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(30 Oct 2019, 3:31 pm)Ryland wrote <p>Query about redcar allocations

For the past 3 days 63 branded pulsars have been allocated onto the 62 ? Seems to be at least 2 on there each day</p><p><br></p><p>Any reason why&nbsp;</p>

Apparently its because its more expensive to replace smashed windows on Temsas so they're using Pulsars on the boards that stay out all night.

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(02 Nov 2019, 2:22 pm)Cock Robin wrote Apparently its because its more expensive to replace smashed windows on Temsas so they're using Pulsars on the boards that stay out all night.

</p><p>If it's happening every night or as frequent as you suggest, could they not just take the evening service off and advise people to just use a&nbsp;train or taxi...</p>

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(02 Nov 2019, 9:48 pm)S830OFT wrote </p><p>
</p><p>If it's happening every night or as frequent as you suggest, could they not just take the evening service off and advise people to just use a&nbsp;train or taxi...</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>Because then that makes not only the company lose out, but also the people who can't afford to use the train or taxi.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

With the end of the Summer X93 timetable last night, two of Redcar's B7s will be going on their winter holidays to Durham later today, with two of Durham's Pulsars moving to Stockton for the additional PVR resources with the temporary winter interworking pattern at the depot (as of last Monday, 9/17/17a interwork Monday to Saturday and an additional vehicle has been added to 8s on weekdays).

<p>Are arriva doing a poppy bus this year as I haven't seen one year and it would be out by now</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 9:35 am)Kuyoyo wrote With the end of the Summer X93 timetable last night, two of Redcar's B7s will be going on their winter holidays to Durham later today, with two of Durham's Pulsars moving to Stockton for the additional PVR resources with the temporary winter interworking pattern at the depot (as of last Monday, 9/17/17a interwork Monday to Saturday and an additional vehicle has been added to 8s on weekdays).

</p><p>Will 7609/7610 remain at Redcar to replace 1759/4516?</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 12:13 pm)S830OFT wrote </p><p></p><p>Will 7609/7610 remain at Redcar to replace 1759/4516?</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>1759 and 4516 are going nowhere - they are required as part of Redcar’s PVR.</p><p>7609/10 will be spare until the spring - likely find them on 62s or covering for the B9s on X93s (the B9s will be due their MOTs in the new year).</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, supposed to be 7424/5 moving to Durham in exchange for 1413/63 heading to Stockton - although I understand that 7424 was VOR in the depot yesterday so that one might be subject to change</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 12:45 pm)Kuyoyo wrote </p><p></p><p><br></p><p>1759 and 4516 are going nowhere - they are required as part of Redcar’s PVR.</p><p>7609/10 will be spare until the spring - likely find them on 62s or covering for the B9s on X93s (the B9s will be due their MOTs in the new year).</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, supposed to be 7424/5 moving to Durham in exchange for 1413/63 heading to Stockton - although I understand that 7424 was VOR in the depot yesterday so that one might be subject to change</p><p>

</p><p>What's the purpose of sending 1413 to Stockton when it's branded for Sapphire 22/23/24???</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 9:13 am)omnicity4659 wrote </p><p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Because then that makes not only the company lose out, but also the people who can't afford to use the train or taxi.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>

</p><p>I'm sure Arriva would put the safety of everybody on the bus before revenue. Arriva could introduce a Day Ticket between Redcar and Middlesbrough for both Train &amp; Bus, that way bus services alike the 64A can see their last journeys withdrawn, it is simply unaffordable in any form to continue running buses when the windows are smashed on a frequent basis. Additionally on top of this it must clearly be causing anxiety &amp; stress for drivers &amp; passengers who are being made victims of this through no fault of their own...</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 12:57 pm)S830OFT wrote </p><p>
</p><p>What's the purpose of sending 1413 to Stockton when it's branded for Sapphire 22/23/24???</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>Because it’s not due to undergo an MOT between now and Christmas - which is when they should return to Durham.</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 12:57 pm)S830OFT wrote </p><p>
</p><p>What's the purpose of sending 1413 to Stockton when it's branded for Sapphire 22/23/24???</p><p>

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</p><p>I'm sure Arriva would put the safety of everybody on the bus before revenue. Arriva could introduce a Day Ticket between Redcar and Middlesbrough for both Train &amp; Bus, that way bus services alike the 64A can see their last journeys withdrawn, it is simply unaffordable in any form to continue running buses when the windows are smashed on a frequent basis. Additionally on top of this it must clearly be causing anxiety &amp; stress for drivers &amp; passengers who are being made victims of this through no fault of their own...</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>Because people should walk up to two miles from South Bank to Normanby? Two miles being half the walk from Middlesbrough!<br><br>Pay more for a bus and train ticket...and walk most the route!</p>

<p>F1 running in Stockton for the first time this year and the allocation is:&nbsp;</p><p>1413&nbsp;</p><p>1421&nbsp;</p><p>1423</p><p>1454</p><p>1460</p><p>1463</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 12:45 pm)Kuyoyo wrote <p></p><p><br></p><p>1759 and 4516 are going nowhere - they are required as part of Redcar’s PVR.</p><p>7609/10 will be spare until the spring - likely find them on 62s or covering for the B9s on X93s (the B9s will be due their MOTs in the new year).</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, supposed to be 7424/5 moving to Durham in exchange for 1413/63 heading to Stockton - although I understand that 7424 was VOR in the depot yesterday so that one might be subject to change</p>

4516 is supposed to be getting converted to driver trainer.

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(03 Nov 2019, 1:12 pm)Kuyoyo wrote <p></p><p><br></p><p>Because it’s not due to undergo an MOT between now and Christmas - which is when they should return to Durham.</p>

So every unbranded Durham Pulsar is due an MOT between now and Xmas?

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(03 Nov 2019, 2:43 pm)omnicity4659 wrote <p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Because people should walk up to two miles from South Bank to Normanby? Two miles being half the walk from Middlesbrough!<br><br>Pay more for a bus and train ticket...and walk most the route!</p>

Well said Omnicity. Trains a lot of good to someone in Eston.

There has been a crash involving a bus on the 23 today apparently. Give any details to what bus was involved if possible please

1597 was on ED4 tonight.
It interworks off the 16:44 23 from Hartlepool.

Seen a photo on flicker tonight of 1561 with the engine taken put can anyone confirm if it was a recent photo or is it an old shot

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(04 Nov 2019, 6:41 pm)Ryland wrote Seen a photo on flicker tonight of 1561 with the engine taken put can anyone confirm if it was a recent photo or is it an old shot

</p><p>It's a recent picture, 1561 has been off road since 27th September...</p>

1413 has gone back to Durham after a brief appearance in use at Stockton on Sunday (doing the Park & Ride, a duplicate X12 direct to Middlesbrough and covering the 2015 5 out of the Bus Station as far as half way down Borough Road where it ended up with a flat tyre), and it appears from Bus Times that 1473 has come in its place.

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(03 Nov 2019, 9:37 am)GNE6312 wrote </p><p>Are arriva doing a poppy bus this year as I haven't seen one year and it would be out by now</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>I haven't seen a poppy branded bus but some of the arriva buses in Durham have poppy stickers on the front next to the arriva badge or the wright badge.</p>

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(09 Nov 2019, 2:43 pm)OW1762 wrote <p>
</p><p><br></p><p>I haven't seen a poppy branded bus but some of the arriva buses in Durham have poppy stickers on the front next to the arriva badge or the wright badge.</p>

Same with Redcar, Stockton, Darlington.

<p>And Blyth.</p>

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(03 Nov 2019, 2:43 pm)omnicity4659 wrote <p>
</p><p><br></p><p>Because people should walk up to two miles from South Bank to Normanby? Two miles being half the walk from Middlesbrough!<br><br>Pay more for a bus and train ticket...and walk most the route!</p>

There's many places who would love a bus service running till 9 or 10pm each night, and yet these low lives who are constantly smashing bus windows wont be happy until the service gets withdrawn completely.

It must be awful for any decent people who have to live in much of Teesside, so many parts of it are just shit holes.

All arriva buses (minus afew from jesmond) have a poppy on the front. Similar to stagey done In 2017. Hope they keep their poppies on their buses all year round

Curious to know why arriva haven't purchased any new buses since 2017 and yet go ahead north east and east Yorkshire more or less have a brand spanking new fleet and we have busses 16 years plus

(10 Nov 2019, 10:29 pm)Ryland wrote Curious to know why arriva haven't purchased any new buses since 2017 and yet go ahead north east and east Yorkshire more or less have a brand spanking new fleet and we have busses 16 years plus

Because the owners don't want to spend money!

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(10 Nov 2019, 10:29 pm)Ryland wrote Curious to know why arriva haven't purchased any new buses since 2017 and yet go ahead north east and east Yorkshire more or less have a brand spanking new fleet and we have busses 16 years plus

</p><p><br></p><p>Because Arriva have been running on the bones of their arse and up for sale for much of that time.<br></p>

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(10 Nov 2019, 6:35 pm)GNE6312 wrote All arriva buses (minus afew from jesmond) have a poppy on the front. Similar to stagey done In 2017. Hope they keep their poppies on their buses all year round

Not all

Does anyone on here know how the X66 on a night works now? I’m currently on the 18:25 service from Middlesbrough (which was a Darlington run) but stocktons 1536 has turned up on it and 4649 has gone back to Darlington out of service

The board used to work the;

18:25 from Middlesbrough
19:25 from Darlington
20:25 from Middlesbrough to Faverdale finished at 21:30ish

Does anyone know if Blyth's 2810 is out and about at all? I don't recall having seen it on the road for quite some time, although I may just have been unlucky (or possibly lucky! )

(11 Nov 2019, 6:34 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Does anyone on here know how the X66 on a night works now? I’m currently on the 18:25 service from Middlesbrough (which was a Darlington run) but stocktons 1536 has turned up on it and 4649 has gone back to Darlington out of service

The board used to work the;

18:25 from Middlesbrough
19:25 from Darlington
20:25 from Middlesbrough to Faverdale finished at 21:30ish

Covering for a breakdown I'm guessing? Pretty sure it's still a Darlington run.