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(02 Jul 2013, 8:19 am)Acky81 wrote Seems a real shame Michael I remember all these running through grangetown years ago when united ran them prior to arriva takeover. I remember a 212 to deaf hill and still don't know where is it. Great connections the services you mentioned but the buses used were so old and dirty. I don't know why arriva buy so many cast offs however lately more up to date vehicles are been used on north Tyneside and Sunderland connections from Durham/Teesside
(02 Jul 2013, 10:04 am)Andreos1 wrote(02 Jul 2013, 8:19 am)Acky81 wrote Seems a real shame Michael I remember all these running through grangetown years ago when united ran them prior to arriva takeover. I remember a 212 to deaf hill and still don't know where is it. Great connections the services you mentioned but the buses used were so old and dirty. I don't know why arriva buy so many cast offs however lately more up to date vehicles are been used on north Tyneside and Sunderland connections from Durham/Teesside
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=deaf+hi...=0CJABELYD - Deaf Hill
It will have been a service that served the pit villages and colliery there. Once the pits went, so did the bus
(02 Jul 2013, 10:17 am)Kuyoyo wrote(02 Jul 2013, 10:04 am)Andreos1 wrote(02 Jul 2013, 8:19 am)Acky81 wrote Seems a real shame Michael I remember all these running through grangetown years ago when united ran them prior to arriva takeover. I remember a 212 to deaf hill and still don't know where is it. Great connections the services you mentioned but the buses used were so old and dirty. I don't know why arriva buy so many cast offs however lately more up to date vehicles are been used on north Tyneside and Sunderland connections from Durham/Teesside
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=deaf+hi...=0CJABELYD - Deaf Hill
It will have been a service that served the pit villages and colliery there. Once the pits went, so did the bus
Although they no longer have a direct link to Sunderland, they still have a half hourly service to Peterlee thanks to the 21/21a.
(02 Jul 2013, 5:22 pm)cbma06 wrote(02 Jul 2013, 10:17 am)Kuyoyo wrote(02 Jul 2013, 10:04 am)Andreos1 wrote(02 Jul 2013, 8:19 am)Acky81 wrote Seems a real shame Michael I remember all these running through grangetown years ago when united ran them prior to arriva takeover. I remember a 212 to deaf hill and still don't know where is it. Great connections the services you mentioned but the buses used were so old and dirty. I don't know why arriva buy so many cast offs however lately more up to date vehicles are been used on north Tyneside and Sunderland connections from Durham/Teesside
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=deaf+hi...=0CJABELYD - Deaf Hill
It will have been a service that served the pit villages and colliery there. Once the pits went, so did the bus
Although they no longer have a direct link to Sunderland, they still have a half hourly service to Peterlee thanks to the 21/21a.
the only Arriva buses that serve Sunderland to Peterlee corridor now is Service 23 every 30 minutes to Hartlepool and Service 24 every 30 Minutes to Durham via Peterlee.
Service 212,213,215 was replaced in 2008 by Arriva renumbering sequence 21/21A/23/24/25/26/27. Service 212 was replaced by service 26 27 Deaf Hill to Peterlee. Deaf Hill is next to Wingate area.
(10 Jul 2013, 5:25 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote The passengers of Arriva's 685 Service had a taste of luxury today instead of usually tacky rotten old coaches they are used two, that unless they used Stageoach, in which they had the usual.
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I certainly as a passenger would used Arriva Today, think it's time for Stagecoach to get new buses on there 685.
(10 Jul 2013, 5:31 pm)Daniel wrote(10 Jul 2013, 5:25 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote The passengers of Arriva's 685 Service had a taste of luxury today instead of usually tacky rotten old coaches they are used two, that unless they used Stageoach, in which they had the usual.
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I certainly as a passenger would used Arriva Today, think it's time for Stagecoach to get new buses on there 685.
The allocation of a leather-seated Omnicity should be a lot more common from next week. 4660 is the only example to have been tachoed, and 4661/2/4 are also in the process of receiving tachos too.
As for Stagecoach, I'm sure there are plans in place to axe the coaches from the service. Not sure on a timescale for that, but as it's gone ahead with Arriva (as has been planned for a while now), I'm positive Stagecoach will follow suit!
(10 Jul 2013, 6:02 pm)Michael wrote PB0002032/457 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Whitley Bay
Finish Point: Newcastle
Via: Backworth, Killingworth & Gosforth
Service Number: 54
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Limited Stop
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2013
Other Details: Every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes, hourly in the evening and on Sundays.
PB0002032/458 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Newcastle
Finish Point: Whitley Bay
Via: Benton ASDA, Shiremoor, Beaumont Park
Service Number: 51
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2013
Other Details: Hourly Service between Newcastle & Whitey Bay on Monday to Saturday daytime, hourly between Benton ASDA and WhitleyBay in the evening and on Sundays
PB0002032/459 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Cramlington
Finish Point: Newcastle
Via: Killingworth, 4 Lanes End
Service Number: 52
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Limited Stop
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2013
Other Details: Every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday Daytimes, Hourly in the early evenings and Sundays.
(13 Jul 2013, 10:21 pm)Andreos1 wrote Pulsars on the Middlesbrough - Durham X1?
Is that the Durham and Stockton allocation or both?
On a seperate note, very attractive ticketing offers for residents in the Bishop Auckland area, particularly if travelling North beyond Durham www.arrivabus.co.uk/fares-west-durham/.
(13 Jul 2013, 10:21 pm)Andreos1 wrote Pulsars on the Middlesbrough - Durham X1?
Is that the Durham and Stockton allocation or both?
On a seperate note, very attractive ticketing offers for residents in the Bishop Auckland area, particularly if travelling North beyond Durham www.arrivabus.co.uk/fares-west-durham/.
