For anyone Teesside bound, 1450 is out on the xx27 27 from Middlesbrough until 1627 (last trip - terminates at Netherfields)

(08 Jul 2017, 5:10 am)OW1762 wrote Oooh, exiting, do you know which bus it will be?

1923 or 1924?

(08 Jul 2017, 1:37 pm)Cock Robin wrote 1923 or 1924?

I doubt it... I think it will be a Durham/Darlington bus

YX17 NNO was parked at Morpeth Bus Station earlier.

(10 Jul 2017, 10:41 am)passenger_10 wrote YX17 NNO was parked at Morpeth Bus Station earlier.

Now returned to Ashington

1500 has now received branding for service 306 - ironically allocated to service 685 today.

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(10 Jul 2017, 3:16 pm)Dan wrote 1500 has now received branding for service 306 - ironically allocated to service 685 today.

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There was also an X16 branded pulsar on the 685.  Didn't see which one (1408 or 1411)

3 Sapphire E400MMCs have been branded, a press release and photos are on the way.

2 more are left to be delivered, and they are expected to be launched on the 27th July.

Seems still only 1450 branded for the 27!!

(13 Jul 2017, 12:02 pm)Cock Robin wrote Seems still only 1450 branded for the 27!!

Same with only 7806 for the 308.

Looks to be a new company doing the vinyls now, so don't know what their availability would be. Once the Sapphires are done, I'm sure they'll move to everything else.

It doesn't look like Arriva are going to ignore the 'eco' aspect of their buses afterall, based on how North West's EcoCity 5003 has been painted:

Arriva North West 5003 MX13 AAN by Yorkshire Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

Anyone after 1450, if you are in the Durham area at teatime, it will be the 1715 X12 back to Middlesbrough. Just passed it at Summerville heading towards Middlesbrough on the X22.

(14 Jul 2017, 6:43 am)S813 FVK wrote It doesn't look like Arriva are going to ignore the 'eco' aspect of their buses afterall, based on how North West's EcoCity 5003 has been painted:

Arriva North West 5003 MX13 AAN by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

The Eco brand was never going to be scrapped, just Frequent and Express.

(14 Jul 2017, 6:43 am)S813 FVK wrote It doesn't look like Arriva are going to ignore the 'eco' aspect of their buses afterall, based on how North West's EcoCity 5003 has been painted:

Arriva North West 5003 MX13 AAN by Yorkshire  Paper Buses & Bus Photos, on Flickr

I think painting the roof pod green would have been a good idea. The bonded glass makes the green swoop rather insignificant!

7541/2 enter service on Metro Replacement tomorrow.

(14 Jul 2017, 12:46 pm)omnicity4659 wrote 7541/2 enter service on Metro Replacement tomorrow.

I know what I'll be gunning for then!

Also a correction to my previous post regarding regs, 41 is NNO and 42 is NNT (not 44 as I previously said, it's hard to remember fleet numbers when i didn't get a photo of the ID inside   )

BRAND NEW: Arriva Northumbria: 7545 | YX17 NNU by Tom, on Flickr

7541 - YX17 NNO
7542 - YX17 NNT
7543 - YX17 NNR
7545 - YX17 NNU
7546 - YX17 NNV

(14 Jul 2017, 4:56 pm)omnicity4659 wrote BRAND NEW: Arriva Northumbria: 7545 | YX17 NNU by Tom, on Flickr

7541 - YX17 NNO
7542 - YX17 NNT
7543 - YX17 NNR
7545 - YX17 NNU
7546 - YX17 NNV

For a de novo livery, rather than an add on, that all looks a bit cobbled together and badly proportioned. Everything behind the swoop is not the least bit aesthetically pleasing.

There's was an streetlite parked up at the old bus station layby in peterlee this morning at 07:45 accompanied by another streetlite with a depot engineer attending


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(14 Jul 2017, 11:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote For a de novo livery, rather than an add on, that all looks a bit cobbled together and badly proportioned. Everything behind the swoop is not the least bit aesthetically pleasing.

Agree!

(14 Jul 2017, 11:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote For a de novo livery, rather than an add on, that all looks a bit cobbled together and badly proportioned. Everything behind the swoop is not the least bit aesthetically pleasing.

It's a nightmare! The colours and even the styling with the swoops aren't that bad, if a little generic. It's everything stuck to it that gives you a headache. The massive URL is there like anyone accesses webpages by typing out the full web address? I was on a new Sapphire E400 City in Chester the other day and the stickers (not even contravison) over the top deck rear side windows defeated the point of the panoramic glazing on the E400 City. 

Also I'm not particularly a neat freak but the gap in the swoops round the ad-frame is making me itch.

(14 Jul 2017, 12:46 pm)omnicity4659 wrote 7541/2 enter service on Metro Replacement tomorrow.

Photos of them on the 900 can be seen below:

Arriva North East: 7542 / YX17NNT by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Arriva North East: 7541 / YX17NNO by Matthew Jimmison, on Flickr

Have to agree with all the comments on the livery. Does not look premium at all compared to the previous version. Just looks all thrown together.

Arriva press release on the new E400 MMC
Brand new buses from Newcastle to Newbiggin...

(17 Jul 2017, 7:06 pm)Pulsar wrote Arriva press release on the new E400 MMC
Brand new buses from Newcastle to Newbiggin...

I take it no-one proof read the article first..an investment of £Xm..very poor from arriva

(17 Jul 2017, 9:13 pm)rc81 wrote I take it no-one proof read the article first..an investment of £Xm..very poor from arriva

Not the only thing in the article that could have done with being changed:

"The state of the art buses feature striking new livery..."

(17 Jul 2017, 9:13 pm)rc81 wrote I take it no-one proof read the article first..an investment of £Xm..very poor from arriva

The article does however state further down they've spent £2.7m on the MMC's

Been a smash on the A167 between a Honda and either 4812/13/14. The rear of the bus is heavily damaged, could be a write off?

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15...assengers/