inspector on arriva but to Newcastle this morning checking tickets - not seen one on the bus for years.

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inspector on arriva but to Newcastle this morning checking tickets - not seen one on the bus for years.

</p><p><br></p><p>Northumbria &amp; Durham County have two, both with the same first name lol.</p>

inspector on arriva but to Newcastle this morning checking tickets - not seen one on the bus for years.

I can only recall ever seeing an inspector once in my whole life, and that was on The Angel probably about 5 years ago.
That's unless you count the one on the bus during the strikes that got attacked on the X46. I think he was the Northumbria one as neither he or the driver (from Yorkshire) knew the route of the 6 and had to ask passengers the way through Spennymoor and still went the wrong way!

speaking of buses going the wrong way one of the last 1A's before the chenge I got back to kibblesworth didn't turn left to go past the ravens-worth... it headed straight up the bank....... he had to do a U turn at the garden center to get the bus in the opposite direction as i don't think the road was meant for a bus!

speaking of buses going the wrong way one of the last 1A's before the chenge I got back to kibblesworth didn't turn left to go past the ravens-worth... it headed straight up the bank....... he had to do a U turn at the garden center to get the bus in the opposite direction as i don't think the road was meant for a bus!

Well the 6 had to do a many point turn at the Spennymoor ASDA roundabout, luckily the cars let him which is unusual for Drivers in Durham!

inspector on arriva but to Newcastle this morning checking tickets - not seen one on the bus for years.

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I've never seen one and lived in arrivaland for 14 years

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Well the 6 had to do a many point turn at the Spennymoor ASDA roundabout, luckily the cars let him which is unusual for Drivers in Durham!

</p><p><br></p><p>I've been on one that missed its turn before the library. A convenient roundabout to 7 turn, at least.&nbsp;</p>

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I've never seen one and lived in arrivaland for 14 years

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</p><p><br></p><p>I've been on one that missed its turn before the library. A convenient roundabout to 7 turn, at least.&nbsp;</p><p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>I've been on one that missed its turn before the library. A convenient roundabout to 7 turn, at least.&nbsp;</p><p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>If it was me I'd go to the next roundabout, it's a bit further but you don't have to faff about on trying to turn an E400 around on a mini roundabout</p>

<p>Some interesting diversions on the X3/X3A/X4 over recent days due to the protests at Tees Dock and Grangetown. Most seem to be going down Redcar Lane and the A174. One this morning went down Birchington Avenue. Some were coming off at Ormesby and then towards Brambles Farm. One did the whole length of the A174 Parkway and then the A19 and A66. Do the drivers themselves decide?</p><p></p>

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</p><p>Some interesting diversions on the X3/X3A/X4 over recent days due to the protests at Tees Dock and Grangetown. Most seem to be going down Redcar Lane and the A174. One this morning went down Birchington Avenue. Some were coming off at Ormesby and then towards Brambles Farm. One did the whole length of the A174 Parkway and then the A19 and A66. Do the drivers themselves decide?</p><p></p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>I've seen a couple of them and they appeared to be using the James Cook slip-road off the A174, after coming up from Redcar.</p><p>Saw a couple heading towards the coast, but didn't see where it got on to the Parkway.</p><p><br></p><p>Those Streetlites seemed to struggle on the faster sections of the diversion.&nbsp;</p>

As well as the A66 for some reason best known to the themselves the police had the Trunk Road blocked off between the Magnet and West Gate Roundabout eastbound only. I travelled on an X4 westbound and there was no reason whatever for it being shut eastbound.

So Arriva are "revising" frequencies on Darlington services 4, 9, 10 13a and 13b from 21.7. A guess/certainty is the revision will be downwards seeing a reduction in frequencies thus releasing Solos from Darlington. Is this how the Darts North of the Tyne are finally to be removed?

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So Arriva are "revising" frequencies on Darlington services 4, 9, 10 13a and 13b from 21.7. A guess/certainty is the revision will be downwards seeing a reduction in frequencies thus releasing Solos from Darlington. Is this how the Darts North of the Tyne are finally to be removed?

</p><p><br></p><p>It won’t free much up - reduction is likely to see Monday to Friday&nbsp;Frequencies&nbsp;match the Saturday ones - the PVR at Darlington drops by just 3 on a Saturday compared to a weekday (4 on the 4, 7 on the&nbsp;9/10 and 7 on 13a/13b on Friday,&nbsp;versus 6 on 4/9, 3 on the 10 and 6 on 13a/13b on Saturday).</p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>It won’t free much up - reduction is likely to see Monday to Friday&nbsp;Frequencies&nbsp;match the Saturday ones - the PVR at Darlington drops by just 3 on a Saturday compared to a weekday (4 on the 4, 7 on the&nbsp;9/10 and 7 on 13a/13b on Friday,&nbsp;versus 6 on 4/9, 3 on the 10 and 6 on 13a/13b on Saturday).</p>

If they make it the same frequency as a Saturday it could quite possibly free up other vehicles, 1406 or 1416 are supposed to be moving to Stockton, the spare solos could be used on the 8/8A, could also be starting to send things away for repaint, 2819/2820 for example, the possibility are endless

Seen a max Gemini roaming around Sunderland. Looked like a Jesmond vehicle. Any clues why it’s in Sunderland?

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Definently Jesmond. It’s 7412 now going towards the moterway

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Seen a max Gemini roaming around Sunderland. Looked like a Jesmond vehicle. Any clues why it’s in Sunderland?

</p><p><br></p><p>Lets Rock shuttle service LR1&nbsp;in operation between Sunderland and Herrington Country Park - 7410 likely to be the&nbsp;bus you saw based on photos on Facebook, and it's been joined by other buses from Belmont.</p><p><br></p><p>Two Frequenta&nbsp;Pulsars have transferred to Durham from Redcar for the weekend as a result.</p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>Lets Rock shuttle service LR1&nbsp;in operation between Sunderland and Herrington Country Park - 7410 likely to be the&nbsp;bus you saw based on photos on Facebook, and it's been joined by other buses from Belmont.</p><p><br></p><p>Two Frequenta&nbsp;Pulsars have transferred to Durham from Redcar for the weekend as a result.</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>7412 and 7414 from Jesmond (7414 is on LR2)</p><p>7536/8 from Darlington</p><p>7426 taking up a pit at Durham from Redcar</p><p><br></p><p>The two Frequenta Pulsars are 1436 and 1438 - reduced Redcar PVR on Saturdays. Of course, more than likely the 63 and X3&nbsp;have&nbsp;been mainly Temsas to free up a Streetlite for Moorsbus.</p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>7412 and 7414 from Jesmond (7414 is on LR2)</p><p>7536/8 from Darlington</p><p>7426 taking up a pit at Durham from Redcar</p><p><br></p><p>The two Frequenta Pulsars are 1436 and 1438 - reduced Redcar PVR on Saturdays. Of course, more than likely the 63 and X3&nbsp;have&nbsp;been mainly Temsas to free up a Streetlite for Moorsbus.</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>At least one&nbsp;Temsa on the X4.</p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>Lets Rock shuttle service LR1&nbsp;in operation between Sunderland and Herrington Country Park - 7410 likely to be the&nbsp;bus you saw based on photos on Facebook, and it's been joined by other buses from Belmont.</p><p><br></p><p>Two Frequenta&nbsp;Pulsars have transferred to Durham from Redcar for the weekend as a result.</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>There was also a service LR2 from Doxford International, allocation for&nbsp;both services were Sapphire E400's and MAX B7TL Gemini's.</p>

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</p><p><br></p><p>7412 and 7414 from Jesmond (7414 is on LR2)</p><p>7536/8 from Darlington</p><p>7426 taking up a pit at Durham from Redcar</p><p><br></p><p>The two Frequenta Pulsars are 1436 and 1438 - reduced Redcar PVR on Saturdays. Of course, more than likely the 63 and X3&nbsp;have&nbsp;been mainly Temsas to free up a Streetlite for Moorsbus.</p>

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Do you know what is wrong with 7426 as I require that one. On Saturday went to Whitby 7424 was out along with 143? And 4705.

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Do you know what is wrong with 7426 as I require that one. On Saturday went to Whitby 7424 was out along with 143? And 4705.

It was on X93s last Monday with 7424. 7425 was on 62s.

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</p><p><br></p><p>7412 and 7414 from Jesmond (7414 is on LR2)</p><p>7536/8 from Darlington</p><p>7426 taking up a pit at Durham from Redcar</p><p><br></p><p>The two Frequenta Pulsars are 1436 and 1438 - reduced Redcar PVR on Saturdays. Of course, more than likely the 63 and X3&nbsp;have&nbsp;been mainly Temsas to free up a Streetlite for Moorsbus.</p>

Actually 1433 was one of the Redcar ones at Durham.

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Do you know what is wrong with 7426 as I require that one. On Saturday went to Whitby 7424 was out along with 143? And 4705.

</p><p><br></p><p>7426 did its usual Durham trick... Blew something up on arrival to Durham depot. Last year it was the engine this year the ECU. It has been fixed and returned to Redcar!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>

Oh good I am hopefully in Scarborough a week on Saturday in the morning. Do hope it turns up

Amazingly, crash victim 1766 is repaired and repainted back at Blyth.

Another one in the new livery?!

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Amazingly, crash victim 1766 is repaired and repainted back at Blyth.

</p><p><br></p><p>Also to note the transfer of 1773 to Blyth in exchange for 1499 at Belmont. The latter of which, according to Gary Hunter on the Busesnortheast Facebook group, was on the ED2 this evening.</p>

The last remaining DLA, 7475, was withdrawn a couple of days ago at Ashington. It has been stripped of reusable parts.

<p>https://twitter.com/GaryAPhilipson/status/1140680914437115906?s=09</p><p><br></p><p>'catastrophic suspension failure' apparently.</p><p><br></p><p>Still haven't forgiven him for the way he pronounced Herrington Burn.&nbsp;</p>

In the absence of updates to the fleetlists on this site, I went searching the internet for possible alternative sources of information.

Having discounted the ukbuses one (too many obvious inaccuracies!), I stumbled across this one by "quack77": http://quack77.uk/fleetlists/fleet.php?ownerid=112

The page does note that the fleet list is incomplete; in particular there's an absence of Streetlites or Temsas. However, apart from these, my knowledge of the fleet suggests that it's otherwise quite accurate. Is anyone with better knowledge than mine able to verify that?

In the absence of updates to the fleetlists on this site, I went searching the internet for possible alternative sources of information.

Having discounted the ukbuses one (too many obvious inaccuracies!), I stumbled across this one by "quack77": http://quack77.uk/fleetlists/fleet.php?ownerid=112

The page does note that the fleet list is incomplete; in particular there's an absence of Streetlites or Temsas. However, apart from these, my knowledge of the fleet suggests that it's otherwise quite accurate. Is anyone with better knowledge than mine able to verify that?

There's quite a few mistakes in this one as well such as stating 1404/05 are Darlington based when they are in fact Stockton based, some of the Pulsar's that transferred to Belmont for X12 are still down as being Newcastle based (Jesmond).

I'll try and provide some updates if time permits and I remember, things have been quite busy lately so likely won't happen

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