(14 Feb 2016, 6:52 pm)Jimmi wrote The timetable and allocations of the 19 has changed so much since Arriva started operating the 19 in 2012 I'm surprised that some of the passengers can keep up, dare bet it'll change again soon.

In the local councillor's newsletter, Arriva had said that passengers numbers were up on the 19 and that the council & Arriva were happy with the service since it started to serve High Grange up to the roundabout.

(14 Feb 2016, 10:21 pm)John_R wrote In the local councillor's newsletter, Arriva had said that passengers numbers were up on the 19 and that the council & Arriva were happy with the service since it started to serve High Grange up to the roundabout.

I remember the outcry when they first changed the 19 to omit High Grange entirely and also passengers weren't happy about it no longer picking up on Northgate. Good to hear the service is now doing better, the improvement in allocations will have also probably helped.

(14 Feb 2016, 10:27 pm)Jimmi wrote I remember the outcry when they first changed the 19 to omit High Grange entirely and also passengers weren't happy about it no longer picking up on Northgate. Good to hear the service is now doing better, the improvement in allocations will have also probably helped.

Don't talk about not picking up on north gate, that annoys me that

1 point some drivers pick up the 19 while they are round there but other times they take the bus out of service to go round the other side of town to drop off and then come round the block again, why can't it just be simple as the bus comes in from doing a 1 and then goes straight on to the 19 instead of doing a loop of the town before it then comes back to northgate

(15 Feb 2016, 12:50 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote Don't talk about not picking up on north gate, that annoys me that

1 point some drivers pick up the 19 while they are round there but other times they take the bus out of service to go round the other side of town to drop off and then come round the block again, why can't it just be simple as the bus comes in from doing a 1 and then goes straight on to the 19 instead of doing a loop of the town before it then comes back to northgate

I think it's better for the passengers on the 1 if the 1 arrives in Darlington drops off at Northgate and Tubwell Row then goes back to Northgate to start the 19, so that the passengers on the 1 who wish to depart at Tubwell Row aren't sat like melons until it's time for the 19 to depart, used to hate it when the 5A interworked with the 19 on a Sunday as there was one occasion where I wanted to be off at Tubwell Row but the driver decided to sit on Northgate until it was time for the 19 to depart, so I ended up sat there for over 5 minutes!!! Sadly it's just the way the service has to interwork now, although that said when it interworked with the 3 it changed from the 3 to the 19 (19 change to 3) on Northgate, so the same could probably be done for the 1 and 19 now.

1453-X12.

1775 - 51
Nexus Solo - 52
Another Nexus Solo - 55
Corporate Solo - 84
Two Corporate Solo's - 46
46 branded Solo - X16
7487 - X9
X15 branded MAX on the X20 meanwhile a Quick Links was on the X15
#Arrivastandads

(15 Feb 2016, 11:00 am)Davie wrote 1775 - 51
Nexus Solo - 52
Another Nexus Solo - 55
Corporate Solo - 84
Two Corporate Solo's - 46
46 branded Solo - X16
7487 - X9
X15 branded MAX on the X20 meanwhile a Quick Links was on the X15
#Arrivastandads

How many dads does Stan have?

(15 Feb 2016, 11:04 am)BusLoverMum wrote How many dads does Stan have?

15.

1464 on X66/X67

4812 on the 2

(15 Feb 2016, 1:12 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1464 on X66/X67

While 1415 is on 9/27/27a

How come that 1105 made it onto an X93 working on Sunday ? Whitby are supposed to have 6 BTL9's at their disposal which correct me if I'm wrong here, wouldn't have been needed to meet a Sunday PVR. Incidentally if 4710 was down at Whitby and presumably not working another service, why not use that ?

Allocations all over th place today in reaction to delays this morning due to the weather. 1443 appeared on a 17 to Yarm at 1200 as I guess they'd sent a normal one out on X12 in its place. There was a 15 branded Pulsar on 9/27 for most of the morning before being replaced at lunchtime.

(15 Feb 2016, 4:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote Allocations all over th place today in reaction to delays this morning due to the weather. 1443 appeared on a 17 to Yarm at 1200 as I guess they'd sent a normal one out on X12 in its place. There was a 15 branded Pulsar on 9/27 for most of the morning before being replaced at lunchtime.

1453/5 were both on X12.

(15 Feb 2016, 11:00 am)Davie wrote 1775 - 51
Nexus Solo - 52
Another Nexus Solo - 55
Corporate Solo - 84
Two Corporate Solo's - 46
46 branded Solo - X16
7487 - X9
X15 branded MAX on the X20 meanwhile a Quick Links was on the X15
#Arrivastandads

Here's some pictures of some the above.

(14 Feb 2016, 4:47 pm)Adrian wrote I think the point is being missed here. Branded vehicles off route cause confusion of customers, not to mention that it looks crap. That is irrespective of who is running it, what the reasons for doing it are, or what vehicle is being used.

You brand something because you want a customer to look out for that striking brand. So it's a poor and confusing customer experience to then go and shove it on another route to save a bit of cash. Not to mention that it's got the number of the route and destination points on the side of it!

Agreed.

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(15 Feb 2016, 11:00 am)Davie wrote #Arrivastandads

North East Bus Forum 'Standads'

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1570 on 63 Saturday.

4658 was having suspension issues in Barnard Castle, the body was off the front wheels like a monster truck!! 2830 has replaced it

(15 Feb 2016, 1:12 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1464 on X66/X67

Arriva North East 1464 (NK61 CXV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Also about this afternoon - 2827 working out of Redcar depot on the 22/64/64a
Arriva North East 2827 (YJ08 XBG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

1455 - X12 earlier.

Lowlander on 64
Corporate solo on 54
7513 on X20

(15 Feb 2016, 11:00 am)Davie wrote 1775 - 51
Nexus Solo - 52
Another Nexus Solo - 55
Corporate Solo - 84
Two Corporate Solo's - 46
46 branded Solo - X16
7487 - X9
X15 branded MAX on the X20 meanwhile a Quick Links was on the X15
#Arrivastandads

(15 Feb 2016, 4:59 pm)DanPicken wrote Here's some pictures of some the above.

There was also a MPD and B7 Gemini 1 on the 54.

(15 Feb 2016, 7:55 pm)Davie wrote There was also a MPD and B7 Gemini 1 on the 54.

7491 was the Gemini, I think the Dart may of been 1764.

(15 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)DanPicken wrote 7491 was the Gemini, I think the Dart may of been 1764.

Cheers mate.

(15 Feb 2016, 7:56 pm)DanPicken wrote 7491 was the Gemini, I think the Dart may of been 1764.

It was indeed 1764.

(15 Feb 2016, 12:50 am)Stuartphin1639 wrote Don't talk about not picking up on north gate, that annoys me that

1 point some drivers pick up the 19 while they are round there but other times they take the bus out of service to go round the other side of town to drop off and then come round the block again, why can't it just be simple as the bus comes in from doing a 1 and then goes straight on to the 19 instead of doing a loop of the town before it then comes back to northgate

All the problems are caused by the commercial team not understanding how best to make the interworking work and deciding not to ask input from the driving staff.So the services are registered and are not able to be varied

1595 is on the 56/57/57A again today.

1579 on the X22

1455 on 17a
1914 on 29/29a
1924 on 15 newly fitted with Hanover destination displays

NK56 HKW on X14
7518 was broken down earlier at the Three Mile Inn on the Great North Road.

Not rare as such, but 1517 is on Sapphire 7 in place of the usual 1522/3

7458 been acting as a driver training bus