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RE: Arriva State of The Fleet - robisdave4554 - 25 Mar 2026
Not that many years ago when there was such a thing as spare vehicles, some of the fleet was out - sourced to outfits like Thorntons for cosmetic overhauls and re - fits? These days with such demands placed on our fleet its mostly get though whatever tests, get them fit enough for service and keep the show going.
Cleaners seem to be a rarity as well but then, as above the only time they get anything like access is when the vehicles come off the road at night or are laid up. A whole load of shiny new vehicles are coming on stream across the region, potentially and hopefully, replacing some of the older stock. Equally hopefully I hope the drivers take care of them.
RE: Arriva State of The Fleet - Dan manger - 26 Mar 2026
(10 Mar 2026, 12:49 am)Arriva7446 wrote 1491 can go to Newcastle it turns out.
Isn't euro 6 so they could of be fined same as 1456 Stockton should know better there should be sending the mx59s up to Ashington which are Euro 6
RE: Arriva State of The Fleet - Shrek - 26 Mar 2026
(26 Mar 2026, 7:11 am)Dan manger wrote Isn't euro 6 so they could of be fined same as 1456 Stockton should know better there should be sending the mx59s up to Ashington which are Euro 6
If it's one of the buses that will be replaced soon by a Euro6, doesn't that make it eligible to go into Newcastle?
RE: Arriva State of The Fleet - ross13 - 31 Mar 2026
Currently Parked up in a very sorry state at Darlington Depot is ex Northumbria (Blyth) E400 7507