(17 Mar 2016, 10:16 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Durham drivers get further than some depot's Sapphire drivers - I believe the only out-of-town route the Stockton lad have that aren't 5/5a is 28/28a (I'm waiting to be corrected on that score - however I do know they don't get any X12s).



There will be more shifts that only do Sapphire routes in a shift than shifts that do Sapphire then something else or the other way round.

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It's late

sorry to ask dose anyone know when the whitby park and ride starts again

(18 Mar 2016, 8:08 am)jaimzm wrote sorry to ask dose anyone know when the whitby park and ride starts again

Easter weekend, I think.

(18 Mar 2016, 9:56 am)BusLoverMum wrote Easter weekend, I think.

THIS Sunday. Same as the summer X93s.

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(17 Mar 2016, 9:50 pm)LeeCalder wrote Getting penalised for not having a shirt fully buttoned up in this day and age, is quite extreme.

More and more companies are becoming more relaxed on this, it is no longer seen as more professional or upper class to wear an immaculate uniform which is fully buttoned up, and well ironed because people prefer a more relaxed approach.

I'm with Kuyoyo on this one (!).

Passengers for the 48 have just been taken off a 57 reg lowlander (7455?) And put on the loan pulsar, 1410 at Durham.

(18 Mar 2016, 10:11 am)Cock Robin wrote I'm with Kuyoyo on this one (!).

Somewhere pigs have flown (even though I've not said anything in the uniform debate whatsoever)

(18 Mar 2016, 3:44 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Somewhere pigs have flown (even though I've not said anything in the uniform debate whatsoever)

Apologies it was R852PRG. I just saw the red bus!!

7487 back in service at Redcar.

LJ55BUE - one of the MAX ALX400s has entered service at Ashington depot, it's currently on the X20.

As mentioned in the odd workings thread earlier, 1406 is now MAX branded.
Arriva North East: 1406 / NK09BPU by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Don't think it's been noted yet, but 1322 has been repainted in the same fashion as 1320 - i.e. without the horns.

(18 Mar 2016, 5:56 pm)Cobalt271 wrote LJ55BUE - one of the MAX ALX400s has entered service at Ashington depot, it's currently on the X20.

Probably needed to - someone was complaining on Twitter about waiting an hour for one, this morning.

(18 Mar 2016, 6:42 pm)Adrian wrote Don't think it's been noted yet, but 1322 has been repainted in the same fashion as 1320 - i.e. without the horns.

That's 3 then, as I saw 1328 without horns, the other day. Mustn'y have been freshly done, either, as it was filthy.

(18 Mar 2016, 7:30 pm)BusLoverMum wrote That's 3 then, as I saw 1328 without horns, the other day. Mustn'y have been freshly done, either, as it was filthy.

I don't believe that they've been given them a full repaint, think they've just given them a touch up to get rid of the cowhorns.

(18 Mar 2016, 7:34 pm)Jimmi wrote I don't believe that they've been given them a full repaint, think they've just given them a touch up to get rid of the cowhorns.

Not unlikely. They've not been done that long, have they?

Where in seaham does the x22 stop and does the x22 have peak fares like x7

(18 Mar 2016, 7:37 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Not unlikely. They've not been done that long, have they?

It's only a year or so since they were done, but they've definitely only had a few panels repainted.  1328 looks quite poor compared to 1320.

MAX Volvo B7 ALX400 7423 LJ55BUE seen this afternoon in Newcastle on X22

https://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/25591220030/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/25865911486/

(18 Mar 2016, 10:41 pm)atlantean542 wrote MAX Volvo B7 ALX400 7423 LJ55BUE seen this afternoon in Newcastle on X22

https://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/25591220030/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99435494@N02/25865911486/

That one looks so angry that its eyes are bulging.

(18 Mar 2016, 11:50 pm)BusLoverMum wrote That one looks so angry that its eyes are bulging.

I think the angrier look suits them, Especially with the LED Light clusters.

Looks pretty poor from the offside.

It seems very few buses can compare to the Gemini repaints, where the curve swoops down onto the front of the bus too.

(19 Mar 2016, 5:55 am)Dan wrote Looks pretty poor from the offside.

It seems very few buses can compare to the Gemini repaints, where the curve swoops down onto the front of the bus too.

I agree the offside needs redoing imo.

Noticed 1792 on the 61/62. When did this come to Belmont?

(19 Mar 2016, 5:55 am)Dan wrote Looks pretty poor from the offside.

It seems very few buses can compare to the Gemini repaints, where the curve swoops down onto the front of the bus too.

Well, a photo posted on the forum a while back suggests that the front was not always going to look like that. They've ruined it if you ask me!

(19 Mar 2016, 10:26 am)BusLoverMum wrote Noticed 1792 on the 61/62. When did this come to Belmont?

Temporary move until early April. 2 MPDs have moved to Durham (meant to be 1761 and 1790) with 2 Solos (2809, 2813) going to Ashington.

4512 is in service on 43-5!

(19 Mar 2016, 12:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move until early April. 2 MPDs have moved to Durham (meant to be 1761 and 1790) with 2 Solos (2809, 2813) going to Ashington.

1792 has wifi so be nice for those on the 62

(18 Mar 2016, 7:52 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Where in seaham does the x22 stop and does the x22 have peak fares like x7

X7 has peak fares?! Never knew that.

(19 Mar 2016, 12:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote Temporary move until early April. 2 MPDs have moved to Durham (meant to be 1761 and 1790) with 2 Solos (2809, 2813) going to Ashington.

What was the point of that?

(19 Mar 2016, 11:27 am)S813 FVK wrote Well, a photo posted on the forum a while back suggests that the front was not always going to look like that. They've ruined it if you ask me!

Definitely looked better then.