(09 Mar 2016, 9:34 am)Jimmi wrote *sighs*

So nearly all the out of town services to/from Darlington are likely to be late today then.

And it's such a lovely day for hanging around at bus stops.

(09 Mar 2016, 9:34 am)Jimmi wrote *sighs*

So nearly all the out of town services to/from Darlington are likely to be late today then.

Yes everything again 2 7s at north road garage one at least half hour late to make things worse the temporary ones aren't working with the normal ones, traffic backed on to the ring road and it's only 10:50

(09 Mar 2016, 10:48 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote Yes everything again 2 7s at north road garage one at least half hour late to make things worse the temporary ones aren't working with the normal ones, traffic backed on to the ring road and it's only 10:50

Someone on Facebook is claiming that they've been waiting an hour in Aycliffe for a 5!!!

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Arriva are advertising on Facebook that the X75/X76 are going MAX next week.

Hopefully getting back to some sort of normality shortly as the council have been instructed to take all the lights down and put them back up at 7pm tonight

Just what is "normal?" If the lights are to be removed and reinstated at 7pm, why have them there in the first place? Is this world going completely nuts !

Putting lamp posts up is the reason for having the traffic lights at Cockerton - big tailbacks.

(09 Mar 2016, 11:32 am)scania driver wrote Just what is "normal?" If the lights are to be removed and reinstated at 7pm, why have them there in the first place? Is this world going completely nuts !

Far better to do the roadworks on an evening when there is less traffic & less disruption to be caused.

(09 Mar 2016, 11:46 am)John_R wrote Far better to do the roadworks on an evening when there is less traffic & less disruption to be caused.

Exactly! The mind boggles at the insanity of these people. Or do they just do it deliberately?

(09 Mar 2016, 10:48 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote Yes everything again 2 7s at north road garage one at least half hour late to make things worse the temporary ones aren't working with the normal ones, traffic backed on to the ring road and it's only 10:50

Temporary lights in Aycliffe Village as well!

(09 Mar 2016, 11:32 am)scania driver wrote Just what is "normal?" If the lights are to be removed and reinstated at 7pm, why have them there in the first place? Is this world going completely nuts !

I will confess that I rarely put Darlington and normal in the same sentence together. (Still a little wary of the place after a godawful job I had there, sometime back in the last century)

(09 Mar 2016, 5:17 am)tyresmoke wrote 4663 is languishing at Gardiners at present, doesn't look like it's been touched since its fire. Possibly going to be repaired though

(09 Mar 2016, 11:49 am)scania driver wrote Exactly! The mind boggles at the insanity of these people. Or do they just do it deliberately?

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14...ad_of_7pm/

7445 and 7446 are still in service at Ashington, and none have moved to "Under Repair".

(09 Mar 2016, 2:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 7445 and 7446 are still in service at Ashington, and none have moved to "Under Repair".

Too busy painting things it seems - I am told 1320 has received Arriva base colours without the cowhorn, in preparation for the next rebrand

(09 Mar 2016, 3:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote Too busy painting things it seems - I am told 1320 has received Arriva base colours without the cowhorn, in preparation for the next rebrand

Frequenta?

Some of Belmont's Solo's could do with a new lick of paint!

(09 Mar 2016, 3:25 pm)Jimmi wrote Frequenta?

Some of Belmont's Solo's could do with a new lick of paint!

I agree! Glad ours at Stockton are due to be done as ours look scruffy too

(09 Mar 2016, 3:36 pm)tyresmoke wrote I agree! Glad ours at Stockton are due to be done as ours look scruffy too

Saw one of Belmont's original liveried examples on the 86 yesterday and a fair amount of paint had come off the front bumper.

Latest Fleet Allocation

Redcar
4700/23 added from reserve, 1104/5 move into reserve (joined by 1102 from disposal)
4513/5 have been sold

Darlington
1406 reinstated, releasing 1906 to reserve

Ashington
7415 into fleet and 7445 moves from under repair, 7468/70 move into reserve pending reallocation

(09 Mar 2016, 3:24 pm)tyresmoke wrote Too busy painting things it seems - I am told 1320 has received Arriva base colours without the cowhorn, in preparation for the next rebrand  

So that explains where all the E200s have vanished to.

(09 Mar 2016, 4:20 pm)BusLoverMum wrote So that explains where all the E200s have vanished to.

It's usually the 46/8 they're on.

(09 Mar 2016, 4:37 pm)DanPicken wrote It's usually the 46/8 they're on.

More often it's the 43, 49/49A or 56/57/57A/86 rather than the 46/48 although them E200's seem to have done most of the services at Belmont.

(09 Mar 2016, 4:41 pm)Jimmi wrote More often it's the 43, 49/49A or 56/57/57A/86 rather than the 46/48 although them E200's seem to have done most of the services at Belmont.

Theve been everywhere the past week or so, Only 2 I believe were allocated to the 64 on Saturday.

4517's rear destination is broken

(09 Mar 2016, 4:47 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Theve been everywhere the past week or so, Only 2 I believe were allocated to the 64 on Saturday.

There is a diversion in place on Saturday/Sunday in Crook which means the 46 is making a very tight turn at High Jobshill.  It was decided that the Pulsars were too long, and that the Enviro 200s have a great steering lock, which made them the best buses to use on the service (since there is no alternative diversion).

(09 Mar 2016, 9:24 pm)palatine3833 wrote There is a diversion in place on Saturday/Sunday in Crook which means the 46 is making a very tight turn at High Jobshill.  It was decided that the Pulsars were too long, and that the Enviro 200s have a great steering lock, which made them the best buses to use on the service (since there is no alternative diversion).

Ah right, That will explain it then. Thanks for the info.

MAX X75/X76 launch will be on Wednesday. Appears to be no TITAN the Robot for these events and despite their claims I doubt that there will be a shiny new bus there either.

(10 Mar 2016, 2:16 pm)Lee wrote I wish Arriva Darlington would remove EconoSpeed from the Pulsars. :s

Why? I can see it being something on the increase, rather than the other way around. Depending on what the fuel savings Arriva are getting from it?

(10 Mar 2016, 9:02 pm)Adrian wrote Why? I can see it being something on the increase, rather than the other way around. Depending on what the fuel savings Arriva are getting from it?

I think he meant he hates it because it stops kickdown in Pulsars. Which I admit annoys me too.
Don't know how much it saves fuel wise though, Its supposed to make gear changes based on traffic conditions apparently.

(10 Mar 2016, 9:09 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote I think he meant he hates it because it stops kickdown in Pulsars. Which I admit annoys me too.
Don't know how much it saves fuel wise though, Its supposed to make gear changes based on traffic conditions apparently.

Thought that 1509 wasn't that quick getting up that hill near Shildon Rail Station heading towards Aycliffe. 1511 seemed better though.

(10 Mar 2016, 4:52 pm)Jimmi wrote MAX X75/X76 launch will be on Wednesday. Appears to be no TITAN the Robot for these events and despite their claims I doubt that there will be a shiny new bus there either.

I doubt I'll be there especially, though the giant IPAD(sic) intrigues me.

Tickets up for grabs that we might actually be able to use, though - unlesss it's local ones! And, of course, it'd cost me £7.70 to get there and back, so that sort of cancels out the benefits of free tickets.