Arriva Darlington's Frequenta 3/3A/3B branded Optare Solo M950s 2830/2/3/5/6/41 have all been fitted with Next Stop Announcement Systems.

Arriva Darlington's Frequenta 9/10 branded Optare Solo M950 2869 has returned to service after having a new engine fitted.

X67s are diverted today between Darlington and Hartburn via Longnewton & Elton due to ongoing roadworks on the A66. Likely to be the same for a few weekends to come.

(30 Jun 2017, 8:31 pm)Multi21 wrote This may sound stupid but 1306 - 12 is 7?
06 - 1
07 - 2
08 - 3
09 - 4
10 - 5
11 - 6
12 - 7

So surely 2811 will be going aswell or does that mean Yorkshire are keeping either 06, 08 or 12?

Doesn't it say only one of 1306 and 1312 will be coming?

(01 Jul 2017, 3:36 pm)Cock Robin wrote Doesn't it say only one of 1306 and 1312 will be coming?

That's why I've asked the question at the end. What happens if 08 is still broken?

1308 and 1312 arrived at Belmont this afternoon.

Arriva North East: 1312 / YJ09 EYS by Lee Calder, on Flickr

7515 broken down on the A1, about halfway between Seaton Burn and the Gosforth slip road. 

X21/22s being diverted, slightly, at Plessey Checks roundabout due to an overturned lorry, adding a few minutes to each southbound journey.

2820 was leaking outside Morrisons at Hartlepool about 9 ish this morning

Upcoming long term 'road re-alignment' works just north of Sedgfield may have an impact on the X12.

I haven't seen anything mentioned officially, but worth bearing in mind.

1450 is today's launch vehicle

Frequenta 27 launch a bit of a non-event. Was supposed to be there 12 til 2, packed up and went at 1!

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(05 Jul 2017, 12:15 pm)Cock Robin wrote Frequenta 27 launch a bit of a non-event. Was supposed to be there 12 til 2, packed up and went at 1!

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Was a similar story with the Catch the Bus Event in Newcastle yesterday by all accounts.

Bus was parked up at around 10:50. I know the event didn't officially start until 12 but is it just me who thinks that hour could have been used a bit more productively, do something to try and get peoples attention to the bus, even just have someone stand outside the bus to be present to say stuff related to the bus or hand timetables out or something instead of sitting on the bus talking amongst themselves, about the only difference at 11:50 when I came back was the Frequenta flag was positioned next to the door and the van for the bubble person was parked behind. Event did get underway at about 12 and I got the bag with Frequenta Fidget Spinner, small bottle of bubbles, and notepad and pencil but no timetables seemed to be available which when you are tying to promote a the service is poor.

(05 Jul 2017, 12:15 pm)Cock Robin wrote Frequenta 27 launch a bit of a non-event. Was supposed to be there 12 til 2, packed up and went at 1!

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As I pointed out elsewhere. 

The event was moved on to a nearby school as the school was supposed to attend but ironically couldn't get transport

(05 Jul 2017, 12:54 pm)Jimmi wrote Was a similar story with the Catch the Bus Event in Newcastle yesterday by all accounts.

Bus was parked up at around 10:50. I know the event didn't officially start until 12 but is it just me who thinks that hour could have been used a bit more productively, do something to try and get peoples attention to the bus, even just have someone stand outside the bus to be present to say stuff related to the bus or hand timetables out or something instead of sitting on the bus talking amongst themselves, about the only difference at 11:50 when I came back was the Frequenta flag was positioned next to the door and the van for the bubble person was parked behind. Event did get underway at about 12 and I got the bag with Frequenta Fidget Spinner, small bottle of bubbles, and notepad and pencil but no timetables seemed to be available which when you are tying to promote a the service is poor.

Where was in, in Newcastle.

Have to admit, I was in Newcastle, but did my best not to set foot outdoors!

(05 Jul 2017, 2:13 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Where was in, in Newcastle.

Have to admit, I was in Newcastle, but did my best not to set foot outdoors!

Was on at Northumberland Street, by where Tk Maxx and Sports Direct is.

(05 Jul 2017, 2:24 pm)Jimmi wrote Was on at Northumberland Street, by where Tk Maxx and Sports Direct is.

Ah - too far outside for the wetness. The most I did was flit between the bus stations. It was absolutely hammering down, when i got there.

Does anybody know what is happening with the tempos?

(05 Jul 2017, 7:03 pm)OW1762 wrote Does anybody know what is happening with the tempos?

Two entered service today. 1307 and 1310 were on the 6 and later X46/48.

(05 Jul 2017, 7:14 pm)tyresmoke wrote Two entered service today. 1307 and 1310 were on the 6 and later X46/48.

I thought the plan was to put them on the 64?

(06 Jul 2017, 6:50 am)OW1762 wrote I thought the plan was to put them on the 64?

If they did, it may have averted the chaos caused by a 64 branded vehicle breaking down just as it left the bus station yesterday.

(06 Jul 2017, 6:50 am)OW1762 wrote I thought the plan was to put them on the 64?

56/57/57A/86 boards, iirc?

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(06 Jul 2017, 6:50 am)OW1762 wrote I thought the plan was to put them on the 64?

When it was thought the majority of the batch were coming, yes they were supposedly going on the 64. As only 6 have transferred, they will directly replace the Solos on the 56/57/57a/86 cycle. 6 Solos are off to Blyth to replace MPDs on the 1 wholeness rumours are about that Durham will be losing a seventh Solo as a reduction in Minibus spares (although from the full introduction of the Tempos, there will only be 5 minibus boards at Durham).

Will the Solos displaced by the Tempos be painted into the new livery and have WiFi fitted, for when they transfer to the 1, just like how the ones for the 2 got the same treatment (but in Interurban livery)?

I'm sure it's been mentioned that only new buses will have the new livery for the moment, any repaints will be in what was interurban I believe

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(06 Jul 2017, 11:28 am)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote I'm sure it's been mentioned that only new buses will have the new livery for the moment, any repaints will be in what was interurban I believe

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Not sure if that's still the case or not, one of Yorkshire's E200's recently went for a repaint and came back in the new livery.

I believe there is a Solo in North Wales (0696 - CX09BGZ) already in the new livery as well.

(06 Jul 2017, 11:28 am)Stephen James Peter Johns wrote I'm sure it's been mentioned that only new buses will have the new livery for the moment, any repaints will be in what was interurban I believe

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That's what I'd heard too but that's just the North East.... all the other areas were adopting the new livery with both new stock and repaints.

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(05 Jul 2017, 12:54 pm)Jimmi wrote Was a similar story with the Catch the Bus Event in Newcastle yesterday by all accounts.

Bus was parked up at around 10:50. I know the event didn't officially start until 12 but is it just me who thinks that hour could have been used a bit more productively, do something to try and get peoples attention to the bus, even just have someone stand outside the bus to be present to say stuff related to the bus or hand timetables out or something instead of sitting on the bus talking amongst themselves, about the only difference at 11:50 when I came back was the Frequenta flag was positioned next to the door and the van for the bubble person was parked behind. Event did get underway at about 12 and I got the bag with Frequenta Fidget Spinner, small bottle of bubbles, and notepad and pencil but no timetables seemed to be available which when you are tying to promote a the service is poor.

Was that an orange Transit van ex RAC? If so it was there yesterday and cleared off with 1450!

Moving the event to a school half way through wasn't going to do much publicity wise!

(06 Jul 2017, 11:39 am)Jimmi wrote Not sure if that's still the case or not, one of Yorkshire's E200's recently went for a repaint and came back in the new livery.

This one was done after accident repairs, although the first repaint for NE will be done shortly

(06 Jul 2017, 5:18 pm)tyresmoke wrote This one was done after accident repairs, although the first repaint for NE will be done shortly

Oooh, exiting, do you know which bus it will be?