(15 Nov 2018, 9:40 pm)Pulsar wrote Do you know if 7410 and 7411 are just moving depots or being withdrawn?. I would have hoped that if it was withdrawal then 7485 and 7487 would go first as they are not MAX and in my opinion 7410 and 7411 offer much better ride quality.

(17 Nov 2018, 4:09 pm)jimmoc wrote Am sorry to ask this but what has moved to and from jesmond at the moment

(17 Nov 2018, 8:24 pm)GNE6312 wrote Belmont's 7520/21/38
Blyth's 7616
And redcars 7424
All went to jesmond today

(17 Nov 2018, 9:44 pm)Jimmi wrote 7538 also helping out from Darlington

(17 Nov 2018, 9:48 pm)GNE6312 wrote Had that to byker on the 900. I got told it was Belmont

(18 Nov 2018, 11:13 am)GNE6312 wrote Does anyone know what route 7520/1 are on today

(18 Nov 2018, 11:15 am)Dan wrote None. Returning to Belmont today.

In other news; 1498 returned from refurbishment on Thursday, with 1465 taking its place at Bus & Coach World. Similarly; 1413 returned on Friday, with 1466 taking its place. Four now back at Belmont having been refurbished.

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(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 wrote Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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(22 Nov 2018, 7:31 pm)deanmachine wrote Think it's a bit silly leaving them in the old livery though? Especially when some of the buses on the routes are in the new livery with the new logo. Looks messy to me.

(22 Nov 2018, 7:38 pm)S813 FVK wrote I agree. It really makes me think about just how much Arriva actually value their route branding strategy if they don't repaint the current vehicles on the route to match the refurbished vehicles joining them.

Same story at Ashington with the X21/X22 - roughly a year and a half in with the E400MMCs and still no sign of the 14-reg E400s being repainted to match.

(22 Nov 2018, 2:33 pm)cbma06 wrote Doesn’t look the streetlites will be getting the new sapphire livery as I’ve seen one of the streetlites with the 22/23/24 along the side


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(24 Nov 2018, 2:12 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Arriva MAN Ecocity 4802 has now arrived back at Darlington depot, don’t think it’s been back in service yet though

(29 Nov 2018, 10:36 am)BusLoverMum wrote Is 1481 a permanent transfer to Belmont?

(29 Nov 2018, 5:04 pm)RobinHood wrote Apparently the drivers in the South of the region have balloted for strike action.

Last ditch attempt to prevent it in a meeting between Senior Managers and Trade Union representatives tomorrow, but failing that, likely before Christmas.

(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 wrote Any reasons given for the vote?

(29 Nov 2018, 6:28 pm)Andreos1 wrote Any reasons given for the vote?

(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood wrote Long running pay negotiations I think.

(29 Nov 2018, 7:28 pm)RobinHood wrote Long running pay negotiations I think.