(28 Mar 2025, 8:56 am)PH - BQA wrote If nobody knows yet, how do you know that it will go back ‘when it’s ready unless plans change’? Are you an oracle? 

If it’s obvious, have you got confirmation of these mysterious Pulsars from the NW for the summer increase? They’ve already got the MMCs back, and retained all other deckers over the winter, so they are covered for the summer increase on paper.

(28 Mar 2025, 4:38 pm)Mike_98 wrote Redcar are well enough capable of running the summer services right now. All their Deckers have been active in the last week with some even adventuring on 62's and 95's because the MMC's are all on the X93. The extra 3 X94 boards will just fine along with the Whitby Park & Ride. Lets be honest with it also. We all know Redcar tend to throw a capable Pulsar on the X94 at times and that will no doubt happen again this summer. Everyones acting like it's the end of the world is near 

(27 Mar 2025, 10:02 pm)Mark66t wrote What's replacing  4700 12 20 22 26 then summer services kicks in next month

(28 Mar 2025, 3:05 pm)Mark66t wrote The North West pulsars  are replacement for the temsas nothing to do with summer services

(28 Mar 2025, 4:10 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote If you read the comment that everyone is putting instead of pinning onto mine I mentioned the NW pulsars because they're coming to replace the temsas nothing to do with summer services

(28 Mar 2025, 11:05 am)PH - BQA wrote It’s (1534) listed as being at Redcar for the summer PVR increase.

The Ashington Solo is continuing to cover for VORs, they have had several off with engines and 7545 is off currently with significant accident damage. 

Ultimately if they’re all working, they’ll likely stay in the fleet until they suffer a major failure, run out of test, or the VOR level reduces to the point they are surplus.

(25 Mar 2025, 9:40 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Wonder when that will happen as Darlington currently have 1412 on loan from Durham

(30 Mar 2025, 10:10 am)ross13 wrote 7516 is rumoured to be coming to Darlington

(30 Mar 2025, 1:32 pm)Superman wrote The latest allocation sheet shows this is true, 7516 is replacing 7517, which is now in disposal.

1409 going to Stockton to allow 1450 to be withdrawn from service.

1534 to go into Redcar fleet, officially. Service 81 reverts to Minibus operation in the allocation sheet also. Service 95 showing as a single decker.

(30 Mar 2025, 1:32 pm)Superman wrote The latest allocation sheet shows this is true, 7516 is replacing 7517, which is now in disposal.

1409 going to Stockton to allow 1450 to be withdrawn from service.

1534 to go into Redcar fleet, officially. Service 81 reverts to Minibus operation in the allocation sheet also. Service 95 showing as a single decker.

(31 Mar 2025, 6:56 am)Mark66t wrote Redcar waiting for at least 5 replacement  Stockton  just has to demand and get as per usual

(31 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm)Storx wrote Redcar also has numerous spare vehicles currently because of the reduction in the X93/X94 timetable. 

How many buses does it want?

(31 Mar 2025, 4:00 pm)Storx wrote Redcar also has numerous spare vehicles currently because of the reduction in the X93/X94 timetable. 

How many buses does it want?

(31 Mar 2025, 4:28 pm)Mark66t wrote 4700 12 15 20 22 26 no replacements  wouldn't class that as loads of spares   the temsas replacements  should be prior before  Anymore get withdrawn

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Next week is the start  of summer services

(31 Mar 2025, 4:28 pm)Mark66t wrote 4700 12 15 20 22 26 no replacements  wouldn't class that as loads of spares   the temsas replacements  should be prior before  Anymore get withdrawn

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Next week is the start  of summer services

(05 Apr 2025, 8:32 am)Mark66t wrote Movement this weekend 

1419 Stockton to Durham  due to Durham gaining a x12 board back

1534 back to Redcar 

1409 moves to boathouse lane

(05 Apr 2025, 1:21 pm)ross13 wrote 7516 due to move to Darlington from Durham

(19 Apr 2025, 6:33 pm)Storx wrote Must say, have to give massive respect to Arriva today for using the opportunity to try and win customers back from the train, since it's not running this weekend, by being riddled with cancellations.

It's almost like they want people using the train and it's at both depots aswell but Ashington and the X22, in particular, has been really bad today.

(19 Apr 2025, 7:38 pm)PH - BQA wrote Looks to me that 1 shift was missing on the X22 given the timings, with 4 buses out for most of the day (out of 5). 

Only 1 single trip on the X21 looked to be dropped too. 

All that said, I’m not sure why they’d be winning people back from the train? The train has been going 4 months now, anyone who was going to switch will have done so, and anyone who has switched isn’t going to go back to the bus because of engineering works on a BH weekend?

(20 Apr 2025, 11:01 am)Superman wrote Arriva were running the Northumberland Line rail replacement on Good Friday, so arguably they won everyone back on the day.

I'm sure the value of the contract to run that was enough to cover any losses from the network.

(20 Apr 2025, 2:43 pm)Shrek wrote Sounds like a mix of the rail replacement and illness caused the issue yes from what I overheard the driver saying on the bus i was on yesterday when somebody was complaining. 

Interestingly, from what I've heard, Arriva seem happy with how things are looking with regards to the train. It might have changed travel patterns, but the customers are still there apparently.

(26 Apr 2025, 7:16 pm)Ryland wrote 2841 has now apparently left redcar and gone to Northumbria?
Is this the only one to leave redcar or are redcar to lose most of there solos?

(26 Apr 2025, 7:16 pm)Ryland wrote 2841 has now apparently left redcar and gone to Northumbria?
Is this the only one to leave redcar or are redcar to lose most of there solos?

(26 Apr 2025, 7:39 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Soon to be surplus to requirements at Redcar anyway - 3051 has departed Heckmondwike for Redcar this afternoon.
However, 2841 may still yet return south - it was, as of the last allocation sheet, due to become the new MFC Foundation bus replacing the Delta (although until recently, 2857 was earmarked for that role).