Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - February 2017

(27 Jan 2017, 12:19 pm)Jamie M wrote 9099 is on the X1, somebody said it was kicking around leeds the other day.

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Still on today. It will have been the 1020 ish X1 off the Galleries heading to Easington Lane.

Today it's 4804s turn on MAX X66/X67

While 4814 is on 2s

(31 Jan 2017, 11:31 pm)Acky81 wrote Get rid of these onmilinks at Sunderland. How embarrassing a brand new service and 2 buses broken down already and it's only the second day. I knew the gas buses would end of up on the X24

They 10 years old and any bus can break down doesn't matter what age it is, I would wait a few weeks in till you decide it's a common problem.

Wasn't sure where to put this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOPM5t-gft4

2017 event.

Wilkinson Travel South Shields have again confirmed their attendance at this event on Easter Sunday  Anyone wishing to join them on the day the tickets are £13 and coach departs South Shields at 08:00.

Was a great day last year.

When ever I search something on this site I get a error page

Information from "Steven Knight Media - Fleet News Ramblings":

➨Stagecoach UK Bus 2017/18 new vehicle orders
The various Stagecoach UK Bus subsidiary companies are currently setting their budgets for the 2017/18 financial year. The current work will confirm that bids for new vehicles, which have already been made, have been agreed. The full order details are not expected to be confirmed by Stagecoach Group, however, until all the budget planning work has been completed and signed off.

We are aware, however, that new Enviro 400MMCs for the Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire fleet have been agreed and delivery of 33 vehicles, with fleet numbers from 10811, will start imminently.

I wonder what's on order for the North East this year, if any?

North East Festival of Transport 2017
29th and 30th July 2017
@ Seaburn

Dates for the first North East Festival of Transport have been confirmed.

The weekend of 29 and 30 July 2017 will see the inaugural North East Festival of Transport taking place on Sunderland sea front. Entry forms are now available.

Being spearheaded by groups including the North East Bus Preservation Trust and Sunderland and District Classic Vehicle Society with support by Sunderland City Council, the event is set to bring together vintage buses, traction engines and commercial vehicles, classic cars and motorbikes at a prime location on Sunderland's award winning sea front.

The event is aiming to fulfil a long held wish of transport enthusiasts in the region to create a major showcase event, similar to those held in some other part of the country.

Interest among vintage vehicle owners is already high with hundreds of vehicles expected on the large and easily accessible show fields, within sight of Sunderland’s Blue Flag award winning beaches.

More info - https://www.facebook.com/NEFestOfTransport/

Just returned from Barcelona and I disliked the airport. With it being one of western Europes busiest a shed with one food place and two shops plus no place to charge your phone is pretty poor, though appreciate terminal 2A, B or 1 may be better than T2C where I was. Some other bad places I have experienced are:
Zante-Nothing other than a sweaty, hot shed with a duty free shop and A cafe with faeces on the walls in the toilets
Heraklion-Just a bigger Zante
Barcelona T2C-For the reasons mentioned above
Sharm-el-Sheikh-Not much seating, very overcrowded and the food places are dodgy with the Chicken burger I ordered looking very like turkey... Though I appreciate this is T2 and T1 looks to be better

There are some places I as impressed by though, such as:
Antalya T2-Big airport that had te right amount of capacity. It is modern and has a lot of food places and a lot of shops. The only irritation was the day I was there, it rained which is abnormal for August and the smoking area was open top, so some areas flooded a bit.
Singapore Changi-Been voted best airport in the world by Skytrax. It has a butterfly garden, it has a river, it has showers and it has lots of facilities such as restaurants and shops.
Heathrow T5-Lots of food places with lots of shops plus two extra buildings. The only downside is the lack of fast food.

Where have you been that you liked or disliked?