(30 Dec 2015, 1:39 pm)ross13 wrote Darlington have a sapphire pulsar on local service 2

(30 Dec 2015, 12:20 pm)GuyParkRoyal wrote 1595 on the X24.

(30 Dec 2015, 3:00 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote 1515 is the one

4812 has failed at peterlee bus station as well, alternator and battery warning light on

(30 Dec 2015, 3:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Those gas buses aren't doing very well, lately.

(30 Dec 2015, 3:33 pm)Jimmi wrote It's the ex demonstrator examples, particularly 4812/4813. The reliability of them is poor at best, I think they should not be on such a demanding route which the 21/X21 certainly is and a hourly route as well where if like I often am especially if I am heading home from Sunderland/Peterlee, I'd be faced with the following should a breakdown occur: be stuck on the failed bus for anything up to an hour or a lengthy detour home. These are only going to get worse as time goes on and I think if they don't do something soon, there could be repercussions.

(30 Dec 2015, 3:36 pm)Michael wrote Bit like when the B10's were on the X7.... got worse as they went kept on!

Luckily GNE had the Citaro's free when the 309/310 got B9's....

(30 Dec 2015, 3:33 pm)Jimmi wrote It's the ex demonstrator examples, particularly 4812/4813. The reliability of them is poor at best, I think they should not be on such a demanding route which the 21/X21 certainly is and a hourly route as well where if like I often am especially if I am heading home from Sunderland/Peterlee, I'd be faced with the following should a breakdown occur: be stuck on the failed bus for anything up to an hour or a lengthy detour home. These are only going to get worse as time goes on and I think if they don't do something soon, there could be repercussions.

(30 Dec 2015, 4:12 pm)BusLoverMum wrote It's making me think twice about going that way. There's much if the route where there's no alternative and the thought of being stranded in the arse ed of nowhere with a panic prone kid is the stuff of nightmares.

They need to put pulsars on that route and stick to local journeys with the gas buses.

(30 Dec 2015, 4:41 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote An ideal route would be the 12/12A, they have 3 pulsars on, or the odd solo on there so just swap them around and have 1 gas bus in 4811 on the 21, then surely there's a spare pulsar that Darlington can have

Ideal would be

4812/3/4 on the 12/12A

1406/14/24/25 on the 21/X21

(30 Dec 2015, 4:54 pm)Dan wrote I'd hate to do Sunderland - Darlington on a Pulsar. The high backed comfortable seating on the EcoCitys is what makes the long journey tolerable.

(30 Dec 2015, 3:03 pm)Jimmi wrote 7521 is on the 14:50 56 to Bishop Auckland.

(30 Dec 2015, 5:03 pm)Jimmi wrote One of the few redeeming things about them. I always hope one turns up purely for those seats, although the e-leather seats on the other EcoCitys aren't so bad. You must be one of the few people who have done the full 21/X21. Not many seem to have done Aycliffe - Sunderland when I have done it although I have seen a few do Fishburn - Sunderland.

(30 Dec 2015, 9:07 am)Kuyoyo wrote 1439 has worked the first X93 into Middlesbrough. It's now on 64/64a replacing 7489 to work the first X93 from Middlesbrough. I wish him luck if he's returning via the diversion.

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(30 Dec 2015, 12:32 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 1443 on S1

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(30 Dec 2015, 7:44 pm)MrPottski wrote I've done the full journey plenty of times! Haha! 4813 was my chariot yesterday and it wasn't bad at all, smooth, quiet and warm, just what was needed. 4812 normally does 60mph (when it works) and the takeoff 4814 has is phenomenal with its 4 speed box. I do agree with others though, they should be brought back locally or sold to ANW or Anglian Bus (the only other operators)

(30 Dec 2015, 10:09 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Yeah I agree they should be sold, the capacity on the 21/X21 not sure about the X22 only warrants solos, I mean I was on 4812 (before it broke down and 4647 was the replacement) and it took around 30 passengers there and back, maybe not even that, and yeah 1461/2/5/6 would be better on there but refurbish them and brand it properly

(31 Dec 2015, 8:58 am)Jimmi wrote 7609 on X24.

(31 Dec 2015, 12:53 pm)tyresmoke wrote 1445 on S1 today, first time a standard Pulsar has been used I believe

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