(27 Apr 2021, 3:15 pm)mb134 wrote 1800 was taken off for 4664 and then replaced 7515 early doors, with 7512 replacing 7532 on the X20 after the X30 peak.
1801 replaced 7484 which has, looking at Bustimes data, an intermittent fault. 7484 was used on the 1438 X15 off Newcastle to allow 7525 to be regulated at Morpeth. The X15s are running up to 30 late due to roadworks and 4 way lights north of Morpeth on the A1.
Thanks for that, this forum really needs the like button back.
(27 Apr 2021, 4:59 pm)Micheal Aaron wrote Ashington can't seem to decide what to allocate to the 35/X21/X22 and the 57/57A. Two darts and two solos allocate to the 57rota (more than likely change soon since the problems they have had) and the 35/X21/X22 meant to double deckers. Yet lately it seems to be the other way round. Tbh Arriva should allocate Long Single Deck buses to the 57/57A. The amount of times I've seen them both full is very shocking why arriva won't allocate them full size single deck buses
1800/1801/2809/2812/2813 are what are meant to be allocated to the 57/57A but 7510 no doubt will be allocated since it's useless for anything else at Ashington because of it's 40mph limiter - why on earth it's not swapped for 7522 at Jesmond is a mystery imo.
2809 is knackered though and can barely 2 weeks. It's done 15 days once this year before breaking again so might aswell write that one off half the time, done 10 days this stunt but it's gone again today. Think 1801 was desperation as there was nothing else to put out. Ashington are extremely short lately tbh doesn't help 7445/7446/7486 and 7510 in particular are useless for all the express work at Ashington and they've lost the 35 dumping ground.
Not sure how busy the X20 is at rush hour lately but 1800 on the 17:43 run could've been fun.
If I'm right though 2809, 4659, 7446, 7484, 7515, 7517, 7529, 7530, 7532, 7541 and 7556 have all been VOR at some point today which is impressive even for Ashington.