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RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - NK53 TKT - 12 Sep 2016
1408 and 1584 43/44/45
1503 and 7809 X10/X11
1792 X14
7445 X15
7613 X9
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - BusLoverMum - 12 Sep 2016
(12 Sep 2016, 5:45 pm)Dan wrote I wonder if there's a reason for Enviro200s being allocated to service 43 at the moment? They seem to be on every day?It's not like they're being kept local by swapping over!
Durham Gilesgate traffic was the worst I've ever seen it, this morning, including when the Christmas festival is on. After nipping to the stop across the road to show people that their bus hadn't got out of Claypath, yet and was running 35 minutes yet, I ran back, hopped on ours and we duly ground to a halt just past the Majestic. It was honestly quicker to walk. We eventually arrived a mere half hour late.
I needed to get to the Arnison centre. The 64 I let pass because there was a huge queue for it was an hour late. I caught the one behind it, which was only 47 minutes late!
Traffic seemed to be back to its normal level of chaos by noon, but quite a few services were still up as xx minutes in the bus station, as they'd ended up all out of sync and were only just getting back to normal.
And, of course, GNE apologised on Twitter for late runnign services in the area. Not a peep out of Arriva. Not sure why they bother with social media. They didn't even have anyone manning it on the bank holiday.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - S813 FVK - 12 Sep 2016
(12 Sep 2016, 8:38 pm)BusLoverMum wrote And, of course, GNE apologised on Twitter for late runnign services in the area. Not a peep out of Arriva. Not sure why they bother with social media. They didn't even have anyone manning it on the bank holiday.
Or weekends! Sign off on Friday and they aren't back on until Monday (or Tuesday in the case of a bank holiday).
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - BusLoverMum - 12 Sep 2016
(12 Sep 2016, 8:49 pm)S813 FVK wrote Or weekends! Sign off on Friday and they aren't back on until Monday (or Tuesday in the case of a bank holiday).
They do seem to have got worse, recently. I only follow the account to see if there's any problem. Confidence fails as soon as they tell you what a lovely day it is in the Northeast, when you can see out of the window and it's peeing down and blowing a gale. I know money's been tight, but they need to not scrimp on customer service. (Or driver communication - our driver, this morning, had no means of communicating with others and, when I returned to DBS around non, there was a gaggle of them, all looking confused, waiting for their respective buses.)
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Adrian - 13 Sep 2016
Aye, Arriva do not have radios. They're expected to make contact by using their personal mobile phones.
I believe at the same time, they're not allowed to use their phone in the cab. Even on legal handsfree...
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - David McGloin - 13 Sep 2016
Max X75/X76 branded 4652 on max service X66/X67
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - David McGloin - 13 Sep 2016
2826 on 17
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - David McGloin - 13 Sep 2016
1491 on sapphire 5/5A
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - MrPottski - 13 Sep 2016
1514 on on 1/5/5A, ex Darlington 1445 service 1, ex BA 1547 service 5.
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Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 13 Sep 2016
1600 on 61/62.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - biglugs@yahoo.com - 13 Sep 2016
1790 23
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - OW1762 - 14 Sep 2016
7440 on frequenta 64
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 14 Sep 2016
1425 on X66/X67 ex 09:50 X67 to Middlesbrough
Replaced by 1509
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 14 Sep 2016
(12 Sep 2016, 8:38 pm)BusLoverMum wrote And, of course, GNE apologised on Twitter for late runnign services in the area. Not a peep out of Arriva. Not sure why they bother with social media. They didn't even have anyone manning it on the bank holiday.
Totally useless at informing us of any incidents, been an accident at Nevilles Cross this morning, services I think are either unable to operate in the area or are just really delayed (Go North East claim they are operating the X21 via South Road on their Facebook) whilst this is all Arriva have posted on their Facebook this morning.
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So yeah, Lord knows what's happening in Durham right now but at least we've got Bake Off to look forward to tonight right?!
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - BusLoverMum - 14 Sep 2016
(14 Sep 2016, 9:09 am)Jimmi wrote Totally useless at informing us of any incidents, been an accident at Nevilles Cross this morning, services I think are either unable to operate in the area or are just really delayed (Go North East claim they are operating the X21 via South Road on their Facebook) whilst this is all Arriva have posted on their Facebook this morning.
So yeah, Lord knows what's happening in Durham right now but at least we've got Bake Off to look forward to tonight right?!
I'm regretting not taking a photo of the traffic jam we were in on Monday for the "take a photo of your journey" competition.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 14 Sep 2016
1502 on 308
7514 on X18
7518 on X15
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 14 Sep 2016
1514 & 4812 on 1/5/5A/12.
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 14 Sep 2016
4656 on Sapphire 7. 13:27 from Darlington.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Stuartphin1639 - 14 Sep 2016
(14 Sep 2016, 12:44 pm)Jimmi wrote 4656 on Sapphire 7. 13:27 from Darlington.
While 1509 is on X66/X67
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 14 Sep 2016
1465 on X27.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Kuyoyo - 14 Sep 2016
1429 and 1102 on 64/64a
1439 and 7485 on 62
1564 on 63
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - OW1762 - 14 Sep 2016
(14 Sep 2016, 9:12 am)BusLoverMum wrote I'm regretting not taking a photo of the traffic jam we were in on Monday for the "take a photo of your journey" competition.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - NK53 TKT - 14 Sep 2016
1582 and U'id ALX400 52/53/54
U'id 46 solo 55
2871 553
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 15 Sep 2016
1473 on Sapphire 6.
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Jimmi - 15 Sep 2016
1598 on 48.
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Kuyoyo - 15 Sep 2016
1440, 7485 and a Frequenta Pulsar on 62
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Kuyoyo - 15 Sep 2016
1437 replacing 7404 on the X93
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Michael Euston - 15 Sep 2016
1459 on Stockton's Sapphire 5A
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - Kuyoyo - 15 Sep 2016
(15 Sep 2016, 12:14 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1440, 7485 and a Frequenta Pulsar on 62
1429 is the Frequenta on there
(15 Sep 2016, 12:23 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1437 replacing 7404 on the X93
And 1437's place on the 63 has been taken by 1759
RE: Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - September 2016 - V514DFT - 15 Sep 2016
Streetlite and solo 2837 were on 53 this afternoon