(24 Apr 2015, 2:54 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Stockton working so driver change has to take place. Not like he's got a full round trip to do anyway  

(24 Apr 2015, 2:59 pm)aureolin wrote I can pretty much guarantee that it'll be at least 10 late by the time it reaches Durham.

(24 Apr 2015, 5:08 pm)tyresmoke wrote Guess it got held up going up Durham Road in Stockton as 3pm onwards is a joke. All 3 58s usually run around together!
To be fair I've been late most of today bar the first two trips before 10am this morning. Worked the 1014 Easington-Middlesbrough and arrived 10 mins late into the bus station. Next trip was the 1250 (departed 1305!) which I spent the whole trip getting back on time (left Guisborough on time at 1456!) only to arrive into Middlesbrough at 1545 (17 late) lol!

(24 Apr 2015, 5:08 pm)tyresmoke wrote Guess it got held up going up Durham Road in Stockton as 3pm onwards is a joke. All 3 58s usually run around together!
To be fair I've been late most of today bar the first two trips before 10am this morning. Worked the 1014 Easington-Middlesbrough and arrived 10 mins late into the bus station. Next trip was the 1250 (departed 1305!) which I spent the whole trip getting back on time (left Guisborough on time at 1456!) only to arrive into Middlesbrough at 1545 (17 late) lol!

(24 Apr 2015, 5:11 pm)citaro5284 wrote You just were not trying 

(01 May 2015, 4:19 pm)aureolin wrote The 1435 X12 departure has just arrived into Newcastle... A whopping 32 minutes late...

(01 May 2015, 8:39 pm)tyresmoke wrote Probably got worse after that... Middlesbrough was gridlocked at 1600-1715! Accident on A66 apparently...

Here's my times from my 5A this afternoon... One of those afternoons where I hit school traffic, school loadings, 4 sets of temporary lights etc - before getting back to Middlesbrough to find the job completely stopped...!

Middlesbrough 1435 - 1441 +6
North Ormesby 1446 - 1453 +7
Ormesby 1455 - 1509 +14
Nunthorpe 1500 - 1515 +15
Guisborough 1512 - 1529 +17
Skelton 1523 - 1543 +20
Hollybush 1527 - 1545 +18
Skelton Asda 1533 - 1552 +19
Brotton Kilton Lane 1538 - 1558 +20

Brotton Green Tree 1544 - 1601 +17
Skelton Asda 1550 - 1608 +18
Hollybush 1556 - 1615 +19
Skelton 1600 - 1617 +17
Guisborough 1611 - 1626 +15
Nunthorpe 1620 - 1637 +17
Ormesby 1624 - 1641 +17
North Ormesby 1634 - 1657 +23
Middlesbrough 1643 - 1719 +36

(01 May 2015, 8:49 pm)aureolin wrote See, to me, there seems little sense in a bus still running if it's that late? Surely it's better to take it out and drop it back in at a point in the timetable where it'll be back on time? Lets face it, anyone waiting that long will have given up on that bus a long time ago! 

(02 May 2015, 7:50 am)MrPottski wrote Yesterday there was an hours worth of X26/7 all together on Tubwell Row. I was the X27 which was 32 mins late, due to various issues. Nightmare!

(02 May 2015, 9:17 am)aureolin wrote At that point how come control don't ask you to run NIS, straight down the A1, back to Catterick (or wherever the terminus is)? They'd lose mileage, but at least the next departure from the other end of the route would go out on time?

I might be missing something here, with not being in the industry, but it does seem baffling from the outside looking in.

(02 May 2015, 9:34 am)MrPottski wrote I did leave NIS, however, when I joined the A1, it was at a complete standstill, so much so, I ended up behind the two X26 that left in service! By the time I got to the terminus, I'd only actually caught up 9 minutes. The X26/7's are a complete mess at the minute, all outside Arriva's control, and because of the route it takes, there aren't really any alternatives while still serving Richmond and Catterick Tesco. I truly believe Arriva are losing money hand over fist while the timings are as bad as they are, but, aside from missing Tesco out completely, there's not much that can be done.

(02 May 2015, 9:34 am)MrPottski wrote I did leave NIS, however, when I joined the A1, it was at a complete standstill, so much so, I ended up behind the two X26 that left in service! By the time I got to the terminus, I'd only actually caught up 9 minutes. The X26/7's are a complete mess at the minute, all outside Arriva's control, and because of the route it takes, there aren't really any alternatives while still serving Richmond and Catterick Tesco. I truly believe Arriva are losing money hand over fist while the timings are as bad as they are, but, aside from missing Tesco out completely, there's not much that can be done.

(02 May 2015, 10:23 am)Tom wrote Will it be a temporary thing or not?
if not then surely something will have to be done if they are running that late?

(02 May 2015, 10:25 am)aureolin wrote Forgive me, because I'm not familiar with the area at all, but what's causing the delays on the route it takes? Volume of traffic, temporary lights, roadworks or? If it's just volume of traffic, is it always like that?

(02 May 2015, 1:41 pm)Malarkey wrote Two Number 2s past me about 15 Minutes ago within approximately 5 Seconds of each other as I was coming back onto the Estate, both Silksworth Bound.

(02 May 2015, 1:41 pm)Malarkey wrote Two Number 2s past me about 15 Minutes ago within approximately 5 Seconds of each other as I was coming back onto the Estate, both Silksworth Bound.

(02 May 2015, 5:42 pm)Dan wrote Great to see AVL working well and a company using initiative thanks to its centralised control room.

(02 May 2015, 5:43 pm)aureolin wrote It's a shame that other companies don't use AVL to their advantage! 

(02 May 2015, 2:16 pm)Andreos1 wrote The 4's aren't much better.
Waited over 20mins for my first one of the day. It caught the other one up, after 20mins... Apparently mine was 12 late.
Fancy doing the maths?.
I have seen them running in pairs in the opposite direction, with others not far behind.

(02 May 2015, 10:36 am)Andreos1 wrote The A1 is chaos from where the A66 Darlington section joins, all the way to Leeming, due to upgrading the road from dual carriageway to Motorway.
It will be like that for another year or so.
Add in any bumps/breakdowns and you ain't going anywhere.

The local roads are affected too, with changes to the infrastructure etc

(02 May 2015, 6:58 pm)MrPottski wrote So, the biggest issue at the minute is a new leisure complex being built opposite Tesco in Catterick Garrison, the roadworks outside this has caused have lasted ages, and can cause significant delays. Add into this, the diversion which has to be observed to ensure you serve Tesco in both directions. Next, is the upgrading of the A1, narrow lanes, a 50mph speed limit which, like yesterday, can be a standstill if an incident occurs. Then we have had the temporary roadworks in and around Richmond which has caused issues, and then the cordoning off of the area for today's royal visit. Plus, the inevitable delays of the school runs, then you have got problem on top of problem which cannot be avoided.
Arriva can only do so much to keep buses to time unfortunately.

(02 May 2015, 9:34 pm)Andreos1 wrote Had no idea about issues in Richmond. Know all too well about the others unfortunately.
Whilst I understand those issues are out of ANE control, there must be some sort of alternative/compromise, during the duration of the lengthy works?
Some sort of shuttle service or something?