(06 Jun 2015, 2:08 pm)Jimmi wrote Sapphire 7518 on 35A.

(07 Jun 2015, 5:12 pm)mb134 wrote 7523 on a "Bingo Bus", I saw it in Amble at around 17.45

(07 Jun 2015, 2:12 pm)Jimmi wrote 21/X21 branded EcoCity 4814 on 1B.

(07 Jun 2015, 6:53 pm)MrPottski wrote I think since theyve had the Hanover screens fitted, 12,13 & 14 are used just as normal EcoCitys.

(06 Jun 2015, 8:01 pm)Jimmi wrote Arriva North East: 7511 / NK57 GXD by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

(07 Jun 2015, 7:03 pm)aureolin wrote Looks like the driver is also a rare working, if that's a Sapphire uniform I spot!

(07 Jun 2015, 7:03 pm)aureolin wrote Looks like the driver is also a rare working, if that's a Sapphire uniform I spot!

(07 Jun 2015, 7:03 pm)aureolin wrote Looks like the driver is also a rare working, if that's a Sapphire uniform I spot!

(07 Jun 2015, 7:08 pm)Jimmi wrote Not sure about up in Ashington but most Sapphire drivers at other depots do other services as well as Sapphire services, for example Darlington drivers can pop up on the likes of the 4 and sometimes the X66. Saw a Sapphire driver on the 64 (the one I complained about last weekend) and have seen them on other services in Durham as well. Presume it's the same down on Teesside and up in Ashington.

(07 Jun 2015, 7:15 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yes for example my first shift back next Tuesday (still got another week off  ) is 0515-1200 where I work on service 5 from 0515 (0610 ex Easington, 0715 ex Mbro, 0844 ex Easington) til 0958 then go onto a 28 at 1045 and finish when I get back at 1155. Quality shift

(07 Jun 2015, 6:39 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote It isn't rare - it doesn't have a set working. AN20 is allocated whatever is on standby, as the services start to reduce there's no need for standbys to be in the bus station.

(07 Jun 2015, 7:20 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Much better when that shift didn't finish until 1455 with a 4 hour stint on 17s  (1100 to Kingsmead, 1330 to Ingleby Barwick) in my opinion  (not bitter - I'm working that day, finish at 1300 but doesn't start til 0800).

(07 Jun 2015, 7:27 pm)mb134 wrote Would still class it as rare though surely, an X21/22 branded Enviro on a contract (?), surely a standard Arriva vehicle should be operating it. 

(07 Jun 2015, 7:31 pm)tyresmoke wrote A decent rota steward who knows what he's doing  


This is Ashington we're talking about...

(07 Jun 2015, 7:00 pm)Jimmi wrote Seems like it, whilst 4814 was on the 1B the 21 had 4811 which is fine as this should be on the 21 as it has WiFi for this service and another 13 reg example was on too (4809 I think) which doesn't have WiFi.

They really should be keeping the same 4 examples on the 21 everyday of the week as 4811-4814 have WiFi (unsure if 4813 has gained it since I last rode it) and 4812-4814 are branded so putting them on a different route is silly.

Also seem to struggle with 26A/X66 allocations on Sundays, spare 1416 was on along with 2853.

(08 Jun 2015, 8:36 am)Jimmi wrote Sapphire 1517 on 23.

(08 Jun 2015, 4:53 pm)aureolin wrote 1415 joins 1420/21 as the 3rd Pulsar on the 56/57/57A today.

Without trying to recycle an old argument, it's perhaps a lot more confusing when a MAX X12 branded Pulsar, is working another route, that runs parallel with the X12 for 6 miles...