(27 Aug 2022, 11:30 pm)Jimmi wrote MAX X18 liveried E400's 7529-33 do have NSA equipment fitted and have done for some time now with some journeys on the X18 having guided tour commentary on them when they were fitted (unsure if this is still offered or not or if the equipment even works).

Most depots already with NSA equipment do have announcements for most routes they operate, Darlington certainly have all the out of town routes programmed in (likely town services too given NSA kit was fitted to the previously Frequenta 3/3A liveried Solo's)

Bugger aye forgot about the tours on the X18. Not sure if they're running nowadays, haven't heard anything about it this Summer tbf.

(28 Aug 2022, 12:33 am)StevenW456 wrote That will be interesting to see then, i wonder if they will be the same type of announcements that are currently on the X21/X22, personally they are my favorite.

Believe it's just the standard across the company so should be, the new Liverpool buses have it.

(28 Aug 2022, 7:54 am)omnicity4659 wrote The e200s have NSAs. All new Arriva buses are fitted with them now following the end of Sapphire in 2021.

Thank you, wasn't sure with them being minibuses.

(28 Aug 2022, 9:26 pm)GNE6312 wrote My idea for transfers will be:

7511/12 to Jesmond replacing 7412/91

7514-17 to Belmont replacing 7410/13-15/85

(These were mentioned above)

7524-28 remain at Ashington for 35s

7510 remain at Ashington as a spare for 35s

7529-33/53 to Blyth to allowing 1493/1501-5 to be cascaded to Belmont hence releasing 2818/20/23/50 & the 2 56 plate centros to be withdrawn.

7554-56 to Redcar to be the X93 winter spares and form part of the X93/94 summer PVR allowing 7424-26 to be relieved of their duties at Redcar.

Can't see that personally. I think some will go to Belmont for the X46 over the Solo's been withdrawn. Can't see many of the 55 plate surviving but Redcar's have just had work done so can't see them going anywhere yet.

Also I have a feeling that something will go to Jesmond to see 7501 - 7506 off frontline work. They're absolutely wrecked from Blyth not looking after them when they were on the 308 and then getting flogged on the X93. They badly need to go into a reserve role whether that's Pulsar's or else who knows.