Arriva North East are to start using a fleet of articulated vehicles on the Great North Road services 43/44/45, buses will leave from John Dobson Street instead of Haymarket and will be curtailed to run Dinnington/Cramlington to Newcastle only, due to infrastructure constraints.

The new fleet is expected to be launched in June, under the ArrivaFrequent brand...

The official press release from Arriva can be found here.

(31 Mar 2017, 11:17 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Arriva North East are to start using a fleet of articulated vehicles on the Great North Road services 43/44/45, buses will leave from John Dobson Street instead of Haymarket and will be curtailed to run Dinnington/Cramlington to Newcastle only, due to infrastructure constraints.

The new fleet is expected to be launched in June, under the ArrivaFrequent brand...

The official press release from Arriva can be found here.

Wow.....

(31 Mar 2017, 11:17 pm)omnicity4659 wrote Arriva North East are to start using a fleet of articulated vehicles on the Great North Road services 43/44/45, buses will leave from John Dobson Street instead of Haymarket and will be curtailed to run Dinnington/Cramlington to Newcastle only, due to infrastructure constraints.

The new fleet is expected to be launched in June, under the ArrivaFrequent brand...

The official press release from Arriva can be found here.

And a happy April fools day to you to

Is 4802 back in service yet?

(01 Apr 2017, 11:39 am)JoshP wrote Is 4802 back in service yet?

You won't see it back this year that's for sure........

(01 Apr 2017, 11:46 am)Kuyoyo wrote You won't see it back this year that's for sure........

1906 has just recently been tested for another year so I'm guessing early next year before it comes back

Ashington's 7506 is currently working out of Durham......in X21/X22 livery. Couldn't have sent 7518? 

StreetLites 1579/80 now have revised 35 branding, "every 20 mins", reflecting the frequency decrease.

Delays of up to 30 minutes in Darlington out of North Road due to road works at the white horse

(03 Apr 2017, 3:04 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote Delays of up to 30 minutes in Darlington out of North Road due to road works at the white horse

Don't suppose you know how long the Roadworks in this area are expected to last?

EDIT: Never mind, just over heard the depressing answer to that question [emoji35]

EDIT 2: Roadworks at Thinford as well slowing things right down.

(05 Apr 2017, 11:18 am)Jimmi wrote Don't suppose you know how long the Roadworks in this area are expected to last?

EDIT: Never mind, just over heard the depressing answer to that question [emoji35]

EDIT 2: Roadworks at Thinford as well slowing things right down.

31st of may I think?

(05 Apr 2017, 12:03 pm)Stuartphin1639 wrote 31st of may I think?

Oh dear, I heard a month. Council kept quiet about that one, can't find any mention of it online.

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Why is Sapphire X21/X22 branded 7506 parked up at Durham Bus Station?

There was one the other day as well wasn't there?!

(05 Apr 2017, 2:22 pm)Sinky.1 wrote Why is Sapphire X21/X22 branded 7506 parked up at Durham Bus Station?

I think it's on loan to Belmont, they should've sent 7518 instead.

(05 Apr 2017, 2:22 pm)Sinky.1 wrote Why is Sapphire X21/X22 branded 7506 parked up at Durham Bus Station?

I was on that 3 hours ago on an X22 from Newcastle…

Edit: Definitely not there today - Just passed it on an X21 out of Newcastle.

(05 Apr 2017, 3:18 pm)Cobalt271 wrote I think it's on loan to Belmont, they should've sent 7518 instead.

I second that.

7804 back from MAX refurbishment.

7506 was returned to Ashington on Sunday morning (I was only notified of its use there the night before), I've asked earlier this week why it was down there and it was at DiagTest, but Durham then decided to use it...

At present all of 7501-9, 7518 and 7522-8 are at Ashington.

(05 Apr 2017, 12:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Oh dear, I heard a month. Council kept quiet about that one, can't find any mention of it online.

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Yeah it is until the 31st of may 2017

(06 Apr 2017, 9:00 am)omnicity4659 wrote 7506 was returned to Ashington on Sunday morning (I was only notified of its use there the night before), I've asked earlier this week why it was down there and it was at DiagTest, but Durham then decided to use it...

At present all of 7501-9, 7518 and 7522-8 are at Ashington.

Durham did use it for staff transport only though.  It wasn't used in service, due to the lack of a DERIC controller

(07 Apr 2017, 12:30 am)palatine3833 wrote Durham did use it for staff transport only though.  It wasn't used in service, due to the lack of a DERIC controller

Why's the inspector's name matter?!

(07 Apr 2017, 1:07 pm)Cock Robin wrote  Why's the inspector's name matter?!

DERIC - a thing, not a person...

4808 has yet to receive a contactless reader.

(07 Apr 2017, 4:37 pm)Dan wrote DERIC - a thing, not a person...

Never knew there was an inspector called Deric 

In other news, an unidentified Interurban-liveried Pulsar was driven to Ashington at about 1430 yesterday, and went straight onto the pits.

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7502 has had its tachograph removed.

(08 Apr 2017, 7:48 am)omnicity4659 wrote  
In other news, an unidentified Interurban-liveried Pulsar was driven to Ashington at about 1430 yesterday, and went straight onto the pits.

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7502 has had its tachograph removed.

Imagine it'll be something from Jesmond on its way to Thorntons?

looks like contactless is getting around more depots now. Saw 7602 and 7613 with the readers although 7605 does not have one yet.

Stocktons second repaint will be back from Blackburn on Monday Afternoon. Possibly 1455 as I haven't seen it all week.

(08 Apr 2017, 8:37 pm)Pulsar wrote looks like contactless is getting around more depots now. Saw 7602 and 7613 with the readers although 7605 does not have one yet.

All the Blyth vehicles I've been on in the last week have had it, Commanders and MPDs.

I know this may even stupid thing to ask cause think I already the know the answer but whitby park and ride will it be same buses as last year