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Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015

Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - July 2015

 
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6857
16 Jul 2015, 6:40 pm
As part of the 'Frequenta' scheme, the Solos have a landmark on their rear wall - marketed as 'Frequenta and beyond'. They are as followed:

Banard Castle (found in 2830/2/68)
Stockton 'Infinity Bridge (found in 2850)
Middlesbrough 'Transporter Bridge'
Durham 'North Road under Durham Viaduct'
Shildon 'Locomotion - Main Building' (found in 2843)

Photos @ Steven Hodgson
Kuyoyo
16 Jul 2015, 6:40 pm #261

As part of the 'Frequenta' scheme, the Solos have a landmark on their rear wall - marketed as 'Frequenta and beyond'. They are as followed:

Banard Castle (found in 2830/2/68)
Stockton 'Infinity Bridge (found in 2850)
Middlesbrough 'Transporter Bridge'
Durham 'North Road under Durham Viaduct'
Shildon 'Locomotion - Main Building' (found in 2843)

Photos @ Steven Hodgson

16 Jul 2015, 6:43 pm
(16 Jul 2015, 6:40 pm)Kuyoyo As part of the 'Frequenta' scheme, the Solos have a landmark on their rear wall - marketed as 'Frequenta and beyond'. They are as followed:

Banard Castle (found in 2830/2/68)
Stockton 'Infinity Bridge (found in 2850)
Middlesbrough 'Transporter Bridge'
Durham 'North Road under Durham Viaduct'
Shildon 'Locomotion - Main Building' (found in 2843)

Transporter bridge is 2855
Infinity bridge at Stockton is 2854
Shildon locomotion is in 2856 I think
Stuartphin1639
16 Jul 2015, 6:43 pm #262

(16 Jul 2015, 6:40 pm)Kuyoyo As part of the 'Frequenta' scheme, the Solos have a landmark on their rear wall - marketed as 'Frequenta and beyond'. They are as followed:

Banard Castle (found in 2830/2/68)
Stockton 'Infinity Bridge (found in 2850)
Middlesbrough 'Transporter Bridge'
Durham 'North Road under Durham Viaduct'
Shildon 'Locomotion - Main Building' (found in 2843)

Transporter bridge is 2855
Infinity bridge at Stockton is 2854
Shildon locomotion is in 2856 I think

tvd
143
17 Jul 2015, 8:56 am
(14 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)aureolin So does that mean that the local authority gets charged five times for every journey, despite it effectively being a through-fare?  Undecided

It's good to see services being financially viable, but this seems a bit dodgy. On normal services the passes will only work once, and if it's possible to use the pass again when routes are split it'll give Arriva ideas on routes like the X93 to make pass holders come up for a new ticket at Guisborough and Whitby !

So it's basically the council tax payer who will be paying more than they should be, to further subsidize OAP's days out.

The unfairness with the ENCT scheme is it's free and unlimited: I have no problem with the old folk having a number of free journeys, or unlimited discounted travel, but giving them free unlimited journeys just means they see no value or cost in the service whatsoever, and those of us who pay have to pay more.
tvd
17 Jul 2015, 8:56 am #263

(14 Jul 2015, 7:11 pm)aureolin So does that mean that the local authority gets charged five times for every journey, despite it effectively being a through-fare?  Undecided

It's good to see services being financially viable, but this seems a bit dodgy. On normal services the passes will only work once, and if it's possible to use the pass again when routes are split it'll give Arriva ideas on routes like the X93 to make pass holders come up for a new ticket at Guisborough and Whitby !

So it's basically the council tax payer who will be paying more than they should be, to further subsidize OAP's days out.

The unfairness with the ENCT scheme is it's free and unlimited: I have no problem with the old folk having a number of free journeys, or unlimited discounted travel, but giving them free unlimited journeys just means they see no value or cost in the service whatsoever, and those of us who pay have to pay more.

17 Jul 2015, 10:09 am
By the looks of things 1522 has now moved back to Durham with 1523 coming in its place, to be confirmed when I next see 1523

2869 has also lost its rear end advert for Sadie the bra lady
Stuartphin1639
17 Jul 2015, 10:09 am #264

By the looks of things 1522 has now moved back to Durham with 1523 coming in its place, to be confirmed when I next see 1523

2869 has also lost its rear end advert for Sadie the bra lady

10978
17 Jul 2015, 10:13 am
(17 Jul 2015, 10:09 am)Stuartphin1639 By the looks of things 1522 has now moved back to Durham with 1523 coming in its place, to be confirmed when I next see 1523

2869 has also lost its rear end advert for Sadie the bra lady

I'm think I saw 1523 was on a Darlo run the other day so this probably has happened. Also saw 1522 on a Belmont run (providing Belmont are actually doing the run I saw at the moment).

Good, that rear advert has looked a mess for a long time!
Jimmi
17 Jul 2015, 10:13 am #265

(17 Jul 2015, 10:09 am)Stuartphin1639 By the looks of things 1522 has now moved back to Durham with 1523 coming in its place, to be confirmed when I next see 1523

2869 has also lost its rear end advert for Sadie the bra lady

I'm think I saw 1523 was on a Darlo run the other day so this probably has happened. Also saw 1522 on a Belmont run (providing Belmont are actually doing the run I saw at the moment).

Good, that rear advert has looked a mess for a long time!

17 Jul 2015, 10:58 am
(17 Jul 2015, 10:13 am)Jimmi I'm think I saw 1523 was on a Darlo run the other day so this probably has happened. Also saw 1522 on a Belmont run (providing Belmont are actually doing the run I saw at the moment).

Good, that rear advert has looked a mess for a long time!

Yeah 1523 has just passed me with a Darlington driver on it so 1522 has gone back and 1523 Has arrived at Darlington
Stuartphin1639
17 Jul 2015, 10:58 am #266

(17 Jul 2015, 10:13 am)Jimmi I'm think I saw 1523 was on a Darlo run the other day so this probably has happened. Also saw 1522 on a Belmont run (providing Belmont are actually doing the run I saw at the moment).

Good, that rear advert has looked a mess for a long time!

Yeah 1523 has just passed me with a Darlington driver on it so 1522 has gone back and 1523 Has arrived at Darlington

5325
17 Jul 2015, 3:53 pm
Last day of Teesside service 17B is operated by 1903 and 1917 today.

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tyresmoke
17 Jul 2015, 3:53 pm #267

Last day of Teesside service 17B is operated by 1903 and 1917 today.


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6857
17 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm
Repainting of Darlington's Solos is now complete. However, some still are unbranded:

2859 is yet to be branded for the 4 (2860/1/2 all done)
2864/8 are the only examples branded for the 9/10 at present
Kuyoyo
17 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm #268

Repainting of Darlington's Solos is now complete. However, some still are unbranded:

2859 is yet to be branded for the 4 (2860/1/2 all done)
2864/8 are the only examples branded for the 9/10 at present

10978
18 Jul 2015, 7:07 pm
1509's announcements weren't working on the 5A this afternoon, screen looked to be off and there was no announcements from what I could hear.
Jimmi
18 Jul 2015, 7:07 pm #269

1509's announcements weren't working on the 5A this afternoon, screen looked to be off and there was no announcements from what I could hear.

3560
18 Jul 2015, 8:20 pm
Do you think any of the Northumbria Depots (most likely either Blyth or Ashington) will trial the E400MMC at somepoint?
L469 YVK
18 Jul 2015, 8:20 pm #270

Do you think any of the Northumbria Depots (most likely either Blyth or Ashington) will trial the E400MMC at somepoint?

18 Jul 2015, 8:24 pm
(18 Jul 2015, 8:20 pm)DaveyBowyer Do you think any of the Northumbria Depots (most likely either Blyth or Ashington) will trial the E400MMC at somepoint?

Doubt it cause Arriva have standardised the E400 for a few years, So will probably go with the E400MMC anyways.
Arriva Yorkshire trailed a E400MMC a few months ago on the 110 ( Leeds-Kettlethorpe ) before it received Euro 5 E400s .
Though I don't know how it got on there.

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South Tyne Lad
18 Jul 2015, 8:24 pm #271

(18 Jul 2015, 8:20 pm)DaveyBowyer Do you think any of the Northumbria Depots (most likely either Blyth or Ashington) will trial the E400MMC at somepoint?

Doubt it cause Arriva have standardised the E400 for a few years, So will probably go with the E400MMC anyways.
Arriva Yorkshire trailed a E400MMC a few months ago on the 110 ( Leeds-Kettlethorpe ) before it received Euro 5 E400s .
Though I don't know how it got on there.


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5325
19 Jul 2015, 10:08 am
1902 has disappeared out of Stockton's yard, presumably gone for scrap.

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tyresmoke
19 Jul 2015, 10:08 am #272

1902 has disappeared out of Stockton's yard, presumably gone for scrap.


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10978
19 Jul 2015, 5:36 pm
May be wrong but it looks like Moorsbus services M16, M10, M11 are not shown on the Live App although the Moorsbus services operated by Darlington depot are shown including stops.
Jimmi
19 Jul 2015, 5:36 pm #273

May be wrong but it looks like Moorsbus services M16, M10, M11 are not shown on the Live App although the Moorsbus services operated by Darlington depot are shown including stops.

GUG
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19 Jul 2015, 8:01 pm
Does anyone know why four Arriva buses including a sapphire double decker were parked up in longfield schools car park this afternoon? I was told by a friend who spotted them there at around 2pm.
GUG
19 Jul 2015, 8:01 pm #274

Does anyone know why four Arriva buses including a sapphire double decker were parked up in longfield schools car park this afternoon? I was told by a friend who spotted them there at around 2pm.

5325
19 Jul 2015, 8:12 pm
(19 Jul 2015, 8:01 pm)GUG Does anyone know why four Arriva buses including a sapphire double decker were parked up in longfield schools car park this afternoon? I was told by a friend who spotted them there at around 2pm.

Yup it was the annual Arriva inter-depot football competition again today, with teams joining us from Yorkshire again. Wakefield won, if anyone was wondering!

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tyresmoke
19 Jul 2015, 8:12 pm #275

(19 Jul 2015, 8:01 pm)GUG Does anyone know why four Arriva buses including a sapphire double decker were parked up in longfield schools car park this afternoon? I was told by a friend who spotted them there at around 2pm.

Yup it was the annual Arriva inter-depot football competition again today, with teams joining us from Yorkshire again. Wakefield won, if anyone was wondering!


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4169
19 Jul 2015, 10:54 pm
Will I still be able to get a Student day ticket tomorrow, with it being the holidays?
mb134
19 Jul 2015, 10:54 pm #276

Will I still be able to get a Student day ticket tomorrow, with it being the holidays?

10978
20 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm
1532 now in service at Belmont, just left Durham on the 57A.
Jimmi
20 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm #277

1532 now in service at Belmont, just left Durham on the 57A.

10978
20 Jul 2015, 8:26 pm
(20 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm)Jimmi 1532 now in service at Belmont, just left Durham on the 57A.

[Image: 19870233791_248d61acb0.jpg]Arriva North East: 1532 / MX12 KWO by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr
Jimmi
20 Jul 2015, 8:26 pm #278

(20 Jul 2015, 5:17 pm)Jimmi 1532 now in service at Belmont, just left Durham on the 57A.

[Image: 19870233791_248d61acb0.jpg]Arriva North East: 1532 / MX12 KWO by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

19180
22 Jul 2015, 9:56 am
Bus and Coach have a little section about Frequenta.

Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
Michael
22 Jul 2015, 9:56 am #279

Bus and Coach have a little section about Frequenta.


Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.

10978
22 Jul 2015, 4:20 pm
Free buses for East Durham College students travelling with Arriva.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13...th_Arriva/
Jimmi
22 Jul 2015, 4:20 pm #280

Free buses for East Durham College students travelling with Arriva.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13...th_Arriva/

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