(09 Jul 2015, 6:50 am)Michael wrote Arriva 7455 is currently traveling along Durham Road towards Sunderland city centre

Just seen the same bus heading back up Durham road past bede college.

(09 Jul 2015, 6:50 am)Michael wrote Arriva 7455 is currently traveling along Durham Road towards Sunderland city centre

Timing a possible competitor to the 20 perhaps?

(09 Jul 2015, 8:10 am)aureolin wrote Timing a possible competitor to the 20 perhaps?

I'm assuming staff transport for 23 changeovers?

(09 Jul 2015, 10:36 am)palatine3833 wrote I'm assuming staff transport for 23 changeovers?

My comment was merely in jest, as I know how people like to put 2+2 together and come out with 16.

Is that the normal place for changeovers on the 23? I'd have thought they'd be optimised for changeovers closer to the depot, i.e. Peterlee?

(08 Jul 2015, 2:52 pm)Jimmi wrote 2832 is also Frequenta 3/3A/3B branded - it's operating service 4 today!

Solo's 2833 and 2835 have also now got Frequenta branding for the 3/3A/3B

Solo 2862 has also been re-painted

would someone tell me if anymore ex yorkshire b7tl buses have turned up?

7802 has a new panel fitted and it sticks out like a sore thumb:

(09 Jul 2015, 1:56 pm)Davie wrote 7802 has a new panel fitted and it sticks out like a sore thumb:

I mentioned that a couple of weeks ago... 

(09 Jul 2015, 2:45 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote I mentioned that a couple of weeks ago... 

Ah sorry mate

Anyone for the horse hoes?

(09 Jul 2015, 3:43 pm)aureolin wrote Anyone for the horse hoes?

*slowclap*

Well done Arriva, well done :')

At least the horses will know where to go now anyway....

(09 Jul 2015, 3:43 pm)aureolin wrote Anyone for the horse hoes?

Think the Three Horsehoes is a rather different sort of club... [emoji1]

Nearly all of Arriva's next stop announcements are wrong in some way.

Darlington 5/5A: Sound varies dependent on which bus and driver you have. New bus stops added which aren't on the list of stops in Shildon. On one journey stops were out of sync on one Darlington bound 5A journey I was on.

Sapphire 7: some stops aren't announced, on some examples have the screen too far to the right, DurhamGate is spelt wrong (Durham gate on Durham bound journeys and Durham Gate on Darlington journeys), West ChiltonTerrace (think there should be a space in there). New stops added which aren't on the list.

Sapphire X3/X3A/X4: leaving Middlesbrough the announcements are stuck on Middlesbrough Bus Station until it reaches the next stop.

These are some of the issues I have seen when I have been out and about on outings, I don't regularly do all routes with announcements so I may have missed some.

(09 Jul 2015, 1:56 pm)Davie wrote 7802 has a new panel fitted and it sticks out like a sore thumb:

I think they nicked it off a VDL Gemini.

Noticed one the Ecocities has been branded for Frequenta Service 2, Must admit the branding doesn't really suit the eco green livery

(10 Jul 2015, 7:58 am)ross13 wrote Noticed one the Ecocities has been branded for Frequenta Service 2, Must admit the branding doesn't really suit the eco green livery

Agreed

Is it just me who thinks the 52/53 sub-branded ALX400s should be debranded, as they always seem to be on services 43,44 and one even made an appearance on service X85 the otherday!

(09 Jul 2015, 4:39 pm)Jimmi wrote Think the Three Horsehoes is a rather different sort of club... [emoji1]

Nearly all of Arriva's next stop announcements are wrong in some way.

Darlington 5/5A: Sound varies dependent on which bus and driver you have. New bus stops added which aren't on the list of stops in Shildon. On one journey stops were out of sync on one Darlington bound 5A journey I was on.

Sapphire 7: some stops aren't announced, on some examples have the screen too far to the right, DurhamGate is spelt wrong (Durham gate on Durham bound journeys and Durham Gate on Darlington journeys), West ChiltonTerrace (think there should be a space in there). New stops added which aren't on the list.

Sapphire X3/X3A/X4: leaving Middlesbrough the announcements are stuck on Middlesbrough Bus Station until it reaches the next stop.

These are some of the issues I have seen when I have been out and about on outings, I don't regularly do all routes with announcements so I may have missed some.

And outside the Arriva announcements I've never heard Coatham pronounced "Co-tham"!

(10 Jul 2015, 10:13 am)MrPottski wrote

Agreed

Wouldn't it have been better for town centre, to have a capital T and centre to have a capital C makes it look a bit odd

(10 Jul 2015, 12:28 pm)Davie wrote Is it just me who thinks the 52/53 sub-branded ALX400s should be debranded, as they always seem to be on services 43,44 and one even made an appearance on service X85 the otherday!

Its an ALX300 but i agree as ALX300's aren't DDA compliant.

Frequenta update:

Arriva North East: 4808 / NK13 CFN by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 2864 / YJ11 OHZ by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 2855 / YJ59 GJX by Jimmi's Bus Photos, on Flickr

This is how I think the Frequenta brandings currently stand:

2: 4801, 4803, 4805, 4807, 4808
3/3A/3B: 2830, 2832, 2833, 2835, 2841
9/10: 2864
13A/13B: 2854, 2855
Generic: 2843

There may be more that what has been noted here, this is just the examples I have noted about having Frequenta branding.

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Its an ALX300 but i agree as ALX300's aren't DDA compliant.
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will arriva be scrapping them soon because they are not DDA compliant

(10 Jul 2015, 4:48 pm)buss14 wrote will arriva be scrapping them soon because they are not DDA compliant

Yes. All non DDA single deckers need to be either scrapped or modified by 1st January 2016.

I'm pretty sure the ALX300s are DDA compliant.

Will be loads of delays on the 306 and even the 308 this weekend particularly Sunday with the Mouth of Tyne festival taking place. Also, what will Jesmond be allocating to the 306 / 308 on Sunday?

2841 is now 'Frequenta' branded for the 3/3a/3b and is working 3As today

(10 Jul 2015, 4:52 pm)Tom wrote I'm pretty sure the ALX300s are DDA compliant.

Indeed they are.

Following its loan to Blyth, DAF ALX400 7467 has returned to service at Jesmond.

(10 Jul 2015, 4:57 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Will be loads of delays on the 306 and even the 308 this weekend particularly Sunday with the Mouth of Tyne festival taking place. Also, what will Jesmond be allocating to the 306 / 308 on Sunday?

They could allocate DAF DB250 ALX400s or Volvo B7TLs to the 306 and the Streetshites go on the 44/5 52/3/4 etc

Latest movements that should apply from tomorrow, albeit some have already happened.

7519 to Thorntons for refurb (Sapphire 6s)

1524/5 covering 7605/7 (engine work) at Blyth (loan buses back to Durham)
659/664 and 1533 into service at Durham to help with increased PVR on many services (22/24, 56, 57, 64) from Monday due to Milburngate Bridge works.
They also temporarily move work to other depots - Darlington take a service 7 board and 1523 moving, Stockton take 2 X12s with 1415 and 1470 moving
Various scrap buses have been sold to Alpha Recovery - 1724, 1733, 1742, 1756, 1902, 4051, 4504

X12 running in pairs near Chester Moor just now for Newcastle.