(21 Mar 2015, 10:21 pm)Tom wrote I have a question - why are the Streetlites wasted on the 100? Surely a DAF ALX400 would be more suited?

(21 Mar 2015, 10:21 pm)Tom wrote I have a question - why are the Streetlites wasted on the 100? Surely a DAF ALX400 would be more suited?

(21 Mar 2015, 10:29 pm)mb134 wrote Think it interworks with the 35? Not sure about that though

(21 Mar 2015, 10:29 pm)mb134 wrote Think it interworks with the 35? Not sure about that though

(21 Mar 2015, 10:31 pm)Tom wrote Ah okay - seems a bit pointless buying new Streetlites for the 35 if barley none of the runs are Streetlite operated!

Always seems to be a ALX400 or E400 when I see it!

(21 Mar 2015, 10:32 pm)Dan wrote Always baffled me why only three were ordered?

(21 Mar 2015, 10:31 pm)Tom wrote Ah okay - seems a bit pointless buying new Streetlites for the 35 if barley none of the runs are Streetlite operated!

Always seems to be a ALX400 or E400 when I see it!

(21 Mar 2015, 10:32 pm)Dan wrote Always baffled me why only three were ordered?

(21 Mar 2015, 10:34 pm)mb134 wrote It's confusing for passengers in my opinion, there is a complete contrast in service quality :
Sapphire E400s on Evenings and Sundays 
Streetlites on half the boards
Old deckers on the other half...

Think Arriva need to do something so that all boards every day of the week feature a bus to at least the Streetlite spec.

(21 Mar 2015, 9:12 pm)tyresmoke wrote Prestige 4039 is now withdrawn at Stockton, marking the end of the types operation in public service in the North East!

1312 and 1314 have arrived at Darlington, with 1724 withdrawn as a result. 1711 should also come off imminently.

2828 has returned to Redcar in all over silver ready for Whitby P&R, as has 7485 in MAX livery, 7486 has transferred to Thorntons for repaint in turn.

(22 Mar 2015, 8:35 am)Tommy_1581 wrote @Dan - he was on allocations in the morning, of which he had StreetLite 1579 (as always) on standby, 1579 then replaced a broken down vehicle and then at 1553, 7515 replaced the StreetLite.

@Palatine3833 - that is an awful livery now, but I suppose someone from Arriva has been on here and read my comments...

(21 Mar 2015, 9:12 pm)tyresmoke wrote Prestige 4039 is now withdrawn at Stockton, marking the end of the types operation in public service in the North East!

1312 and 1314 have arrived at Darlington, with 1724 withdrawn as a result. 1711 should also come off imminently.

2828 has returned to Redcar in all over silver ready for Whitby P&R, as has 7485 in MAX livery, 7486 has transferred to Thorntons for repaint in turn.

(21 Mar 2015, 9:46 pm)Dan wrote When does it say it was last updated? Think it should have been in line with last fortnight's news update, but should be getting done again tomorrow.

(21 Mar 2015, 9:48 pm)Tom wrote Never saw that - 15th March

(22 Mar 2015, 2:10 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Whats the allocations then today folks on the 306 / 308? Are Jesmond using Streetlites or a mix of deckers?

(22 Mar 2015, 6:09 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote One X21 service today was running 30 minutes late. It's getting beyond a joke now, even on Sundays.

(22 Mar 2015, 6:14 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote If GNE made another strike on S.E Northumberland with Mercs retrofitted with NSAs and Moovbox, do you think Arriva would clean up their act?

(21 Mar 2015, 10:00 pm)Jimmi wrote I was actually quite sad to see these go as I've ridden them since they were new on services such as the 4/4A Bishop Auckland - Woodham, 15 Spennymoor - Darlington and 213 Darlington - Sunderland. Started seeing them less over the years though, got to ride a few before they left Darlington as the Pulsars on the 5/5A were temporarily allocated to the X66 when the Omnicitys were away for MAX refurbishment.

Last one I rode was 1616 on service 8 Spennymoor - Newton Aycliffe.

Can't bare the X reg Darts.

(22 Mar 2015, 9:16 pm)MrPottski wrote Well, nobody seems to know why, but 1617 is tucked away in Faverdale, almost complete. It stands alongside the old DCT Daimler Fleetline and it's only lost its Hanover screen and a couple of dash bits. Nothing like the rest, which have been near cannibalised.

https://flic.kr/p/rGWZSS

(23 Mar 2015, 10:46 am)Jimmi wrote MAX 7620 is on the 1050 X12 from Durham if anyone is looking for it.

(23 Mar 2015, 3:55 pm)Dan wrote Three new Streetlites arrived at Jesmond this afternoon, for anyone in the area wanting a photograph.

(23 Mar 2015, 3:56 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote For Ashington? *Hides*