1434 and preserved United LHN 860 attended Frequenta 63 launch/Redcar travel shop opening/drivers 50 years of service event at Redcar Clock today.

Some pics of the Redcar event yesterday.

1432 yesterday.

4512 serves the new 62/64 stop near Redcar Clock yesterday.

does anyone know why there is a 04 reg wright Gemini b7tl in ashington depot

(09 Aug 2016, 5:52 pm)Designline wrote does anyone know why there is a 04 reg wright Gemini b7tl in ashington depot

Here's me hoping for further cascades from London...

That would be my guess anyway

(09 Aug 2016, 7:55 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Here's me hoping for further cascades from London...

That would be my guess anyway

i am hoping too but it might not be soon as it was in all red London livery

(10 Aug 2016, 6:41 am)Designline wrote i am hoping too but it might not be soon as it was in all red London livery

My guess is they replace 7466-76,78-81.

(10 Aug 2016, 6:41 am)Designline wrote i am hoping too but it might not be soon as it was in all red London livery

Probably waiting to go into Thorntons

I've just been informed that there's been an RTC involving a decker in Stanhope. I presume this is the 46 service.

(10 Aug 2016, 5:38 pm)Cobalt271 wrote I've just been informed that there's been an RTC involving a decker in Stanhope. I presume this is the 46 service.

The x21 ran today and uses a Alx but well find out soon

(10 Aug 2016, 6:21 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote The x21 ran today and uses a Alx but well find out soon

It was indeed a Weardale ALX400, But the service ( if it was operating one ) hasn't been said yet.

7424 has received generic MAX branding.

Is there a reason why 7472 ha mysteriously turned up at jesmond and 7470 has been to ashington but both are back at their respected depot

Northern Echo just reporting a RTC on Borough Road in Middlesbrough between 4713 and a car. No reported injuries.

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(11 Aug 2016, 7:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 7424 has received generic MAX branding.

As has 7426.

I don't if it is true or not but someone told me on facebook that the small nexus optare solos could move to ashington to allow 1800/1/1792 to move to other depots

(16 Aug 2016, 7:51 am)Designline wrote I don't if it is true or not but someone told me on facebook that the small nexus optare solos could move to ashington to allow 1800/1/1792 to move to other depots

Don't listen to wibble until anything is confirmed.

(16 Aug 2016, 9:15 am)LeeCalder wrote Don't listen to wibble until anything is confirmed.

ok just I am usually at work and rarely get informed so I thought I would mention it.

Just came through battle hill and saw an arriva streetlite with its hazards on dunno if its broke down properly or whatever but there was another one in front presuming thats the one the engineer was using,dont know if it got going again or if it was taken out of service

(16 Aug 2016, 7:51 am)Designline wrote I don't if it is true or not but someone told me on facebook that the small nexus optare solos could move to ashington to allow 1800/1/1792 to move to other depots

2601 is gaining WiFi for Nexus service 6, whilst I followed 2603 up the Great North Road heading for the A1 on the night when the Nexus contracts ended. 

2603 hasn't been sighted since, and I presume it's at Thornton's. 

One WiFi MPD is moving to Alnwick outstation for service 472 in September.

(20 Aug 2016, 10:58 am)GX03 SVC wrote 2601 is gaining WiFi for Nexus service 6, whilst I followed 2603 up the Great North Road heading for the A1 on the night when the Nexus contracts ended. 

2603 hasn't been sighted since, and I presume it's at Thornton's. 

One WiFi MPD is moving to Alnwick outstation for service 472 in September.

why? travelsure run that service

(20 Aug 2016, 4:23 pm)Designline wrote why? travelsure run that service

Service changes mean the 472 will be took over by Arriva and use 1x bus.
Although it should be mentioned in the travelsure thread im going to gather that the caento dart 53 reg and the ex stagecoach solo will likely move out of travelsure

(20 Aug 2016, 4:28 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Service changes mean the 472 will be took over by Arriva and use 1x bus.
Although it should be mentioned in the travelsure thread im going to gather that the caento dart 53 reg and the ex stagecoach solo will likely move out of travelsure

There are no plans for Travelsure to reduce their fleet in the near future as yet.

Redcar temsa avenue 4700 has been fitted with next stop announcement system

(22 Aug 2016, 5:33 pm)David McGloin wrote Redcar temsa avenue 4700 has been fitted with next stop announcement system

A few of them now have next stop announcements, saw a next stop announcements screen on 4701 on Saturday. Think they've had them for a little while now.

4701/2 at least have had them for a while. Surprised if 4700 is going to be one of the Frequentas considering its only just been repainted!

To be fair 4700 has no arriva logos on either side of it so plenty of room to apply branding. The cream horns can be painted out like they did with durhams E200.

As mentioned in the odd workings thread, Darlington depot have Redcar based Frequenta 63 branded Pulsar NK59 DNN (1432) on loan today whilst a Darlington Omnicity is on loan to Redcar for the Egton Show shuttle service 193. 1432 is working a 1/5/5A/12 board today and it is seen here operating service 5A to Darlington Town Centre.
Arriva North East: 1432 / NK59DNN by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

7423 just overheated and conked out on silent bank.

It's still a bus killer, it seems.

Edit: driver said that the driver before had told him it was a bit slow on hills!

Was our first ride on one of these. Horrible seat layout downstairs and the wheelchair bay is tiny.