(31 Jan 2015, 10:03 pm)Dan wrote Arriva North East has done it for a good few years now.
Found this post on Facebook - quite humorous! The digs towards Stagecarriage are unreal.

Arriva Cymru used to do it on their 5 & X5 services (Llandudno - Caernarfon) and also the 11 service (Rhyl - Chester) apparently. Not sure if they still do, or if the routes have changed since they first started doing this.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:11 pm)citaro5284 wrote Ah so to put it in Scott's words....Arriva have got away with it for years as well, no need to single out GNE or Stagecoach then 

(31 Jan 2015, 10:03 pm)Dan wrote Arriva North East has done it for a good few years now.
Found this post on Facebook - quite humorous! The digs towards Stagecarriage are unreal.

Arriva Cymru used to do it on their 5 & X5 services (Llandudno - Caernarfon) and also the 11 service (Rhyl - Chester) apparently. Not sure if they still do, or if the routes have changed since they first started doing this.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Ah the good old days of the Facebook page when it had the "Arriva Bod" manning the page and had some good discussion before Facebook removed the discussions section of the site and the bod disappeared.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:39 pm)tyresmoke wrote What I meant was using the same service number for all parts of a service, like the 685 by Stagecoach or the X7 as a GNE example. Arriva have split service numbers for the last few years 

(31 Jan 2015, 10:45 pm)Dan wrote Always bewildered me why Arriva didn't bother doing that in the first place... The change in route number adds unnecessary confusion, if anything.

(31 Jan 2015, 10:48 pm)G-CPTN wrote I suspect that they were uncertain of the legality, and wanted to stress the difference - which, of course, confuses the passengers.

Another thing that confuses is that Stagecoach break the 685 at Brampton whist Arriva do it at Haydon Bridge.

(29 Jan 2015, 3:36 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Revised 7/7a 15 and 63 timetables are now available to be viewed on the Arriva website. Main changes below

Service 7/7a Stockton to Yarm

The first 4 weekday journeys from Stockton (0628 0648 0708 0728) are retimed to leave Yarm Town Hall 2 minutes earlier towards Willey Flatts, journeys until 0938 retimed to leave Stockton High Street North 2 minutes earlier than present but same time through to Yarm after which journeys will leave Stockton High Street North 3 minutes later than present but 5 minutes later until the 1613 (presently 1610) after which they run 1 minute later than present until the end of service.

Service 15 Roseworth/North Tees Hospital to Thornaby
Journeys during the daytime hours will leave Stand 24 at the Northern End of Stockton High Street 2 minutes earlier than present, while journeys between 1900 and 2100 leave 1 minutes earlier.

Service 63 Redcar to Middlesbrough
Journeys now arrive in Redcar 2 minutes earlier than present, no other changes

(02 Feb 2015, 5:43 pm)Michael wrote PB0002032/492 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: North Shields
Finish Point: Shiremoor
Via:
Service Number: 900
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 08-FEB-2015
Other Details: Metro Replacement

(04 Feb 2015, 7:20 pm)cbma06 wrote Arriva North East - East Middlesbrough Survey

We're always looking for ways to improve our service offering to our passengers, both existing and new, but in order to do this, we require feedback from the people who use our services.

Please take your time to answer the following questions regarding the services mentioned below. Please note, that whilst we do appreciate feedback for other services in the region, this survey will only be used to collate information regarding the services in question.

Service 9 - Middlesbrough to Overfields Estate
Service 27/27a - Middlesbrough to Netherfields

http://bit.ly/1EG8Usv
or
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/eastmbro

(31 Jan 2015, 10:55 pm)Jimmi wrote Don't Stagecoach also split the 685 at Hexham.

(04 Feb 2015, 8:42 pm)peter wrote Details of the changes in Newcastle and Northumberland from the 22nd of March have now been posted online: http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/Latest/new-north-march-20152/

(04 Feb 2015, 9:03 pm)mb134 wrote Very interesting, wonder what the extra vehicle for the 306/8 will be?

(04 Feb 2015, 9:05 pm)Kuyoyo wrote On a Sunday - this might be the suggested shared interworking of the route between Jesmond and Blyth, which would be interesting in terms of driving hours...........

(04 Feb 2015, 9:03 pm)mb134 wrote Very interesting, wonder what the extra vehicle for the 306/8 will be?

(05 Feb 2015, 6:12 pm)Cock Robin wrote Are the 5/5A not doing as well as expected? Why put them down Cranmore Road? Slows them down even more, and they've already lost a limited stop sevice except at peak times.

(05 Feb 2015, 9:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote Need something to replace the 27 down Cranmore Road. I'm far from convinced it needs serving (most people get on/off at Brambles Farm end anyway!) but hey oh that's just my opinion.

(05 Feb 2015, 2:11 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/new-north-march-2015/

(06 Feb 2015, 5:39 pm)Cock Robin wrote "adding a bus to our fleet" to improve the Sunday 306/308?!

(06 Feb 2015, 5:41 pm)Dan wrote Think they mean increasing the combined Sunday PVR by 1 vehicle...?
I'm just a little confused why they've gone for the split allocation between depots - couldn't all of the workings been based out of Jesmond or Blyth instead of both combined? Probably better to go for the latter, provide the extra capacity which I think DaveyBowyer said is needed and have 2 spares.

(06 Feb 2015, 5:37 pm)Cock Robin wrote Why replace the 27?!