(19 May 2014, 4:38 pm)robisdave15 wrote Thanks Dan, think I've gone to the right place? The Canteen, Off topic.....

(19 May 2014, 4:58 pm)mb134 wrote I passed 7490 today in Bedlington Station while on 7493, was around 15 minutes late but had its hazard lights on and wasn't moving anywhere, however the display still read X21, would have thought these cut out when the engine did?(No sound at all from 7490 and nobody getting on or off)

(21 May 2014, 12:30 pm)Richard Smiles wrote I have just received my Arriva Fleet Allocation Update effective from Saturday 24 May 2014 with the following movements to note:

1739 - From Reserve to Redcar (PVR Increase)
4045 - From Reserve to Blyth (Covering for 7608 - see below)
4068 - From Reserve to Blyth (Covering for 7611 - see below)
7491 - From Under Repair to Ashington
7493 - From Ashington to Redcar/Whitby (PVR Increase)
7494 - From Ashington to Redcar/Whitby (PVR Increase)
7509 - From Ashington to Thornton Brothers (Sapphire Refurbishment)
7608 - From Blyth to Bus & Coach World (MAX Refurbishment/Livery)
7611 - From Blyth to Bus & Coach World (MAX Refurbishment/Livery)

The info above is taken from the "Official Fleet Cards", as kindly supplied from Arriva North East, and I have posted the same in good faith. I therefore cannot & will NOT be held personally responsible, should any of the above movements be delayed etc.

Fully updated Fleet Lists will be supplied to a small number of people "Off Forum", of whom I trust.

(21 May 2014, 2:15 pm)mb134 wrote Just wondering any reason why 7608/11 aren't getting refurbished at Thorntons like the Sapphires?

(21 May 2014, 2:21 pm)Richard Smiles wrote No Idea to be honest, Bus & Coach World of Blackburn ? has refurbished vehicles for Arriva North East in the past, they did several of the Stockton Depot Cadets 19xx series a few years ago.

Given the volume of refurbished vehicles required, I guess they are sharing the work between the two Company's perhaps to meet launch deadlines ?.

(21 May 2014, 2:27 pm)mb134 wrote Seems sensible yeah probably should have thought about that myself anyway....Any idea how many are to get refurbished?

(21 May 2014, 5:28 pm)robisdave15 wrote Why so?

(21 May 2014, 4:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote Might be worth mentioning that service 5A changes route from tomorrow to go via Hollybush and Saltburn Lane in Skelton to reach Asda, in both directions.

(21 May 2014, 5:36 pm)robisdave15 wrote Have you dipped into my x93 thread lately? Some interesting comments re fleet to use and express services and some real disparaging one from people's "experiences", blow jobs, drinking, standing....

(21 May 2014, 5:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote Industrial Estate is made up of private roads apparently (despite the lack of signage to indicate this) so we cannot use it with immediate effect.

(21 May 2014, 6:26 pm)robisdave15 wrote Thank heaven's there hasn't been an accident. I never thought of that just what a raff reaching Asda! Sounds as though someone up top has goofed?

(21 May 2014, 7:12 pm)tyresmoke wrote Nobody knew (there's certainly no signs!) but the owners of the industrial estate want a payment for using their roads so unsurprisingly the service will be re-routed to avoid it, not missing any stops out either!