving from Redcar to Jesmond yesterday morning, to be fitted with digital tachographs.

Also, bit of news for you all that we are receiving a total of 10 VDL Pulsar's from Arriva North West in the new year, expected to be a batch of 10x 12 plates from Bootle depot.

Thanks for info Tyresmoke =D 

What will the 10 VDL Pulsar's replace?

It would be good to see darlo X1 get 12 plate Pulsars instead of streelites.It seems that if the streetlites do come they will be working from Faverdale as the management at Darlo have given in to pressure from the traffic officers to bring the buses back from the outstation.Plus it is also a cost saving measure.A shame for Garnetts to loose the work.It is unusual as outstations are usually used to save money on driver's hours and light mileage.What do other Forum members think?

One of the drivers told me that the Volvos at Redcar are non DDA is that true

(11 Dec 2014, 5:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote They are
7401 NK64FSF
7402 NK64FSG
7403 NK64FSJ
7404 NK64FSL
7405 NK64FSN
7406 NK64FSO
Two were collected by Redcar from Jesmond today, after moving from Redcar to Jesmond yesterday morning, to be fitted with digital tachographs.

Also, bit of news for you all that we are receiving a total of 10 VDL Pulsar's from Arriva North West in the new year, expected to be a batch of 10x 12 plates from Bootle depot.

What will the Pulsars from Bootle be for?

Should put one of the B9's up at Ashington for a month and do a performance comparison between a heavyweight and lightweight vehicle!

(11 Dec 2014, 8:18 pm)Tom wrote What will the Pulsars from Bootle be for?

Believe they're to be allocated to Durham but as for what services I am unsure as yet. They will be displacing 61 plates along with the ones displaced off service 6, probably to Stockton & Redcar to replace the Cadets & B10BLEs (which are all not DDA)

(11 Dec 2014, 8:41 pm)tyresmoke wrote Believe they're to be allocated to Durham but as for what services I am unsure as yet. They will be displacing 61 plates along with the ones displaced off service 6, probably to Stockton & Redcar to replace the Cadets & B10BLEs (which are all not DDA)

Cheers

(11 Dec 2014, 8:16 pm)upt50k wrote It would be good to see darlo X1 get 12 plate Pulsars instead of streelites.It seems that if the streetlites do come they will be working from Faverdale as the management at Darlo have given in to pressure from the traffic officers to bring the buses back from the outstation.Plus it is also a cost saving measure.A shame for Garnetts to loose the work.It is unusual as outstations are usually used to save money on driver's hours and light mileage.What do other Forum members think?

Hold on, since when does a Traffic Inspector dictate a decision of that significance? I think whoever told you that is leading you up the garden path and far away.

A decision to close an outstation would be taken at head office level, not depot level and certainly not at lower management level. I very much doubt this will happen anytime soon.

(11 Dec 2014, 8:34 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Should put one of the B9's up at Ashington for a month and do a performance comparison between a heavyweight and lightweight vehicle!

What exactly would that achieve?

They can't buy any more B9's and the X93 service most certainly requires them more than either the X15 or the X18 do, due to the North Yorkshire terrain.

It would be a pretty pointless exercise at this stage in time.