Looks like 1800 has received the Best Impressions "free WiFi" sticker on the second nearside window.
Having read through sone posts from June, i found this image on a google image search.
Dare I say it, but a modern low floor bus would suit a certain paint job
FIX THE DARLINGTON 5/5A TIMETABLE!!!
Journey I'm waiting was 6 minutes late and that was the last time I looked on the Live Map so it's probably 8 minutes late now.
I'm fed up, this service is a joke
(28 Jul 2015, 10:37 am)Jimmi FIX THE DARLINGTON 5/5A TIMETABLE!!!
Journey I'm waiting was 6 minutes late and that was the last time I looked on the Live Map so it's probably 8 minutes late now.
I'm fed up, this service is a joke
(28 Jul 2015, 10:41 am)Michael Jimmy's first rant of the day hahaYeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
(28 Jul 2015, 10:41 am)Michael Jimmy's first rant of the day hahaYeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
(28 Jul 2015, 11:16 am)Jimmi Yeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
Said this many times before but I still think the 5/5A needs more running time on the Bishop - Aycliffe section of the route, but instead they took 3 minutes out of the Shildon - Aycliffe section and shoved them 3 minutes into the Aycliffe - Darlo section which didn't need the additional running time. Sorry but this is how I feel and I think this is the cause of the problems on this service.
Additionally the bus was 1511 and the announcements weren't working, just displayed Arriva, Go on, get on.
(28 Jul 2015, 11:16 am)Jimmi Yeah, sadly I feel the timetable doesn't meet the demand of the service, often leaves Bishop Auckland Bus Station on-time then by Shildon it often racks up a delay of around 5 minutes.
Said this many times before but I still think the 5/5A needs more running time on the Bishop - Aycliffe section of the route, but instead they took 3 minutes out of the Shildon - Aycliffe section and shoved them 3 minutes into the Aycliffe - Darlo section which didn't need the additional running time. Sorry but this is how I feel and I think this is the cause of the problems on this service.
Additionally the bus was 1511 and the announcements weren't working, just displayed Arriva, Go on, get on.
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Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks
1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)
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(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks
7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanks
7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
(29 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.
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(29 Jul 2015, 5:41 pm)GX03 SVC Is 7478 the one which has the National Trust Yorkshire castle advert on the back? If it is it was on standby at Ashington today.
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(29 Jul 2015, 7:09 pm)tyresmoke Think that's 7473? Certainly one that used to be at Jesmond
![[Image: 15907573333_531c37fd96.jpg]](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7426/15907573333_531c37fd96.jpg)
Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(29 Jul 2015, 7:09 pm)tyresmoke Think that's 7473? Certainly one that used to be at Jesmond
Arriva North East: 7476 / W398VGJ by Daniel Graham, on Flickr
(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanksif 7520 has gone for refurb then doesnt that mean another vehicle will be transferred to take its place?
1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)
(29 Jul 2015, 5:11 pm)tyresmoke Latest movements from my usual contact - thanksif 7520 has gone for refurb then doesnt that mean another vehicle will be transferred to take its place?
1305 reserve-Darlington, 1309 Darlington-reserve
1306/7/8 reserve-disposal
1469 Durham-Stockton swapped for 1424 (which never arrived in reality!)
1528 new to Durham, 7478 Durham-Ashington, replaces 7521 to Durham, along with 7520 (via Sapphire refurb)
1530 also into Durham, replacing 1533 to reserve
1799 reserve-Darlington (never withdrawn)
7477 reserve-Blyth, replaces 7601 to refurb (MAX)
(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)citaro5284 hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!
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(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)citaro5284 hahahaha......3 posters and 3 different answers!
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(29 Jul 2015, 7:51 pm)Shrek BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.
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(29 Jul 2015, 7:51 pm)Shrek BBC Newcastle reported an Arriva bus on fire at Corbridge earlier this evening.
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(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)Dan Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...
7476, as depicted in the photo above.
(29 Jul 2015, 7:13 pm)Dan Third guess and it's still wrong, haha...
7476, as depicted in the photo above.
Apart from when covering for X66 and X26/X27 branded examples, do any of the 3 Spare MAX omnicities make up any of Darlington's PVR? I was just thinking, could one not be transferred to Stockton temporarily to allow the X12 to go fully MAX for the period of the Millburngate Bridge works rather than using a standard spec Pulsar (although i believe some do have wifi)?
