(23 Jul 2014, 6:06 pm)ross13 wrote No idea, can only imagine that Darlington depot must be short on buses or other buses don't want to work in this heat.

wen i drove past faverdale depot this morning all that was in the yard spare was a sapphire pulsar a solo parked in dead corner a ex classic solo that was parked by the wash. inside was a solo and a pulsar getting worked on

(23 Jul 2014, 1:12 pm)tyresmoke wrote 1907 on 15s,

(23 Jul 2014, 9:22 am)tyresmoke wrote "Enjoy" them while you can! I suspect their days are into single figures now...

(23 Jul 2014, 8:10 pm)alibill_36 wrote 1908 also out on 15's.

Meanwhile in boro 4705 was pinched off 63's to work the 15:20 to Scarboro which left at 15:38.....7487 which worked in left empty.

1444 worked a 17B about the same time.

(23 Jul 2014, 9:30 pm)peter wrote Additionally, Redcar were up to their old tricks again with a Prestige on the 63.

(23 Jul 2014, 9:30 pm)peter wrote Additionally, Redcar were up to their old tricks again with a Prestige on the 63.

(25 Jul 2014, 2:45 pm)Philly rf wrote Also y685 ebr and y689 ebr and yj57 bve and nk55 myr have been appearing on the 35/35a quite a lot but the to y ebr buses will not because accordingly to one of the drivers saying that the y reg buses will be scrapped soon but not the ex london ones because they have had a refurbishments done to them

(25 Jul 2014, 2:55 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Lowlanders aren't getting scrapped they're just moving to Durham - to replace older stock going for disposal (namely the T-FGNs and the Tridents)

(25 Jul 2014, 3:04 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Are the Y-EBRs DDA?

(25 Jul 2014, 5:18 pm)Coppercap40 wrote 1742 arrived at Haymarket at about 1630 on X10 from Blyth, at about 1645 there was an announcement that Barras Bridge was blocked due to two RTA's, as a result Jesmonds 2603 was loading for X11 to Blyth!!

In essence, starting from January 2015 all buses and coaches used for any kind of public transport or hire and reward must meet certain access requirements such as those for ramps, wheelchair access and dedicated wheelchair space. If they don’t they will be deemed illegal to operate.
The first group of vehicles affected, those up to 7.5 tonnes GVW, will have to be compliant or out of service by the 31st of December 2014.
A year later the same will apply to single-deck buses over 7.5 tonnes GVW and by the 1st of January 2017 it will include double-deckers.

(25 Jul 2014, 4:25 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yeah they are, while the Tridents and T-FGNS DAFs aren't - which explains why they're staying for this year... They will probably go next year depending on cascades from London or new orders.

(25 Jul 2014, 6:00 pm)G-CPTN wrote Where can non-DDA vehicles continue to be used?

School contracts and City sightseeing tours?

When (if ever) will they be totally outlawed in Britain - and where will they be expected to go then?

Malta?

(26 Jul 2014, 1:08 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Why don't they refurbish them?

(25 Jul 2014, 6:00 pm)G-CPTN wrote Where can non-DDA vehicles continue to be used?

School contracts and City sightseeing tours?

When (if ever) will they be totally outlawed in Britain - and where will they be expected to go then?

Malta?

(26 Jul 2014, 1:10 pm)Dan wrote Why would they refurbish vehicles if they're due to go next year?

(26 Jul 2014, 1:33 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Well it they refurbished them they obviously wouldn't need to get rid of them!

(26 Jul 2014, 1:43 pm)Dan wrote Arriva would have planned when the vehicles were purchased to sell them by a certain year - enough time for the company to pay for the vehicles and make a profit from them, and then sell them on to obtain the maximum amount of revenue to pay towards new vehicles.

They'll be bringing the average fleet age down, and the vehicles, due to their age, may not be as reliable as they once were.

(26 Jul 2014, 2:12 pm)Jimmi wrote Some of Durham's Lowlanders are terrible for reliability, everytime I see 7444 in Durham its being pulled off a service because there is something wrong with it and then you don't see it for ages at times. I once noticed 7441 upstairs interior lights flickering on and off then a few months later I saw it and the upstairs lights weren't on at all so it was pitch black at night upstairs. 7443 also recently broke down on the roundabout outside New College.