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(15 May 2015, 6:21 pm)aureolin wrote X26/X27 still look like they're having issues. The 1818 from Catterick is showing as 26 minutes late at present.

X12 has been a lot better recently, but having said that, there's a lot less students kicking about in Durham. One still managed to pull out of Newcastle 29 minutes late. The 1555 iirc?

Haven't seen anything as bad as this for a while though:

(15 May 2015, 6:49 pm)Jimmi wrote The 23, 24 and X35 seem to be suffering from delays because of some temporary traffic lights in the Peterlee area, I got stuck in them yesterday afternoon and it was horrendous felt like it took forever to get through them on the X35 I got to Hartlepool yesterday afternoon arrived in Peterlee around 10 minutes late and by the time it got to Hartlepool it was around 20 minutes late.

Seemed like many of the Newton Aycliffe - Darlington services were late this afternoon around 4pm, I saw a service 7 showing on the live map as running 22 minutes late with another 7 following not far behind it. When it got to Darlington the 22 minutes late journey ended up picking up all the passengers with the next 7 leaving Darlington Town Centre with no passengers whilst the other 7 was still loading as the other 7 didn't require a driver change as it was a Belmont working.

Sadly the above isn't a rare occurance especially on a Friday and these services often go to pot around 1530 especially in term time, I remember when I used to get the 1638 7 from Framwellgate Moor on an evening it arrived at this stop late every night. I stand by my statement in saying services need more running time around 1530 to get through schools and work traffic.

(16 May 2015, 8:54 am)Tom wrote Oh dear:

Bus 57A 9:00 Durham Bus Station to Hartlepool Yatess Stand M + 50

(16 May 2015, 10:53 pm)aureolin wrote Hourly service too, so there'd be an almost two hour gap between services.

(16 May 2015, 11:13 pm)Tom wrote I can't believe it wasn't replaced and was still running!

(16 May 2015, 11:22 pm)aureolin wrote It's pointless it running when it's that late, but then again, how does control get in contact with the driver? Seeing as they expect their drivers to use their personal mobiles, then contact can only be initiated one way - driver contacting control. If the driver has no desire to be regulated, then it ain't gonna happen.

(16 May 2015, 11:23 pm)Tom wrote Yeah I suppose.
Arriva should really install radios, would surely help.

(16 May 2015, 11:13 pm)Tom wrote I can't believe it wasn't replaced and was still running!

(16 May 2015, 11:28 pm)Jimmi wrote I'd rather have a bus turn up 50 minutes late than not turn up at all myself although I can see why this can be seen as pointless.

(17 May 2015, 7:21 am)Andreos1 wrote I can't remember who said it, but it was around the time ANE were implementing the AVL systems.
According to the person at the time, there was the possibility of the service appearing to be late, when it was actually on time. I am sure it was something to do with the driver entering the wrong code and a couple of other factors.

Appreciate this won't be the case in all of the examples, but I wonder how many of these late running buses, are late and how many are on time, but have fallen foul of a glitch in the system?

(17 May 2015, 7:37 am)aureolin wrote It was if an incorrect trip number was entered. But if that were the case on an hourly service, they'd have to explain why they're 10 minutes early in this example...

(17 May 2015, 7:37 am)aureolin wrote It was if an incorrect trip number was entered. But if that were the case on an hourly service, they'd have to explain why they're 10 minutes early in this example...

(17 May 2015, 7:42 am)Andreos1 wrote I don't think the AVL is 100% accurate yet either. We have stop announcements going off at the wrong locations and debates on fb pages, about services running early, late or at all - when several different people swear the opposite. Appreciate there may be the odd porkie pie from punters, but not all.

(28 May 2015, 11:19 am)aureolin wrote Two 78s together Consett bound, between there and Stanley. One of them must be running about 30m late.

(28 May 2015, 11:29 am)Robert wrote Trying again up there today? hoHopefully it doesnt rain. 

(05 Jun 2015, 4:21 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Sapphire X22 was running in twos arriving in Ashington at about 1230.

(05 Jun 2015, 4:24 pm)Jimmi wrote Not the only Sapphire service running in twos this afternoon, the 7 has been for much of the afternoon due to roadworks in Ferryhill and at The Honest Lawyer.