(25 Feb 2016, 6:35 pm)MrPottski I'll be honest, the X93 B9's look and sound amazing, don't seem to have any mechanical issues so far, and seem to make light work of the X93 route. I definitely think someone at HQ should look to recruit some in from somewhere, to replace some of the less reliable vehicles. The constant failure of MAX or Sapphire vehicles is making a mockery of the branding and customers are starting to notice. A couple of weeks ago, I was complimented on my "lovely new bus" on X26, "much better than them other big buses"! I was driving 59 plate Solo 2853 in place of a Scania.I think that the Euro 5+ E400 examples have been good so far bar a few issues here and there despite the B9TLs being the best of the bunch. All down to how they're looked after.
(25 Feb 2016, 6:35 pm)MrPottski I'll be honest, the X93 B9's look and sound amazing, don't seem to have any mechanical issues so far, and seem to make light work of the X93 route. I definitely think someone at HQ should look to recruit some in from somewhere, to replace some of the less reliable vehicles. The constant failure of MAX or Sapphire vehicles is making a mockery of the branding and customers are starting to notice. A couple of weeks ago, I was complimented on my "lovely new bus" on X26, "much better than them other big buses"! I was driving 59 plate Solo 2853 in place of a Scania.I think that the Euro 5+ E400 examples have been good so far bar a few issues here and there despite the B9TLs being the best of the bunch. All down to how they're looked after.
(26 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)mb134 MAXimum discomfort right there...No wifi also not even worth paying for to get 7439
(26 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)mb134 MAXimum discomfort right there...No wifi also not even worth paying for to get 7439
X15 branded E400 on the X20 this evening and 7515 was parked in Ashington bus station at 5pm.
(26 Feb 2016, 8:52 am)Kuyoyo 1561 is on 63s today
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Arriva North East 1561 (NK14 GEY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 11:15 am)Kuyoyo 2827 on 64/64a
![[Image: 25278875005_34e6676948_c.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1530/25278875005_34e6676948_c.jpg)
Arriva North East 2827 (YJ08 XBG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 12:13 pm)Kuyoyo 1407 on 17a
![[Image: 25252649806_68800f534a_c.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1504/25252649806_68800f534a_c.jpg)
Arriva North East 1407 (NK09 BPV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 3:24 pm)Kuyoyo 1450 has replaced 1415 on X12
![[Image: 24983194490_f547d61542_c.jpg]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1454/24983194490_f547d61542_c.jpg)
Arriva North East 1450 (NK10 CFP) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
(26 Feb 2016, 8:52 am)Kuyoyo 1561 is on 63s today
Arriva North East 1561 (NK14 GEY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 11:15 am)Kuyoyo 2827 on 64/64a
Arriva North East 2827 (YJ08 XBG) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 12:13 pm)Kuyoyo 1407 on 17a
Arriva North East 1407 (NK09 BPV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr(26 Feb 2016, 3:24 pm)Kuyoyo 1450 has replaced 1415 on X12
Arriva North East 1450 (NK10 CFP) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
1923 on 7s today.
And that wasn't the first X12 that 1450 did.
(26 Feb 2016, 5:04 pm)mb134 1580 was on the X21/2 again today (pretty sure it's registration ended with 'EEB' anyway), followed it through Bedlington around 11:20, on its way to Ashington on an X22.
(26 Feb 2016, 5:04 pm)mb134 1580 was on the X21/2 again today (pretty sure it's registration ended with 'EEB' anyway), followed it through Bedlington around 11:20, on its way to Ashington on an X22.
