(08 Sep 2014, 5:15 pm)Jimmi wrote 1712 is now in service at Darlington depot and was operating the 13A/13B today.

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(09 Sep 2014, 9:17 am)Coppercap40 wrote Was on 7622 yesterday and on the approach to Cramlington driver pulled in switched off the engine and went to investigate something, I think it was taken off at Blyth as return working was 7610

(09 Sep 2014, 10:55 am)Jimmi wrote Sapphire comes to Teesside, Redcar and Cleveland.

http://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrivabus.co.uk%2Fnorth-east%2FLatest%2Fsapphire-comes-to-teesside-redcar-and-east-cleveland%2F&h=pAQFwBTm4&enc=AZMXvyI9124rNcfD8tv7RDXr5SeQNSCfKYZGGCA_Xwict8b-CjC7X6a0rCaFgFGbPyMa7vkvWQ1feu-XU18LVCiBzAXjyqxrM2oc0Bs1VPGE-ATdpZC-5kloDA3iy3CMn69cAmgoVlLxgah3ZpcZdO8m&s=1

You will see Sapphire buses in service on the 5/5a from Tuesday 16th Sept and on the X3/X4 from Tue 23rd Sept!

(09 Sep 2014, 12:22 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Problem with the link?

(09 Sep 2014, 10:55 am)Jimmi wrote Sapphire comes to Teesside, Redcar and Cleveland.

http://lm.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arrivabus.co.uk%2Fnorth-east%2FLatest%2Fsapphire-comes-to-teesside-redcar-and-east-cleveland%2F&h=pAQFwBTm4&enc=AZMXvyI9124rNcfD8tv7RDXr5SeQNSCfKYZGGCA_Xwict8b-CjC7X6a0rCaFgFGbPyMa7vkvWQ1feu-XU18LVCiBzAXjyqxrM2oc0Bs1VPGE-ATdpZC-5kloDA3iy3CMn69cAmgoVlLxgah3ZpcZdO8m&s=1

You will see Sapphire buses in service on the 5/5a from Tuesday 16th Sept and on the X3/X4 from Tue 23rd Sept!

(09 Sep 2014, 1:37 pm)Michael Euston wrote Looking forward to it. Never ever known 24 new buses in East Cleveland before. Does anyone know if this will include the morning and evening X5's?

(09 Sep 2014, 2:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Seen / heard more complaints about overcrowding on Sapphire service 7 recently.

Apparently they are looking to putting in a bid in for larger buses on this route (according to Arriva North East's Facebook). Hope that this happens as recently I've had to stand at various points in the day and I will go nowhere near this service at peak times to/from Darlington.

(09 Sep 2014, 2:31 pm)JoshP wrote Hopefully this will see the return of deckers and Darlington will actually see deckers again!

The Sapphire Pulsars could be repainted and passed to the 75/76 and the 1/5.

None of the above will likely happen

(09 Sep 2014, 2:33 pm)Tom wrote Just seen these prices on the Sapphire website - seems a bit expensive to me:

Darlington to Durham city centre £5.20 single
Newton Aycliffe to Darlington £4.10 single
Ferryhill to Durham city centre £4.10 single
Coatham Mundeville to Darlington £2.70 single
Croxton to Durham city centre £2.70 single

(09 Sep 2014, 2:42 pm)Jimmi wrote Can't even correctly spell the places it serves

(09 Sep 2014, 2:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Seen / heard more complaints about overcrowding on Sapphire service 7 recently.

Apparently they are looking to putting in a bid in for larger buses on this route (according to Arriva North East's Facebook). Hope that this happens as recently I've had to stand at various points in the day and I will go nowhere near this service at peak times to/from Darlington.

(09 Sep 2014, 3:38 pm)Dan wrote 16th September 2014 - Allocation & Movements
With thanks (as ever) to Richard Smiles, for supplying the information.

The entry into service of Streetlites 1550-59 at Stockton will allow for the withdrawal of 4001, 4007, 4030, 4037, 4038, 4039, 4040, 4043, 4046 and 4048.

On or near to this date, 7617/21 will return to service at Blyth, and this will allow 1712 to transfer to Darlington and 4068 to Redcar.
The transfer of 1712 to Darlington will allow 1656 to go for disposal, and the transfer of 4068 to Redcar will allow 4080 to go for disposal.

Also at Darlington, the return of 4809 will see 1612 going for disposal.

Redcar will additionally lose two spare vehicles, in the form of 1739 and 4092, both of which will go for disposal.
7491 will also transfer back to Ashington from Redcar/Whitby, as I assume the radiator modifications being carried out are now complete? This will allow 7483 to go for disposal at Ashington.

(09 Sep 2014, 6:48 pm)tyresmoke wrote Most of which has already happened Dan 1656 is still going at Darlo but 1612 is off, 1712 hasn't seen use yet apparently.

(09 Sep 2014, 2:31 pm)JoshP wrote Hopefully this will see the return of deckers and Darlington will actually see deckers again!

The Sapphire Pulsars could be repainted and passed to the 75/76 and the 1/5.

None of the above will likely happen

(09 Sep 2014, 7:12 pm)Stuart Phin wrote That's where your wrong according to the traffic officer we are due to get enviro 400 at the beginning of next year apparently the pulsars that are on sapphire now will go to Durham for the service 6

(09 Sep 2014, 7:23 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote The only thing that I can think off with the PVR being 9 is Ashington getting more new E400's for the X21 / X22 due to it being a more demanding route with 7501 - 7509 going to Darlington for the 7.

(09 Sep 2014, 7:23 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote The only thing that I can think off with the PVR being 9 is Ashington getting more new E400's for the X21 / X22 due to it being a more demanding route with 7501 - 7509 going to Darlington for the 7.

(09 Sep 2014, 7:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 7501-9 would be very hard to get under the Cornmill Centre Bridge in Darlington Town Centre - marked 14ft 6ins as you enter, and reduces to 14ft 3ins at the top end, 7501-9 are 14ft 5ins.

(09 Sep 2014, 7:47 pm)mb134 wrote Could some of 7514-21 be refurbished for it?