(13 Oct 2016, 2:39 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote There's a few more with them as well, I'm guessing it will be for the 1/5/5A as more and more of the 14** seem to appear on there now, all darlingtons fleet will probably end up getting next stop announcements sooner rather than later

(13 Oct 2016, 10:46 pm)JoshP wrote Including the Frequenta Solos? It'd be great if every route and every bus had them.

(13 Oct 2016, 10:59 pm)Jimmi wrote With the way things are going, it wouldn't surprise me if all (or almost all) the buses at Darlington depot end up being fitted with next stop announcements, if most of the Pulsars gain them, it would mean the Frequenta Solo's and EcoCitys on Frequenta 2 and 4809-4811 will be about the only buses at Darlington without next stop announcement equipment (1906 obviously wouldn't get announcement equipment).

Something I'd like to see if the above is to happen, would be to give all routes at Darlington (excluding Moorsbus and Dalesbus) announcements on each bus, so for example on evenings and Sundays when the 5A interworks with the 3 and uses Solo's, you would still get announcements.

I just hope that they don't use the depressing voice-over that they've used on the recently updated announcements on the X1 and X75/X76.

(13 Oct 2016, 11:49 pm)BusLoverMum wrote The X66 sounds ready to end it all, too.

(14 Oct 2016, 6:22 pm)MrPottski wrote I have to say I prefer the new voice on Darlingtons NSA's. I do think it would have been a cheaper option to fit a scrolling LED screen as fitted in GNE's X21 Streetdecks rather than the full monitor setup. However, more info can be added to the monitors so it'll no doubt balance out.


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(13 Oct 2016, 10:46 pm)JoshP wrote Including the Frequenta Solos? It'd be great if every route and every bus had them.

(14 Oct 2016, 4:53 pm)tvd wrote The X4's have changed the next stop announcements too, and have a couple of strange names for stops...  Staithes is now Dalehouse, and the first stop in Hinderwell is Port Mulgrave.  Could be a bit confusing for tourists.

(14 Oct 2016, 8:11 pm)Cock Robin wrote Never heard of Dalehouse. It doesn't go to Port Mulgrave, presumably the lane end.

(14 Oct 2016, 8:09 pm)Cock Robin wrote No it wouldn't.

(16 Sep 2016, 6:21 pm)RBZ 5459 wrote After months of deliberation the joint changes between SC Cumbria and Arriva for the 685 Carlisle-Newcastle corridor finally come into action from November 11th, fresh new special brand for the vehicles as well as better timetable between the companies for better coordination.

(15 Oct 2016, 9:57 am)Pulsar wrote 1408 is now branded MAX X16 Kirkhill- Morpeth- Newcastle also with Morpeth to Newcastle every 15 minutes branding.

(15 Oct 2016, 9:52 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Finally! Feels like it has taken years

(11 Oct 2016, 2:18 pm)David McGloin wrote Stockton pulsar 1457 is now repainted in frequenta based livery for service 15

(11 Oct 2016, 6:10 pm)Cock Robin wrote I believe its going to be a Frequenta spare for 7/15s as there won't be a spare Solo when 2826 transfers to Redcar. 1487 now getting done.

(17 Oct 2016, 11:45 am)Jimmi wrote I do wish Arriva would stop putting the EcoCitys on the 1/5/5A as it seems everytime I see one on here it ends up running stupidly late, got 4809 which is currently running 15 minutes late and this seems nothing out of the ordinary when these are on it. Changed to the 7 at Aycliffe Town Centre to try and make up some time. Of course, there is nowhere else for them to be allocated to annoyingly, so we are stuck with them.

(17 Oct 2016, 3:19 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1404 now has Next Stop Annoucement screen fitted

(14 Oct 2016, 8:31 pm)mb134 wrote In what world would it not be good to have Next Stop Announcement systems on all vehicles?

Aside from massively assisting those with eyesight issues, they are a massive bonus for tourists, or those using the bus for the first time. Grow up, and stick some headphones in if they bother you that much.

(16 Oct 2016, 4:53 pm)Kuyoyo wrote I believe 1457-60 are/were all intended to be done - don't forget there's only 10 of the original batch of 11 61-reg examples for the 15 at Stockton to cover a PVR of 12 so likely to end up with 2 spares.

1457 of course made its first appearance since repaint on 15s yesterday - having appeared elsewhere since returning.

Arriva North East 1457 (NK10 CGF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

(17 Oct 2016, 5:42 pm)cbma06 wrote Does anyone know if the price of a 2 zone ticket for peterlee and Sunderland still £5.90 or has it gone up from the previous price increase.


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(17 Oct 2016, 9:25 pm)Cock Robin wrote You grow up. I wouldn't want headphones either.

(20 Oct 2016, 1:52 pm)V514DFT wrote I saw 7485 and 1767 out this morning,two buses ive never saw before both turned left on to beach road at billy mill both N.I.S,rather exciting for me