(24 Mar 2016, 3:03 pm)scania driver wrote Happy Easter people. Commiserations though to anyone in the Middlesbrough area thinking of going to the seaside. Not only is the weather going to be poor but 7485/6/7 are back in the pool for the X93. Be lucky.

(24 Mar 2016, 3:03 pm)scania driver wrote Happy Easter people. Commiserations though to anyone in the Middlesbrough area thinking of going to the seaside. Not only is the weather going to be poor but 7485/6/7 are back in the pool for the X93. Be lucky.

7485 isn't lol still in rail replacement fleet at Jesmond...

(20 Mar 2016, 4:48 pm)Tom wrote Good to see Tyne and Wear and County Durham fares frozen!

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/L...ares-2016/
https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/L...es-201611/

Following on from the quoted post.

(26 Mar 2016, 3:43 pm)Adrian wrote Following on from the quoted post.

Exactly what we need - more ticketing options in Durham that drivers won't be able to remember!

(26 Mar 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote Exactly what we need - more ticketing options in Durham that drivers won't be able to remember!

The five for a fiver is quite a good idea, only that there are barely any buses running after 7pm.

(26 Mar 2016, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote Exactly what we need - more ticketing options in Durham that drivers won't be able to remember!

'Some drivers' you mean :p - we don't all struggle to remember the options.  Some of us even know the fares off by heart, sad as it may seem.

How many alx max buses are on the 900 and which one has the urban 90 seating?

(26 Mar 2016, 8:43 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote How many alx max buses are on the 900 and which one has the urban 90 seating?

7416 is not a MAX vehicle but is in that livery and has urban90s.

Here's the vehicles, big lugs http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...#pid157869

(26 Mar 2016, 8:40 pm)palatine3833 wrote 'Some drivers' you mean :p - we don't all struggle to remember the options.  Some of us even know the fares off by heart, sad as it may seem.

I commend you or any other driver that can remember every single product offering. Especially when driving something like the X12, and having to contend with Teesside and Tyneside's tickets too.

A point I've brought up previously is that there's no need to be so many ticket offerings. If the customers don't understand them, then there's little benefit to having them, and it's perhaps time for commercial to have a bit of a think about it.

(26 Mar 2016, 8:50 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Here's the vehicles, big lugs http://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showth...#pid157869

Thank you

(26 Mar 2016, 8:54 pm)Adrian wrote I commend you or any other driver that can remember every single product offering. Especially when driving something like the X12, and having to contend with Teesside and Tyneside's tickets too.

A point I've brought up previously is that there's no need to be so many ticket offerings. If the customers don't understand them, then there's little benefit to having them, and it's perhaps time for commercial to have a bit of a think about it.

On the X12, you have the X12 routesaver, or alternatively the X12-X24 routesaver, plus the family version (which many people don't know how to issue).  The problem some Durham drivers have is Tyne & Wear tickets, which isn't helped by the fact that the U16 CAT ticket is set up to be issued as a 'single ticket' rather than a day ticket, and also the 'T&W Transfares' are hidden away under a special menu.  It's understandable that some people will struggle to get to grips with things, but at the end of the day, it's our job to make sure that we're familiar with the products we offer.

(26 Mar 2016, 8:48 pm)GX03 SVC wrote 7416 is not a MAX vehicle but is in that livery and has urban90s.

7416 is a Max vehicle...
The others on Metros are 7423 (not been out yet afaik?), 7424 and 7426.

(26 Mar 2016, 10:55 pm)tyresmoke wrote 7416 is a Max vehicle...
The others on Metros are 7423 (not been out yet afaik?), 7424 and 7426.

But why has it got urban90s...freshly refurbished too...?   

35 going MAX?

(26 Mar 2016, 11:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote But why has it got urban90s...freshly refurbished too...?   

35 going MAX?

Arrival needed emergency vehicles so took 7416 half done

(26 Mar 2016, 11:44 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Arrival needed emergency vehicles so took 7416 half done

Do you know that for sure, or is it speculation?

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Do you know that for sure, or is it speculation?
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A guess

(27 Mar 2016, 10:59 am)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote A guess

Thanks. Could you please mark any speculation as such? Otherwise other members may mistake it for fact.

These vehicles had a retrim while at Arriva London, and I've also heard about the vehicle being released by Thorntons early so the Metro replacement contract could be covered.

(27 Mar 2016, 11:24 am)GX03 SVC wrote These vehicles had a retrim while at Arriva London, and I've also heard about the vehicle being released by Thorntons early so the Metro replacement contract could be covered.

All I will say is get your photos of them with ANE while you can, it's likely that only some of them will be staying.

(26 Mar 2016, 11:39 pm)GX03 SVC wrote But why has it got urban90s...freshly refurbished too...?   

35 going MAX?

Because Arriva know that I want to use it. It also knows I like URBAN 90s

(27 Mar 2016, 11:29 am)tyresmoke wrote All I will say is get your photos of them with ANE while you can, it's likely that only some of them will be staying.

But all of them have received the NE Volvo fleet numbers, surely they would be put into the 0000 range if they weren't staying?

(27 Mar 2016, 1:06 pm)GX03 SVC wrote But all of them have received the NE Volvo fleet numbers, surely they would be put into the 0000 range if they weren't staying?

This may be stating the obvious, but perhaps in a change of plan Arriva North East are now to receive a number of Brand New vehicles from the 2016/2017 order book, rather than Cascades from elsewhere as originally planned. And given that some of the recent cascaded stock has proved to be a little unreliable, perhaps Brand New stock would make far more sense. It would seem very strange for Arriva North East not to receive any brand new vehicles in 2016.

(27 Mar 2016, 1:32 pm)Peppermint Pete wrote This may be stating the obvious, but perhaps in a change of plan Arriva North East are now to receive a number of Brand New vehicles from the 2016/2017 order book, rather than Cascades from elsewhere as originally planned. And given that some of the recent cascaded stock has proved to be a little unreliable, perhaps Brand New stock would make far more sense. It would seem very strange for Arriva North East not to receive any brand new vehicles in 2016.

Sounds interesting....

But.........does the 35 lose out at all, 3 B7TLs were destined for there.

(27 Mar 2016, 2:41 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Sounds interesting....

But.........does the 35 lose out at all, 3 B7TLs were destined for there.

I have no idea whether Arriva are now to receive Brand New Stock, I am mainly theorising based on the comments made by Tyresmoke. Vehicles are clearly still required to convert Durham services 46/48 to MAX Specification, whilst non-DDA compliant Double Deckers also need to be replaced. If the MAX refurbished ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL's (or at least some of them) are to now be transferred elsewhere, presumably something else will need to replace them. Hence why I am guessing Brand New Stock may now be heading to Arriva North East.

I know this change or topic and got nothing to do with what going on but I was sat think about the old arriva s Richmond depot I wonder what kind of fleet would they have if they were still open today

(27 Mar 2016, 3:35 pm)jaimzm wrote I know this change or topic and got nothing to do with what going on but I was sat think about the old arriva s Richmond depot I wonder what kind of fleet would they have if they were still open today

OmniCitys lol

(27 Mar 2016, 3:35 pm)jaimzm wrote I know this change or topic and got nothing to do with what going on but I was sat think about the old arriva s Richmond depot I wonder what kind of fleet would they have if they were still open today

Arriva still run a service to Richmond

(27 Mar 2016, 4:49 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Arriva still run a service to Richmond

Yes, But are run from Darlington Depot with all boards ending in Darlington too.

(27 Mar 2016, 5:45 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Yes, But are run from Darlington Depot with all boards ending in Darlington too.

All ending at Darlington depot yes, but one X26 and one X27 board finish down in Catterick and some start down there.