Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2014
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2014
Just me that thinks that it would better if the X24 started an hour later and finish an hour earlier on Sundays, as I can't imagine many people board the 0910 journey from Durham which arrives an hour before the shops open where if it left at 1010 it would arrive as the shops open at 11am and the last journey would leave 5 minutes before the shops shut although the cinema and restaurants are open later.
Also think the X24 would do better if it stopped at all stops between Durham and Birtley.
Arriva were providing a 900 Metro replacement service between North Shields and Shiremoor today. I noticed 7471, 7473, 7445, 7446, 7612 & 7613.
(24 Aug 2014, 5:17 pm)mb134 I wonder how long Ashingtons three new Streetlites will stay there before being moved along, just like the last three sets of single deckers new there have been (1923/4 1404-7 and 1480-83).
Is there any reason why they keep getting them taken away?
(24 Aug 2014, 5:17 pm)mb134 I wonder how long Ashingtons three new Streetlites will stay there before being moved along, just like the last three sets of single deckers new there have been (1923/4 1404-7 and 1480-83).
Is there any reason why they keep getting them taken away?
(24 Aug 2014, 5:45 pm)Philly rf Are blyth due some 05 darts to replace the dda buses
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(24 Aug 2014, 5:17 pm)mb134 I wonder how long Ashingtons three new Streetlites will stay there before being moved along, just like the last three sets of single deckers new there have been (1923/4 1404-7 and 1480-83).
Is there any reason why they keep getting them taken away?
(24 Aug 2014, 5:17 pm)mb134 I wonder how long Ashingtons three new Streetlites will stay there before being moved along, just like the last three sets of single deckers new there have been (1923/4 1404-7 and 1480-83).
Is there any reason why they keep getting them taken away?
(23 Aug 2014, 11:29 am)Jimmi The 7 became single decker operated when it ran every 15 minutes as the 713/723 although double deckers still appeared until August 2011 when double deckers were banned from the 7/7A when the 7A was extended to Brasside.
The X1 is very busy especially as the 1 no longer runs to Crook anymore.
You get timetables from the Dolphin Centre in Darlington and I think the library has some too.
Can't remember how long the 213 used to take but I remember it used to go via Woodham.
(23 Aug 2014, 11:29 am)Jimmi The 7 became single decker operated when it ran every 15 minutes as the 713/723 although double deckers still appeared until August 2011 when double deckers were banned from the 7/7A when the 7A was extended to Brasside.
The X1 is very busy especially as the 1 no longer runs to Crook anymore.
You get timetables from the Dolphin Centre in Darlington and I think the library has some too.
Can't remember how long the 213 used to take but I remember it used to go via Woodham.
(24 Aug 2014, 6:14 pm)Roland Pratt Its not just Ashington. Look at Durham with the Omnicities and late MPDs, Darlington Solos to Northumberland, Stockton X6 Omnicities....Is there any point giving the buses to these depots in the first place if they're going to be moved on quickly?
1571-3 have been spotted at Heysham Docks today(1571/2 in the photo)
Information and photo @ Paul Jenkinson
Why did Arriva change the 306 from double to single decks? And do you think in 2018 the 306 will go back to being operated by double decks when the green bus fund period for the 308 comes to an end? I think that with the competition by GNE with the CC and Citylink, Arriva should upgrade both the 306 and 308 to Sapphire spec and have both services interworking to improve reliability. Jesmond could operate 8 and Blyth would operate the other 10 with spares at both Blyth and Jesmond.
(24 Aug 2014, 10:35 pm)G-CPTN Nice shade of blue - seems different to current vehicles.I think it depends what angle you view them from. I also thought that the light blue section looked smaller than it is on the rest of the Sapphire buses.
(24 Aug 2014, 10:35 pm)G-CPTN Nice shade of blue - seems different to current vehicles.I think it depends what angle you view them from. I also thought that the light blue section looked smaller than it is on the rest of the Sapphire buses.
(25 Aug 2014, 5:22 am)Dan I think it depends what angle you view them from. I also thought that the light blue section looked smaller than it is on the rest of the Sapphire buses.
When you view from the front, the darker colour doesn't seem to dominate as much.
(25 Aug 2014, 5:22 am)Dan I think it depends what angle you view them from. I also thought that the light blue section looked smaller than it is on the rest of the Sapphire buses.
When you view from the front, the darker colour doesn't seem to dominate as much.
(24 Aug 2014, 9:58 pm)Kuyoyo 1571-3 have been spotted at Heysham Docks today(1571/2 in the photo)
Information and photo @ Paul Jenkinson
(24 Aug 2014, 9:58 pm)Kuyoyo 1571-3 have been spotted at Heysham Docks today(1571/2 in the photo)
Information and photo @ Paul Jenkinson
I've come to a conclusion about the 308 and GNE's 21 after seeing three (2 x 308's and 1x 21) running late. Basically, as well as commuter buses, they're also in a sense tourist and one off buses where many people use them more than other routes for social and pleasure purposes rather than mostly domestic purposes particularly off peak and even more so on weekends and bank holidays. This in turn means that passenger numbers are higher and more cash fares have to be processed and to make it worse not to the fault of the customer not knowing the fares, drivers also have to spend time giving change. Here's what I suggest:
- No return fares and instead, replaced by clearly publicised and easy to understand fare zone stages a bit like the Metro with the option to purchase single or
day savers for either route according to how many zones are required.
- Exact fare only for Network One day tickets, Coorporate wide day tickets (tripple on Arriva and Buzzfare on GNE), Get Around (Go North East), Teen Card (Arriva), Nexus CAT and the single and daysaver options.
(25 Aug 2014, 1:39 pm)DaveyBowyer I've come to a conclusion about the 308 and GNE's 21 after seeing three (2 x 308's and 1x 21) running late. Basically, as well as commuter buses, they're also in a sense tourist and one off buses where many people use them more than other routes for social and pleasure purposes rather than mostly domestic purposes particularly off peak and even more so on weekends and bank holidays. This in turn means that passenger numbers are higher and more cash fares have to be processed and to make it worse not to the fault of the customer not knowing the fares, drivers also have to spend time giving change. Here's what I suggest:Would it not be easier for operators to print their single fares on their websites, therefore passengers will have change as close to what is needed as they can do when they board?
- No return fares and instead, replaced by clearly publicised and easy to understand fare zone stages a bit like the Metro with the option to purchase single or
day savers for either route according to how many zones are required.
- Exact fare only for Network One day tickets, Coorporate wide day tickets (tripple on Arriva and Buzzfare on GNE), Get Around (Go North East), Teen Card (Arriva), Nexus CAT and the single and daysaver options.
(25 Aug 2014, 1:39 pm)DaveyBowyer I've come to a conclusion about the 308 and GNE's 21 after seeing three (2 x 308's and 1x 21) running late. Basically, as well as commuter buses, they're also in a sense tourist and one off buses where many people use them more than other routes for social and pleasure purposes rather than mostly domestic purposes particularly off peak and even more so on weekends and bank holidays. This in turn means that passenger numbers are higher and more cash fares have to be processed and to make it worse not to the fault of the customer not knowing the fares, drivers also have to spend time giving change. Here's what I suggest:Would it not be easier for operators to print their single fares on their websites, therefore passengers will have change as close to what is needed as they can do when they board?
- No return fares and instead, replaced by clearly publicised and easy to understand fare zone stages a bit like the Metro with the option to purchase single or
day savers for either route according to how many zones are required.
- Exact fare only for Network One day tickets, Coorporate wide day tickets (tripple on Arriva and Buzzfare on GNE), Get Around (Go North East), Teen Card (Arriva), Nexus CAT and the single and daysaver options.