(04 Mar 2016, 10:29 pm)northern156 wrote Has anyone heard about how the 685 'Max'ing has been going on?

I heard a rumour 4663 was being worked on with MAX upgrades after its repairs to it's thermal incident a few months ago but that's the last I've heard!
As I travel to/from work I usually pass a Pulsar on 685 - ANE must have another Omnicity VOR (or on local routes etc) to require this?

(04 Mar 2016, 11:05 pm)northern156 wrote The sooner the joint operation between two different companies is stopped (or at least fully evened out so there's no bias towards Arriva [ie PVR of 4 vs 2]), the better IMO. (But that's another story )

I think the Pulsars are much better vehicles for the job. For me they have much better ride quality and, from an enthusiast's point of view, a certain few do a lot of screaming...!


That said I haven't really used Arriva's 685 for a good while, as I usually drive to Hexham whenever I go on a North East Explorer day.

(04 Mar 2016, 11:19 pm)Jimmi wrote I was hoping for a Pulsar last Saturday but got 4662 which I thought wasn't too bad, although I hate how slippery those leather seats are, I was sat in the pushchair bay leaving Carlisle, the bus turned left at a junction and the driver had to slam on the brakes as some idiot in a van was stopped in a keep clear box and the seats offer no traction whatsoever especially in that situation so me and a few other passengers nearly ended up on the floor! Much preferred the Stagecoach Enviro 300 I got from Hexham to Carlisle, high backed seats and free WiFi on offer as well.

(06 Mar 2016, 12:50 pm)Dan wrote Service X93 Summer Timetable & Whitby Park & Ride
From Sunday 29th March until Sunday 1st November, we're running extra journeys on Service X93, plus a revised route and timetable for Whitby Park & Ride.

Read more: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/updates/X93-summer-timetable/

The article also states that Next Stop Announcements will soon be introduced to the X93 service, too.

(06 Mar 2016, 12:57 pm)Kuyoyo wrote That is last year's announcement Dan not this year   Not sure what happened regarding the NSAs being introduced.

This Summer's X93 starts on Sunday 20th March 2016, to the same unchanged timetable as last Summer's. The P1/P2 also resume from the same date to the same timetable.

(06 Mar 2016, 12:58 pm)Dan wrote Arriva's shoddy website coming into play, there!

(06 Mar 2016, 12:59 pm)Jimmi wrote Oh yeah, blame the website! [emoji14]

Mind I've been caught out by it before.

(06 Mar 2016, 1:01 pm)Dan wrote You expect the "service updates" section on a service's web page to have the latest information... Obviously not in this case!

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/services/x93---max---middlesbrough-to-scarborough/

(06 Mar 2016, 2:56 pm)Dan wrote Fleet lists should be fully up to date now.

Drop me a PM if I've missed anything - I hadn't realised I'd left it so long since the last update!

(06 Mar 2016, 3:02 pm)DanPicken wrote Just Arriva?

(08 Mar 2016, 3:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo 310 (YJ59 NPF) was been spotted in Belmont depot a few days ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/simplybuses/25602690795/in/dateposted/

(08 Mar 2016, 6:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote I wonder if this could see service if so i wonder what it could be . Possibly the 56 and 57 or the 62 or if nexus want a newer bus on the 168 .
All possabilitys

(08 Mar 2016, 3:52 pm)S813 FVK wrote Yorkshire Tiger Optare Solo 310 (YJ59 NPF) was been spotted in Belmont depot a few days ago:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/simplybuses/25602690795/in/dateposted/

(08 Mar 2016, 6:15 pm)Jimmi wrote Possibly been at Thornton's?

(08 Mar 2016, 9:02 pm)mb134 wrote 4663 is still listed on the Fleet List as 'Under Repair', have they decided to fix it, or has it gone for disposal? (Seem to recall a post about a wavy yellow line around it)

(08 Mar 2016, 9:06 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I believe there were recent reports about it being MAXED. I don't know for definite but I would suspect disposal

(08 Mar 2016, 9:08 pm)mb134 wrote Even if they did fix it, I'd doubt MAX, as I'd assume it would still be used on the 685?

(09 Mar 2016, 9:31 am)BusLoverMum wrote Looks like another fun day in and around Darlo

Arriva North East
5 mins ·

Service Update. Darlington area services and services originating from Darlington. We are currently experiencing major delays to all services in Darlington due to three sets of roadworks that have appeared. These are located at Cockerton affecting services 1,2 and X1. North Road affecting services 3A, 3B, 5, 5A, 7, 8, 21 and X66 and Haughton Road affecting services 9, 10 and X67. We have contacted the local council regarding these roadworks