Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2015

[Michael]

1528 is now branded for Sapphire service 6.
Arriva North East: 1528 / MX12KWK by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 1528 / MX12KWK by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

Great photos Jimmi, really like the Sapphire livery.

[passenger_10]

does anyone know if the max buses for x14/x15 will be staying the same or will they go back to what they where branded in the first place.

I think buss14 was wondering if 7514 and 4659 will swap over back to their original brandings at the end of the summer timetable. (7514 back to X14, 4659 to X15)

I would think they'll stay the same, if only because I imagine a Newcastle to Alnwick run will be busier than a Newcastle to Rothbury one. Plus it doesn't make sense to de-brand and re-brand four of your buses twice a year.

[S813 FVK]

Bit of a strange variation - the 'making your everyday journey sparkle' being next to the main sapphire logo and where it would be being replaced by the frequency.

[upt50k]

1528 is now branded for Sapphire service 6.
Arriva North East: 1528 / MX12KWK by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 1528 / MX12KWK by Jimmi's Transport Photos, on Flickr

I saw this today and noticed that it does not include Cockfield on its strap lines unlike the branding on the Captains Tail variant

[buss14]

I think buss14 was wondering if 7514 and 4659 will swap over back to their original brandings at the end of the summer timetable. (7514 back to X14, 4659 to X15)

thank you yes thats what i was trying to say

[NK53 TKT]

Just in case anyone wanted to know the Quorum Shuttle bus for the 555 has had it's new livery unveiled

[Dan]

Just in case anyone wanted to know the Quorum Shuttle bus for the 555 has had it's new livery unveiled

With branding - or just the new paint job (which was noted quite a few weeks ago)?

[NK53 TKT]

With branding - or just the new paint job (which was noted quite a few weeks ago)?

With branding, saw it Leaving Four Lane Ends earlier

[BusLoverMum]

With branding, saw it Leaving Four Lane Ends earlier

If you're handy with a camera, even a crappy one on your phone, that sort of thing is worth capturing if you get the chance.

[Jimmi]

Bit of a strange variation - the 'making your everyday journey sparkle' being next to the main sapphire logo and where it would be being replaced by the frequency.

Looks like they've placed the 'making you everyday journey sparkle' there because they may not have been space for it above the windows as normal as the location names are longer than the locations on say the 7.

I saw this today and noticed that it does not include Cockfield on its strap lines unlike the branding on the Captains Tail variant

Wonder if this is so they can promote the 12 minute frequency between Durham and West Auckland and perhaps they didn't want to place Cockfield on it as only two journeys an hour extend to Cockfield and some may see having Cockfield with 'every 12 minutes' next to it as misleading.

Sorry for the late reply to these comments.

[BusLoverMum]

"some may see having Cockfield with 'every 12 minutes' next to it as misleading."

You don't say!

<slaps wrist>

[tyresmoke]

1305, 1314 and 1799 have migrated from Darlington to Blyth. Expect these should help release the Sapphire Pulsars that were in use at Blyth to head to Durham.

[NK53 TKT]

If you're handy with a camera, even a crappy one on your phone, that sort of thing is worth capturing if you get the chance.

But you see I'm not on Flickr

[buss14]

1305, 1314 and 1799 have migrated from Darlington to Blyth. Expect these should help release the Sapphire Pulsars that were in use at Blyth to head to Durham.

someone was sayng on the arriva facebook page that ashington are due to get another bus to replace MX12 KXF

[NK53 TKT]

someone was sayng on the arriva facebook page that ashington are due to get another bus to replace MX12 KXF

Hopefully 1798

[buss14]

Hopefully 1798

weel i will have to wat and see and will blyths recent intake be in use today

[Cock Robin]

someone was sayng on the arriva facebook page that ashington are due to get another bus to replace MX12 KXF

4501's left Redcar, to Jesmond apparently.

[Jimmi]

Hopefully 1798

That's awaiting disposal according to the NEB fleet list, certainly hasn't been in use at Darlington for a good while now.

[coldav]

4501 was in service with Jesmond yesterday.

[MurdnunoC]

1527 is currently undergoing branding at Belmont while 1533 has also arrived.