Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - May 2018

Can anyone tell me if 1329/30 are diagrammed for any specific service please ?

(02 May 2018, 10:03 am)Coppercap40 wrote Can anyone tell me if 1329/30 are diagrammed for any specific service please ?

They can usually be found on the 56/57/57A/86.

(02 May 2018, 10:25 am)Jimmi wrote They can usually be found on the 56/57/57A/86.

Thank you for the information

NSA screens have been removed from 1510.

(02 May 2018, 11:29 am)Jimmi wrote NSA screens have been removed from 1510.

Same with 1508

The X18 is going back to summer timetable this weekend so does that mean 7413 will be moving back to Ashington? or maybe 7456 instead?

Does the double decker still run on the 685 at 12:45 from Newcastle

7484   broke at regent cyre  on x 20

Blyth based 7631 (Ex. Arriva Yorkshire) still carries an allover rear advert. for Kirklees College, Leeds.

I travelled on streetlite 1607 on Frid night and sat at seat next to emergency door. A mistake as it rattled so much that I moved seats This was a problem on the X1 versions so seems no improvement

A Streetlite on the X3/X3A looked to be having issues this morning on the junction of Marske Lane/Marske Mill Lane. Driver was out of the cab and was (sort of) directing traffic.

Hoping it got cleared before the school run started.

Saturday consecutive X3 and X4s broke down in M'bro bus station. They took a bus off the 62 to replace the X4 but it went out half an hour late, 5 mins infront of the next X4, while there was a two hour gap in the X3s (and an hour in the 62s)!

(07 May 2018, 6:41 pm)upt50k wrote I travelled on streetlite 1607 on Frid night and sat at seat next to emergency door. A mistake as it rattled so much that I moved seats This was a problem on the X1 versions so seems no improvement

I've been thinking about this issue more recently (seem as I can no longer escape the StreetLite's), whilst the emergency exit door does rattle, I feel the racket is more down to the door handle rather than the door itself, it's shaking and vibrating like there's no tomorrow.

(10 May 2018, 10:10 am)Jimmi wrote I've been thinking about this issue more recently (seem as I can no longer escape the StreetLite's), whilst the emergency exit door does rattle, I feel the racket is more down to the door handle rather than the door itself, it's shaking and vibrating like there's no tomorrow.

How similar are the Arriva Streetlites to the Euro 6 GNE versions? I've not yet had the joy of being on Arriva's yet 

(10 May 2018, 1:09 pm)Jamie M wrote How similar are the Arriva Streetlites to the Euro 6 GNE versions? I've not yet had the joy of being on Arriva's yet 

Have only been on GNE's Euro 6 examples a small handful of times and not recently but they seem pretty similar (both Daimler engined) except they are the same size as the Saltwell Park examples with ours being configured to seat 40 passengers.

Aside from some of the rattles and squeaks, they actually ain't too bad IMO.

(10 May 2018, 1:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Have only been on GNE's Euro 6 examples a small handful of times and not recently but they seem pretty similar (both Daimler engined) except they are the same size as the Saltwell Park examples with ours being configured to seat 40 passengers.

Aside from some of the rattles and squeaks, they actually ain't too bad IMO.

I wouldn't put rattles and squeaks as high on my list for things that decide if people get the bus or not, so I'd have to agree 

(10 May 2018, 10:10 am)Jimmi wrote I've been thinking about this issue more recently (seem as I can no longer escape the StreetLite's), whilst the emergency exit door does rattle, I feel the racket is more down to the door handle rather than the door itself, it's shaking and vibrating like there's no tomorrow.

Yes, it's the door handle.

Bit of a design fault, really, and disappointing that Wrightbus still haven't come up with a way to fix it. Go North East have done modifications on some examples to include more 'insulation' (tape) on the door handle. This stops all rattling in this area.

(10 May 2018, 1:43 pm)Jamie M wrote I wouldn't put rattles and squeaks as high on my list for things that decide if people get the bus or not, so I'd have to agree 

The only other difference is that they have stop/start technology - akin to the Angel StreetDecks.

(10 May 2018, 2:36 pm)Dan wrote It is strange that it can be overcome with a crude but simple fix when the makers cannot fix it I remember when the first batch came forX1 we had problems with the bell not being loud enough and the units were changed several times but trouble never really overcome we used to ask for something similar to the ding dong type used by optare on the solo but wrightbus did not see it as a problem
Yes, it's the door handle.

Bit of a design fault, really, and disappointing that Wrightbus still haven't come up with a way to fix it. Go North East have done modifications on some examples to include more 'insulation' (tape) on the door handle. This stops all rattling in this area.


The only other difference is that they have stop/start technology - akin to the Angel StreetDecks.

It's not with no warning, though, is it?

https://www.palatinate.org.uk/stockton-t...-students/

Though admittedly there's naff all those 3rd year medics can do about suddenly having to pay for travel.

X93 is diverting via Pickering, with delays of over an hour. A171 closed between Robin Hoods Bay and Scarborough.

(14 May 2018, 9:41 am)omnicity4659 wrote X93 is diverting via Pickering, with delays of over an hour. A171 closed between Robin Hoods Bay and Scarborough.

1470 is now covering the 1120 from Middlesbrough as far as Whitby - the Bus due to work the 1220 is currently 88 minutes late somewhere between Scarborough and Pickering along with the 1020 from Scarborough.

7539 now has a rear advert for Dalton Park. Still solely branded for the 24 with at least one StreetLite still being solely branded for the 22.

(15 May 2018, 7:52 am)Jimmi wrote 7539 now has a rear advert for Dalton Park. Still solely branded for the 24 with at least one StreetLite still being solely branded for the 22.

Even though some of them with the joint branding have numbers falling off already.

(15 May 2018, 11:08 am)deanmachine wrote Even though some of them with the joint branding have numbers falling off already.

Most of them look like that, certainly the StreetLite's at least, never knew that there was a Sapphire 2 service to Sunderland/Hartlepool [emoji57]

(15 May 2018, 7:52 am)Jimmi wrote 7539 now has a rear advert for Dalton Park. Still solely branded for the 24 with at least one StreetLite still being solely branded for the 22.

Half finished job, as usual.

I was trying to look up ticketing for the X12, last night, as I needed to be into Newcastle and down the bottom of Grey Street by 10, but couldn't guarantee being out of the house for 8:30. Apart from the info in return tickets being non existent, i saw no evidence of Durham district tickets covering Thornley (Or spennymoor, for that matter)

Do the website is as crap as Ever. Even the ticket app was useless.

The Durham District ticket is explained fully if you click on Bus Tickets then Day Tickets tab.

(16 May 2018, 5:11 pm)aban64 wrote The Durham District ticket is explained fully if you click on Bus Tickets then Day Tickets tab.

I got old info. Was using the site on my mobile. Tried the app and got the 2016 map.

Thankfully, I made it out of the house in time for a gne bus, anyhow.

BusLoverMum,

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets...map-aw.pdf

(17 May 2018, 5:55 am)omnicity4659 wrote BusLoverMum,

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/globalassets...map-aw.pdf

And people say ticketing options in the North East aren't too complex...

I know the three operators in the North East cover such a vast operating area that the ticketing structure is never going to be perfectly simple, but there's got to be a better way of illustrating it than that map. I can only just get my head around it, never mind someone from outside of the area. Just look at Darlington!