(09 Jan 2016, 11:17 am)scania driver wrote You must be down on PVR numbers now ? Anything getting transferred in to help 

(09 Jan 2016, 11:34 am)tyresmoke wrote They've all been replaced by Pulsars coming in anyway, just we kept two going (1906/12) until the end of the year to provide extra resources for the Christmas period which allowed us to have spare buses in Middlesbrough to enable services to depart on time. We are struggling a bit now we've lost our extra spares mind, now things have tightened up a bit... hence Solo's appearing on 17s recently lol

(09 Jan 2016, 11:47 am)scania driver wrote When is working with and travelling with a Arriva not a struggle ..  lol ? Can't wait to move back to Arrivaland.

(09 Jan 2016, 12:45 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote You know what it is? Even though I've given Arriva some stick in the past, I think that they're failr decent. However, the lack of consistency and last of attention to detail is what's letting the side down.

(09 Jan 2016, 1:11 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Water leaking from the ceiling, down stairs was actually flooded, underpowered heaps in my opinion. 

They are not decent to the passenger!

(09 Jan 2016, 2:07 pm)Cock Robin wrote 4722 on 22. First day out.

(09 Jan 2016, 12:24 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 7415 has entered service today on service 35A.

Rather poor show from Arriva here.

(08 Jan 2016, 9:16 pm)forster wrote Blyth's 7458 (T313 FGN) still going strong, in use today on the X8.

(09 Jan 2016, 2:07 pm)Cock Robin wrote 4722 on 22. First day out.

(09 Jan 2016, 2:13 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Was out on 81s on Thursday

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(10 Jan 2016, 10:41 am)GX03 SVC wrote 1906 is at Ashington

(09 Jan 2016, 12:07 pm)Cock Robin wrote Do I detect some sarcasm?

(09 Jan 2016, 3:05 pm)cjkt wrote The X8 always seems to be treated as the runt of Blyth-Newcastle routes. I see non-MAX units on that route more than I do MAX, whereas X7/X10/X11 seem to be far more consistent.

(11 Jan 2016, 3:30 pm)buss14 wrote i heard a rumour that ashingtons x20 branding will not be getting launched until the other ex london b7tl 55 regs arrive. if someone could shed some light and tell me if there is any truth in the rumour i would be very grateful

(07 Jan 2016, 9:53 am)GX03 SVC wrote The MAX'd ALX400s will be for Service X20 according to the usual source. 7412 has proven CONSTANTLY unreliable and can barely cope with the 35.

7415 gets MOT tomorrow and should enter service next week on service 35.

(11 Jan 2016, 3:30 pm)buss14 wrote i heard a rumour that ashingtons x20 branding will not be getting launched until the other ex london b7tl 55 regs arrive. if someone could shed some light and tell me if there is any truth in the rumour i would be very grateful

(11 Jan 2016, 6:19 pm)GX03 SVC wrote You heard a rumour, Philip...?! 

You've since posted in this thread at least twice after the confirmation from myself, about the ex-London Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400s being refurbished for MAX X20.


You've probably, as per usual, taken this "rumour" from the Arriva UK Enthusiasts Facebook page, of which I commented on there about these.

(11 Jan 2016, 7:13 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 3 of Stocktons Cadets should be returned tomorrow by Ashington drivers.

(11 Jan 2016, 7:18 pm)buss14 wrote is that including 1906 or not?

(11 Jan 2016, 7:31 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Including that, they're being parked next to the emergency exit ready to be taken down.

(11 Jan 2016, 7:13 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 3 of Stocktons Cadets should be returned tomorrow by Ashington drivers.

(12 Jan 2016, 5:34 am)tyresmoke wrote 1909 back at our depot this morning (as of 0430) but the other two aren't yet