(05 Nov 2014, 8:05 pm)9920up wrote Why move 5 Solos Durham to Darlington and then 7 from Darlington to Stockton?.Also what will these displace from Stockton?

(05 Nov 2014, 11:41 pm)John_R wrote Yeah, I thought the Solos would have been repainted first. Also Sapphire NL63VPU (I think) was on 11 this afternoon.

(06 Nov 2014, 9:26 am)Dan wrote Can't say I can notice a difference between the Micro Hybrid and normal Streetlite Max either.

(06 Nov 2014, 11:18 am)G-CPTN wrote I would be very interested to learn precisely what differences there are . . .

Are the screens on the new eco green liveried Streetlites not being used? On 1574 at the moment (with me being the only passenger), and the screen is blank. No Next Stop Announcements or CCTV being displayed as I'd have expected.

(06 Nov 2014, 4:55 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote OUCH! 

(06 Nov 2014, 4:55 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote OUCH! 

(05 Nov 2014, 10:38 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Durham P&R ones have a lower seating capacity (26 seats v 31 seats on the 08 plates) which I believe is the reasoning behind it.
Mini Darts will be going, the rest will probably replace odd Cadets before the rest get cascaded away next year.

(06 Nov 2014, 5:04 pm)Jimmi wrote From Arriva's Facebook:

UPDATE: Service X66 for the next month that some vehicles on service X66 may not be wheelchair accessible.

This is due to vehicles being away for MAX refurbishment

Apologies in advance

The people who do the Arriva Facebook seem to have terrible grammar.

(05 Nov 2014, 10:38 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Durham P&R ones have a lower seating capacity (26 seats v 31 seats on the 08 plates) which I believe is the reasoning behind it.
Mini Darts will be going, the rest will probably replace odd Cadets before the rest get cascaded away next year.

There's nothing you couldn't get a wheelchair on is there?

(06 Nov 2014, 5:51 pm)Cock Robin wrote There's nothing you couldn't get a wheelchair on is there?

(06 Nov 2014, 5:53 pm)Cock Robin wrote Cascaded away? They have to be gone next year don't they?! Unless they modify them.

(06 Nov 2014, 9:04 pm)tyresmoke wrote They weren't ordered for the X18 as they're not brand new, they're dealer stock and have been refurbished before being registered (having never been used). They were bought specifically for the X93 as we needed a double deck vehicle capable of handling the hills, and I pushed for Volvo B9TL's to be trialled, and we managed to find some hanging around in Volvo's stock.
The summer extras are likely to use existing Max double deck vehicles, more than likely from the X12/X2 as the loadings are lower in the summer whilst the university students are away.

(06 Nov 2014, 8:59 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I can still see the 57 reg lowlanders joining 7401 - 7406 during the summer. On the note of 6 joining, I remember originally that they were listed on the orders for the X18. The only thing that I can think off is that they would be ordered on the basis of the X18 still continuing to Berwick every 2 hours however; due to the changes that will happen next Sunday, as much as it would be desired, it would be pointless ordering them for the X18 if for most of the time, they won't be pushed and used to their full potential. I also remember people stating that the X93 wouldn't justify new vehicles due to the winter but that must've also changed.