(19 Nov 2014, 1:40 pm)palatine3833 wrote One of Belmont's Sapphires is off for MOT this week, hence why we have 1521.

(19 Nov 2014, 5:57 pm)Jimmi wrote No, he probably saw one of the Scarlet Band Enviro 200's on the Park and Ride.

Just a quick one about allocations. Jesmond are exactly the same as Blyth when it comes to allocating the streetlites. More than often I've seen the new streetlites (which are specifically for 306) on the 55, 54 and more recently I've been seeing them creep onto the 43 as well. It's just a bit strange that they can't keep the streetlites on the 306

(20 Nov 2014, 11:06 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Ok doyou no whats on 21 today

(20 Nov 2014, 9:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Trying to plan a day out on Arriva's website to Morpeth and other places for next Friday to head to the MAX launch, although it is incredibly difficult when every route in the Arriva network pops up!

(20 Nov 2014, 9:07 pm)Jimmi wrote Trying to plan a day out on Arriva's website to Morpeth and other places for next Friday to head to the MAX launch, although it is incredibly difficult when every route in the Arriva network pops up!

Give me a shout if you want any times as I have most of the timetables.

I'd thought about it when I seen their tweet, but I really can't be arsed rushing up there on a half day from work. Considering the gear they used at the last launch, I'm surprised it's not done after dusk?

(20 Nov 2014, 5:47 pm)mb134 wrote Arriva NE Facebook Page:
"Arriva is launching their MAX brand on services X14, X15 and X18 with Titan the Robot at Morpeth Market place from 11.30am on Friday 28th NOvember"
Will they start branding them soon then?

It's about time... Though launching the service at a time of day when all the buses bar the spares should be in service and most fare paying passengers probably have somewhere more important to be seems a little odd. Not really going to create MAXimum impact is it?

Oh right! You could maybe catch a 35 into Ashington, for a chance to ride a new Streetlite, then a 34 into Bedlington which could be a Spectra, and a 2 back to Morpeth?

 However, I wouldn't rely on the X18 as it is a awful service.

(20 Nov 2014, 9:51 pm)Jimmi wrote Could do that, still have to wait and see if I anything else crops up next Friday first which always seems to happen when these launches happen for some reason.

I've seen a few posts on here about the X18's reliability, I imagine it is like the reliability of the X93 is, terrible.

(20 Nov 2014, 9:51 pm)Jimmi wrote Could do that, still have to wait and see if I anything else crops up next Friday first which always seems to happen when these launches happen for some reason.

I've seen a few posts on here about the X18's reliability, I imagine it is like the reliability of the X93 is, terrible.

To be fair to Arriva. The X93 this year was a massive improvement over 2013. The timetable seems to be fine, it's the passenger loadings that hurt it.

 Now the timetable is in winter operation, they seem to be quite reliable from ones I've seen in Middlesbrough.
 I suggest you give it a try. It will be even better with the B9's when they arrive!

(20 Nov 2014, 9:30 pm)Jimmi wrote I have most of the timetables, I'm just not sure where.

Yeah they had lots of blue lights, probably should have gone that night, although it would probably been a waste of time as my camera doesn't seem to do night shots.

They also launched them in Blyth around lunchtime too.

I imagine pretty much the same sort of set up for MAX launches in Darlington and Stockton soon.

(21 Nov 2014, 1:13 pm)Cock Robin wrote Not that soon!