(14 Sep 2024, 11:08 am)Ryland wrote 1418 tracking on the x4 and x3

(14 Sep 2024, 6:26 am)Mark66t wrote Non of them are fit for Redcar work Stockton need to stop sending them to be honest

(16 Sep 2024, 3:24 pm)TSpottybus wrote Not Stocktons fault at all


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(16 Sep 2024, 7:10 pm)Mark66t wrote That's where u wrong because it came in that state the paint work

(17 Sep 2024, 7:25 am)Mark66t wrote Been told 1404 is due to go back to Ashington from after been on loan to Stockton

(18 Sep 2024, 1:47 am)Spottybus wrote 1404 isn’t going back to Ashington stop bringing up more lies!!


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(18 Sep 2024, 6:18 am)PH - BQA wrote It's literally already there, so I'd get your facts right before shouting down other people.

(18 Sep 2024, 1:47 am)Spottybus wrote 1404 isn’t going back to Ashington stop bringing up more lies!!


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(18 Sep 2024, 6:55 am)Ianthegoon wrote Seems to allegedly be tracking on the X12, Durham to Middlesbrough, at the moment, so is the ticket machine from 1404 now in a different vehicle?

However, we could certainly do with a more civilised discussion regarding matters at Redcar depot, which do rather seem to degenerate into a rather childish shouting match .....

(18 Sep 2024, 6:18 am)PH - BQA wrote It's literally already there, so I'd get your facts right before shouting down other people.

(18 Sep 2024, 7:31 am)Mark66t wrote Spit ur dummy out I was only on loan to Stockton but you would just cause arguments with people who actually knew more than you about transferred and no Stockton don't need a replacement

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(18 Sep 2024, 9:33 am)Spottybus wrote Yh course it is when it’s obviously on the X12


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(18 Sep 2024, 9:48 am)PH - BQA wrote Once again, take bustimes information with a pinch of salt. Ticket machines are swapped on a regular basis between vehicles and fleet numbers aren't always changed accordingly. 

1404 has been confirmed by employees as having moved.

(18 Sep 2024, 9:49 am)Spottybus wrote Where’s the proof then??


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(18 Sep 2024, 9:49 am)140rSpottybus wrote Where’s the proof then??


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(18 Sep 2024, 9:49 am)Spottybus wrote Where’s the proof then??


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(18 Sep 2024, 3:29 pm)Mike_98 wrote My question is why are we arguing about a blooming bus transfer. Like who cares. Also this is the Redcar Depot Thread and we are arguing in here about a Transfer from Stockton to Ashington. I loved 1404 when it was at Redcar but I guess it's needed elsewhere right now. That happens from time to time. it would have probs been beneficial to send a 61 Plate up there but they decided 1404. It's just how Arriva are.

Anyways, is there any news about these Redcar 63 Electrics and what they are going to be and when they're coming as Redcar have still got no plans of withdrawing Temsas.

(18 Sep 2024, 6:17 pm)tyresmoke wrote Hearing rumours that the planned conversion to electric has been either cancelled or postponed.
Alternative plans are being put in place with a mix of new and cascaded vehicles due over the next 6 months to remove the Temsa fleet. They were confirmed to employees yesterday so I am sure we will hear them shortly…


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(19 Sep 2024, 8:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote 10 new Evora’s due for service X4 in March 2025, with hopefully a bunch of Pulsars cascaded in to replace the rest of the Temsas, presumably from Merseyside and/or Manchester


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(19 Sep 2024, 8:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote 10 new Evora’s due for service X4 in March 2025, with hopefully a bunch of Pulsars cascaded in to replace the rest of the Temsas, presumably from Merseyside and/or Manchester


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(19 Sep 2024, 8:51 pm)tyresmoke wrote 10 new Evora’s due for service X4 in March 2025, with hopefully a bunch of Pulsars cascaded in to replace the rest of the Temsas, presumably from Merseyside and/or Manchester


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(21 Sep 2024, 12:52 pm)Mike_98 wrote How do we know they're going to specifically for the X4 Service? Wouldn't the Pulsars still be better on the hills and put the Evoras on the 63 to then be able to scrap 10 of the worst performing Temsas.

(21 Sep 2024, 1:03 pm)Storx wrote The Volvo D8K is a better engine than a Cummins engine for the hills. 

Wouldn't make sense to do that.

(21 Sep 2024, 1:43 pm)PH - BQA wrote They're also brand new Volvo's for a demanding service, rather than using retirement-ready Pulsars. Even from a reliability POV it would make zero sense, let alone thinking about performance (which, as you say, the Volvo would also be better suited).

(21 Sep 2024, 2:29 pm)Storx wrote Yeah totally agreed, assuming the electrics hasn't been cancelled here, I'd be personally looking at more Evora's for the X2/X3/64/64A at Redcar and that's it. With the electrics on the 63 that's Redcar sorted for a long time - Pulsars until then. 

For Stockton do the same with the 5/5A/X12 then use all the Streetlites and newest Pulsars doing the rest of the network. 

Perfectly fine for a few more years unless there's some more electric money being thrown around which they could easily bid for the likes of the 8/9 to see off all the Pulsars. The Volvo's imo are overkill for anything else at Stockton and the 63 too.

(21 Sep 2024, 4:19 pm)PH - BQA wrote Do Stockton have any X66 boards these days? They'd arguably be perfect for that too. 

I notice a post on Facebook today where comments from employees are indicating that the remaining B7TLs will be withdrawn within a few weeks. I've also heard on the grapevine that the Darlington E300s (1351-6) are not long for this world.

(21 Sep 2024, 4:19 pm)PH - BQA wrote Do Stockton have any X66 boards these days? They'd arguably be perfect for that too. 

I notice a post on Facebook today where comments from employees are indicating that the remaining B7TLs will be withdrawn within a few weeks. I've also heard on the grapevine that the Darlington E300s (1351-6) are not long for this world.