(24 Feb 2017, 11:19 pm)Pulsar wrote Yes your right about that.
306 and 308 are going MAX. The hybrids on the 308 will all be refurbished soon. (7801 and 7802 done so far.) 306 is getting refurbished Pulsars with Streetlites moving to another route. I think all MAX branding will be applied when refurbishments are done.

Ah I see.

(I've just found this too: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145623264@...201126833/ )

Shame their Coast Road Routes weren't Sapphire standard so they had next stop announcements like GNE's 309 & 310.


I also find it a little odd that the Hybrids now won't be shouting about their green credentials livery wise. I know in London for example its not really a big deal anymore, but with them being one of Arriva North East's few routes with green buses, I'm surprised they're just blending them in with the crowd.

(24 Feb 2017, 11:28 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Ah I see.

(I've just found this too: https://www.flickr.com/photos/145623264@...201126833/ )

Shame their Coast Road Routes weren't Sapphire standard so they had next stop announcements like GNE's 309 & 310.


I also find it a little odd that the Hybrids now won't be shouting about their green credentials livery wise. I know in London for example its not really a big deal anymore, but with them being one of Arriva North East's few routes with green buses, I'm surprised they're just blending them in with the crowd.

Does that include the following 'routes' going by past records:
- X7
- X8
- X9
- X10
- X11
- 1
- 2

(24 Feb 2017, 6:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'm not sure it is, that looks like the base for the "connecting Derby" livery to be used to combat Yourbus expansion in Derby. The new livery isn't expected to make an appearance until the summer.

Wales' 4409 is receiving the new livery at the moment.

(24 Feb 2017, 1:26 pm)dannygee wrote That the coastliner? I have seen that too

Yeah its one of the coastliner streetlites

(24 Feb 2017, 6:34 pm)tyresmoke wrote I'm not sure it is, that looks like the base for the "connecting Derby" livery to be used to combat Yourbus expansion in Derby. The new livery isn't expected to make an appearance until the summer.

Same livery on Arriva Midlands' bendy-Merc 5007:

5007 | Arriva Midlands Leicester | Mercedes-Benz O530G by Karol Koronowski, on Flickr

(26 Feb 2017, 9:59 am)Dan wrote Same livery on Arriva Midlands' bendy-Merc 5007:

5007 | Arriva Midlands Leicester | Mercedes-Benz O530G by Karol Koronowski, on Flickr

No it's not, that's the livery for the East Midlands Airport parking services. It also has the yellow tape along the side, unlike the recent teal livery.

(26 Feb 2017, 10:53 am)omnicity4659 wrote No it's not, that's the livery for the East Midlands Airport parking services. It also has the yellow tape along the side, unlike the recent teal livery.

Close but no cigar!

7502 seen on the A1 passing Washington services on the 17th, anyone know where it was off to? 
Arriva North East 7502 NK57 DXY A1 Washington Services 17/2/17 by CraigPatrick24, on Flickr


https://www.flickr.com/photos/40199714@N03/32972129592/

DiagTest.

In addition to now being branded for Frequenta, 4701 has been refurbished and now features e-leather seats.

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Middlesbrough Travel Shop has the summer 2017 X93 timetables in (note - there's no change to the timetable from last summer) - but I would say, as timetable covers go, that has to be the best in the North East at present.....

Am sorry to ask but I just want to check this right or not I was told by someone that 2826 is at redcar

(27 Feb 2017, 2:01 pm)jaimz13 wrote Am sorry to ask but I just want to check this right or not I was told by someone that 2826 is at redcar

It's at Whitby (on paper at least) although I haven't physically seen it myself.

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It was on the 64 one day before it went to Whitby.

2871 has been repainted into Interurban livery. Seen in Newcastle yesterday minus company logos.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/33...2Hx-cQa1gb

(27 Feb 2017, 10:41 am)Kuyoyo wrote In addition to now being branded for Frequenta, 4701 has been refurbished and now features e-leather seats.

4702 has not been treated.

(27 Feb 2017, 2:25 pm)Mark P wrote It's at Whitby (on paper at least) although I haven't physically seen it myself.

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Thank you