7605 has an our buses are better than you think sticker in it's rear advert board

Loads of buses do.

(21 Feb 2019, 9:41 pm)Ryland wrote Has redcar's ex Sainsburys 1759 been withdrawn from service as it's at the back of the depot?

Also any update on which buses are due for their repaint? Are they going to redo the pulsar?

1759 on the 63 today.

1923 has suffered rear end accident damage.

Has Arriva finished its New Sapphire Refurbishment On it’s pulsar 2s for 22/23/24
I’ve count 1412/13/66/68/98,1506/07 are done are there any more left?
Also could someone update on New Repaints?

(03 Mar 2019, 10:38 pm)NewcastleOne wrote Has Arriva finished its New Sapphire Refurbishment On it’s pulsar 2s for 22/23/24
I’ve count 1412/13/66/68/98,1506/07 are done are there any more left?
Also could someone update on New Repaints?

Think they have finished with them now, 1465 is also Sapphire, 1468 however is a Stockton Pulsar.

All the native Temsas (4701-7/9-13/5-20) have all been repainted (and refurbished) along with 4700. The remaining Temsas (4721-6) are also due to be treated. After that, Stockton’s Pulsars are due for refurbishment.

1455 is going to Durham on loan
1924 to darlo

(03 Mar 2019, 11:31 pm)Kuyoyo wrote All the native Temsas (4701-7/9-13/5-20) have all been repainted (and refurbished) along with 4700. The remaining Temsas (4721-6) are also due to be treated. After that, Stockton’s Pulsars are due for refurbishment.

4701 hasn't been done, though its away at the moment.

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(04 Mar 2019, 9:02 am)Smarty93 wrote 1455 is going to Durham on loan
1924 to darlo

1915 still at Durham? How has Stockton all these spare buses even though most of the Cadets have come off, 1923 off the road and 1536 not out yet?!

Funnily enough...

1915 returned to Stockton this morning (presumably the fitter which brought it back then took 1455)
And
1536 entered service this morning on X22s (after a College run)

At least one of the ex-Yorkshire MAX E400s have received tacky generic "quick links into Newcastle" branding.

(04 Mar 2019, 9:49 am)Cock Robin wrote 4701 hasn't been done, though its away at the moment.

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1915 still at Durham? How has Stockton all these spare buses even though most of the Cadets have come off, 1923 off the road and 1536 not out yet?!

4701 has now been done, was in Jesmond Depot this lunchtime.

Does anyone know what service solo 2601 operates. Been to Newcastle quite a lot and not seen it.

(08 Mar 2019, 11:42 am)Shaun wrote Does anyone know what service solo 2601 operates. Been to Newcastle quite a lot and not seen it.

Should be out on the 6 which runs from Pilgrim Street to Jesmond Vale.

(08 Mar 2019, 11:42 am)Shaun wrote Does anyone know what service solo 2601 operates. Been to Newcastle quite a lot and not seen it.

2601, 02 & 03 should be allocated to service 6 and 553.

Rail Replacement on again today between Middlesbrough, Darlington and Hartlepool all operated by Arriva.

Allocation
1427
1437
1445
1466
1480 (finished for the day now)
1485
1511
1512
1535
1536
1592
1608

7601 had loads of alarms going off on the 16.05 X8 on my journey from blyth to cowpen. It started in blyth when the driver arrived and started the bus up  an alarm kept on going off with Every warning light in the cab flashing up in the cab and the speedometer loosing power whipst the alarms went off. this happened alot during my ride as well as the doors taking 5 attempts to open at the isabella. Every time this alarm went odf the driver just shruged and shook his head and carried on. I have been told by my step-dad that it could be the altinator which charges the battery up.

Which ADL E400s/Wright Pulsar 2s have Econospeed fitted?

EconoSpeed explained by DB, unfortunately they seem to think the people of the North East speak German.
https://youtu.be/wXTmXHef7YY

Does anyone know what the new PVR of Darlington's 1/5/X1 is? 

Does the 12 or 19 interwork with anything now or are they stand alone?

(14 Mar 2019, 7:40 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Does anyone know what the new PVR of Darlington's 1/5/X1 is? 

Does the 12 or 19 interwork with anything now or are they stand alone?

15 is the new PVR.

The 12 stands alone with 2 and the 19 Interworks with the short 3 and 3A.

I missed the announcement of the new ticket machines. Presumably this means no more percussive maintenance required. And no more free rides on the 64 because the machine takes the best part of the journey between arnison and North Road to reboot.

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/b...s-payment/

(16 Mar 2019, 9:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I missed the announcement of the new ticket machines. Presumably this means no more percussive maintenance required. And no more free rides on the 64 because the machine takes the best part of the journey between arnison and North Road to reboot.

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/b...s-payment/

You'll also be able to see vehicle details on Bus Times' live vehicle map! 

(16 Mar 2019, 11:27 pm)omnicity4659 wrote You'll also be able to see vehicle details on Bus Times' live vehicle map! 

Had a look and it only shows GNE no Arriva

(17 Mar 2019, 10:12 am)Coppercap40 wrote Had a look and it only shows GNE no Arriva

I think omnicity4659's comment references the fact that, when the technology is introduced later in the year, it will then start showing on the app.  So, not yet available, but watch this space!

That web site is already proving its worth for the areas it does cover, enabling me to focus my attentions on what's actually working, so further expansion will be bvrilliant!

Had 7629 been in some sort of fight,theres patches that look like they have been recently filled in on the back of it

(19 Mar 2019, 9:50 am)V514DFT wrote Had 7629 been in some sort of fight,theres patches that look like they have been recently filled in on the back of it

It's been like that since 5 weeks or so after it was refurbished and repainted.

It reversed into another bus at the Haymarket and they have not bothered repainting the damage bodge job repair.

4664 now carries Max branding. Still applying defunct brands to buses it seems...

Will the audio tours be returning this year to the X18/X93?