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RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Adrian - 07 Oct 2016
Oops!
7423 rear ended 1762 on its way into the bus station at Durham this evening.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Kuyoyo - 07 Oct 2016
(06 Oct 2016, 5:42 pm)Y935 ERG wrote Arriva 7473 and 7479 have been branded for the Great North Road Route 43/44/45 Every 7 minutes.
(06 Oct 2016, 5:54 pm)Cobalt271 wrote Any pics?
7479
Photo @ Steven Hodgson
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - citaro5284 - 07 Oct 2016
(07 Oct 2016, 5:07 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 7479
Photo @ Steven Hodgson
Mind I am surprised at that....him getting a pic of a bus passing the Haymarket. Hope he nodded to the driver
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - John_R - 08 Oct 2016
(04 Oct 2016, 6:36 pm)Cock Robin wrote Park and Ride 7489 is off the road at Redcar.
7489 has been towed into Faverdale this afternoon.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:12 pm)John_R wrote 7489 has been towed into Faverdale this afternoon.
Any reason why it's there?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - John_R - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:17 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Any reason why it's there?
Who knows? Possibly to be used on 1/5 given there seems to still be a need on a morning for a decker.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:28 pm)John_R wrote Who knows? Possibly to be used on 1/5 given there seems to still be a need on a morning for a decker.
Ah yeah forgot about that
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - RobinHood - 08 Oct 2016
7489 has engine failure. Likely moved for work at Faverdale?
If it was there for any other purpose, it would have been under its own power.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Jimmi - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:28 pm)John_R wrote Who knows? Possibly to be used on 1/5 given there seems to still be a need on a morning for a decker.Would it even fit under Priestgate in Darlington? Anyone know the height of 7489?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - S813 FVK - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Would it even fit under Priestgate in Darlington? Anyone know the height of 7489?
I'd have a guess at 4.4m - the same height as GNEs Gemini 1s
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - John_R - 08 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Would it even fit under Priestgate in Darlington? Anyone know the height of 7489?
7489's stay at Faverdale has been brief and it has now headed back out towards the A1M, still on tow by Ian Bradley.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 08 Oct 2016
Wonder if it's been dropped off by Bradley's while he goes and recovers something else
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Kuyoyo - 09 Oct 2016
(08 Oct 2016, 2:48 pm)Jimmi wrote Would it even fit under Priestgate in Darlington? Anyone know the height of 7489?
(08 Oct 2016, 3:04 pm)S813 FVK wrote I'd have a guess at 4.4m - the same height as GNEs Gemini 1s
The Geminis are 14ft 5ins tall - so they should fit under Priestgate. The B9TLs have of course been under the Bridge on Ladgate Lane (63 route) when the X93 had to divert when Ormesby Bank was closed back in the winter storms.
Some news posted to the Travel West Yorkshire forum:
- 7438 has moved to Arriva Yorkshire for component recovery
- 1790 is to transfer to Yorkshire Tiger
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - September 2016 - Dan - 09 Oct 2016
(09 Oct 2016, 10:16 am)Kuyoyo wrote Some news posted to the Travel West Yorkshire forum:
- 7438 has moved to Arriva Yorkshire for component recovery
- 1790 is to transfer to Yorkshire Tiger
You're slow off the mark with that one!
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/NEB/news/?id=2347
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/NEB/news/?id=2348
1790 was due to be collected earlier this week.
Other news on the link below:
http://northeastbuses.co.uk/NEB/news/?offset=&operator=1
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Kuyoyo - 09 Oct 2016
This however hasn't been mentioned....4702 is now in Frequenta Base Livery. This now makes 11 Pulsars and 2 Temsas - which covers the PVR of the 63 which suggests that 4702 will be the last one repainted.
![[Image: 30063671070_bf599a474f_c.jpg]](https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5486/30063671070_bf599a474f_c.jpg)
Arriva North East 4702 (YJ59 BHP) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - tyresmoke - 09 Oct 2016
4700 has also been fitted with an NSA screen which suggests this will also be involved in the 63 brand.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - NK53 TKT - 10 Oct 2016
1761 has moved to Jesmond and is in great shape
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Cock Robin - 10 Oct 2016
(09 Oct 2016, 1:54 pm)Kuyoyo wrote This however hasn't been mentioned....4702 is now in Frequenta Base Livery. This now makes 11 Pulsars and 2 Temsas - which covers the PVR of the 63 which suggests that 4702 will be the last one repainted.
What, no spare?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - David McGloin - 10 Oct 2016
(10 Oct 2016, 9:16 pm)Cock Robin wrote What, no spare
Guess that will be 4700 as that's got nsa
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - omnicity4659 - 11 Oct 2016
(10 Oct 2016, 7:01 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 1761 has moved to Jesmond and is in great shape
Shame about 1775.... removed from service as deemed not fit for use. Bus kept veering to the right.... Durham's magical engineering there
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - David McGloin - 11 Oct 2016
Stockton pulsar 1457 is now repainted in frequenta based livery for service 15
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - northern156 - 11 Oct 2016
(10 Oct 2016, 7:01 pm)NK53 TKT wrote 1761 has moved to Jesmond and is in great shape
I'd hope the same shape it's always been?
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - NK53 TKT - 11 Oct 2016
(11 Oct 2016, 8:04 am)GX03 SVC wrote Shame about 1775.... removed from service as deemed not fit for use. Bus kept veering to the right.... Durham's magical engineering there
It made a high pitch squeel when it was at Jesmond
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - NK53 TKT - 11 Oct 2016
(11 Oct 2016, 4:27 pm)northern156 wrote I'd hope the same shape it's always been?
Tried to catch it for ages at Blyth and it turned up on the Town Moor with the 55!
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Cock Robin - 11 Oct 2016
(11 Oct 2016, 2:18 pm)David McGloin wrote Stockton pulsar 1457 is now repainted in frequenta based livery for service 15
I believe its going to be a Frequenta spare for 7/15s as there won't be a spare Solo when 2826 transfers to Redcar. 1487 now getting done.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - PH - BQA - 11 Oct 2016
(11 Oct 2016, 4:47 pm)NK53 TKT wrote It made a high pitch squeel when it was at Jesmond
And? Veering to one side is a hell of a lot worse than it making a noise.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Ambassador - 13 Oct 2016
Officially giving up on Arriva's X7. At least the ex7.42 from Haymarket.
It's never a max vehicle. Usually 7466 or worse. It's never on time. It's the first run of the day AFAIK.
When I ring arriva they send me GPS showing its on time. Yesterday I was sitting on the bus at 7.53 when it finally left and arriva showed GPS tracking at 7.53 at Balliol.
They either dropped it in later en route or the GPS is knackered
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - NK06JXC - 13 Oct 2016
(13 Oct 2016, 7:02 am)Ambassador wrote Officially giving up on Arriva's X7. At least the ex7.42 from Haymarket.
It's never a max vehicle. Usually 7466 or worse. It's never on time. It's the first run of the day AFAIK.
It's better than no bus!
Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Jimmi - 13 Oct 2016
Darlington Pulsar 1465 now has next stop announcement equipment, presumably the 8/8A will gain announcements? Or possibly to give more Pulsars announcements for the 1/5/5A since they were first introduced some time ago with the PVR having increased on these services following service changes.
RE: Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 13 Oct 2016
(13 Oct 2016, 2:00 pm)Jimmi wrote Darlington Pulsar 1465 now has next stop announcement equipment, presumably the 8/8A will gain announcements? Or possibly to give more Pulsars announcements for the 1/5/5A since they were first introduced some time ago with the PVR having increased on these services following service changes.
There's a few more with them as well, I'm guessing it will be for the 1/5/5A as more and more of the 14** seem to appear on there now, all darlingtons fleet will probably end up getting next stop announcements sooner rather than later