RE: Arriva North East - Latest
4091 was removed from the fleet in July.
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(22 Oct 2014, 5:53 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Volvo B9TL registrations are now comfirmed as followed:
7401 NK64 FSF
7402 NK64 FSG
7403 NK64 FSJ
7404 NK64 FSL
7405 NK64 FSN
7406 NK64 FSO
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(23 Oct 2014, 12:52 pm)tyresmoke wrote Talking of refurbishments....
A batch of 9 ADL Enviro 200's have started to arrive at Thorntons in Ashington from Southern Counties. They will have their centre doors removed and refurbished to standard spec for the North East. They were removed from service 66 following it's conversion to double decks at the end of August, and have been stored at Grays, Dartford and Southend since. 4071/2 were seen en-route to Thorntons yesterday and I understand others are already there.
Former ASC 4071-9 GN10KWH/KWJ/KWK, YX10EBN/EBO/EBP/EBU/EBV/EBZ
To be allocated to Durham to improve service 64 (PVR 8) I am told
Talking of refurbishments....Thank God! Those Darts that are currently used on the 64 are wretched. Rode 1303 the other day and I was glad to be off.
A batch of 9 ADL Enviro 200's have started to arrive at Thorntons in Ashington from Southern Counties. They will have their centre doors removed and refurbished to standard spec for the North East. They were removed from service 66 following it's conversion to double decks at the end of August, and have been stored at Grays, Dartford and Southend since. 4071/2 were seen en-route to Thorntons yesterday and I understand others are already there.
Former ASC 4071-9 GN10KWH/KWJ/KWK, YX10EBN/EBO/EBP/EBU/EBV/EBZ
To be allocated to Durham to improve service 64 (PVR 8) I am told
(23 Oct 2014, 12:59 pm)Jimmi wrote Thank God! Those Darts that are currently used on the 64 are wretched. Rode 1303 the other day and I was glad to be off.
And just think, some of those have transferred to Darlington to improve things! 1308 is so bad, it can only be used on town work, 1302 rattles like a scrap mans pick up and the rest aren't much better. On a side note, 4001 is ready for service, probably to be used once the Scanias start disappearing.I had 1308 on the 8A yesterday, it was horrendous.
(23 Oct 2014, 3:49 pm)Dan wrote W'heyyy.. Another change to the MAX base livery!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/15609738362/
(23 Oct 2014, 4:18 pm)Jimmi wrote Compare it to this one. Look at the front.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127079988@...922209483/
(23 Oct 2014, 4:20 pm)Michael wrote Ah yes, now i see it, wonder why they've changed it
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Filth Moor... best place for it!Not wrong, Firth Moor is like the Bronx.
(18 Oct 2014, 8:27 pm)aureolin wrote It doesn't take an interior designer to work out that the green flooring does not work with the Max seating!
Complete was of time to even change the seating to Max, if they're going to make half a job of it. Surely it wouldn't have cost much more to give the floor and internal panelling an update. Comes across as cutting corners, and it does nothing but dilute the brand.
It shouldn't even be on the road in that state as far as I'm concerned. The front bumper looks like it's not secured correctly on the offside, and I'd suggest parts of that bodywork would be rough/sharp when it's not painted. Pretty sure this would be frowned upon by the DVSA.
(23 Oct 2014, 6:01 pm)Dan wrote I understand that, due to the different vehicle types, the "MAX" base livery was inevitably going to vary a little. However, variations within the same vehicle type is rather irritating indeed. Arriva wishes to create a brand identity; whilst I have to say that most customers won't even notice the differences as they are ever so slight, it is bad practice to be making 'branding mistakes' like this...
Design on Gemini: https://flic.kr/p/oW2dE6
Design on new Enviro400: https://flic.kr/p/pdwoCK
Design on refurbished Enviro400: https://flic.kr/p/pMnZo3
Design on OmniCity: https://flic.kr/p/pr2sHS
There's no consistency at all, and no doubt the Volvo B9TLs due for service X93 will also carry a slightly different variation of the livery too. Maybe it's just me being overly picky...
With regards to what was earlier discussed:
10730839_10204035207893395_4113670222221194441_n by AECAV760, on Flickr
(25 Oct 2014, 6:58 pm)Dan wrote Looking good (minus the grey protector panel)!
Will update fleet lists tonight to show that they have entered service and have gained branding.