(02 Nov 2014, 11:02 pm)Marcus wrote Sorry if I sound like I know nothing, but I just can't be bothered to look back in the thread as it's 11:00 at night!

I'm sure I saw somewhere that Service 64 was to receive some new buses coming from down south somewhere, can anyone tell me their fleet numbers (I think they would be changed if they are moving fleets) and the vehicle type?

(02 Nov 2014, 11:04 pm)tyresmoke wrote We are getting 9 Enviro 200s from Southern Counties which are currently being refurbished at Thorntons in Ashington. Unsure on their NE fleet numbers yet but they were 4071-9 with ASC

 I thought the PVR of the 64 was 8, though? Or is the 9th one spare?

(02 Nov 2014, 10:06 pm)Tom wrote Eh? How confusing.

Why can't they not refurbish the existing Pulsars on the 6. then by Streetshites for something like the 17 at Stockton. 

(03 Nov 2014, 9:53 am)Jimmi wrote Just se tiger en 7433 heading south bound down the A1(M) near Bowburn.

(03 Nov 2014, 2:30 pm)Jimmi wrote SERVICE 7 - Due to a serious RTI on the A167 this road has been closed between Chiltern and Ferryhill. Services are therefore suffering delays and have been diverted via Ferryhill Station. We expect this to be for approx. 2 hours.

Chiltern - Learn to spell Arriva.

SERVICE 7 - Due to a serious RTI on the A167 this road has been closed between Chiltern and Ferryhill. Services are therefore suffering delays and have been diverted via Ferryhill Station. We expect this to be for approx. 2 hours.

 Chiltern - Learn to spell Arriva.

(03 Nov 2014, 4:45 pm)Jimmi wrote I wish Darlington depot would put the correct displays up for the 21/X21, I saw two 21's heading to Peterlee today and both had "Peterlee" on the display instead of "Peterlee for Sunderland"

How are they going to get through passengers when they can't get the correct display on the bus.

Are the Mobitec displays programmed to show this? All of the X21s I've seen at the Sunderland end have only shown "Peterlee" in a large font too.

(03 Nov 2014, 7:33 pm)RGR756V wrote Durham 1762 has spent most of the day on service 6, along with a couple of Solo's - isn't 1762 the dedicated bus for the 168?

(02 Nov 2014, 10:55 pm)Jimmi wrote I've heard that the X1 can be bad at these times, I remember there used to be a duplicate journey on a morning that used an EcoCity, now there is a journey that starts at West Auckland on weekday mornings which follows the 6 route route between West Auckland and Tindle Crescent then the X1 route.

The 5/5A can be busy but I don't think it needs double deckers.

The X66 doesn't need double deckers I'd say, about the only time I've seen standing is if the one in front has broke down and occasionally on a hot summer morning just after 0930 when the free pass brigade can use the X66 for free.

(04 Nov 2014, 5:55 pm)Jimmi wrote Another Prestige has entered service at Darlington (not sure which) and is operating services 1/5A today.

(04 Nov 2014, 7:06 pm)MrPottski wrote 4001 and 4007 are both there now

(04 Nov 2014, 9:19 pm)Philly rf wrote Does anyone know if any buses are transferring to ashington from anywhere just so I know to keep a look out

(05 Nov 2014, 12:10 pm)Jimmi wrote SERVICE UPDATE: 21/X22 is suffering delays due to A19 south bound road closure between A690 and B1404 (Seaham)

Oh dear! Not another mistake from the Arriva Facebook page.

(05 Nov 2014, 4:28 pm)John_R wrote 2808 has been driven around Faverdale by fitters this afternoon, so presumably will enter service at Faverdale shortly.