March 2021 for Arriva

Not sure if this is rare but its certainly odd and the first time I've seen it, 7445 done the 116/X30 cycle this afternoon

(05 Mar 2021, 6:29 pm)GNE6312 wrote Not sure if this is rare but its certainly odd and the first time I've seen it, 7445 done the 116/X30 cycle this afternoon

7484 was on it the other day too. It doesn't run off anything else at the moment with the reduced service (it's usually an X14 board), so can pretty much throw up anything. It should be the same bus which does the morning X30/652 but generally that is either punted elsewhere on its return to Ashington, or is required by engineering.

(05 Mar 2021, 6:40 pm)mb134 wrote 7484 was on it the other day too. It doesn't run off anything else at the moment with the reduced service (it's usually an X14 board), so can pretty much throw up anything. It should be the same bus which does the morning X30/652 but generally that is either punted elsewhere on its return to Ashington, or is required by engineering.

Think it should be allocated 7510 but that's been off the last week so everything has been chucked on inuding 2812 last Friday

(05 Mar 2021, 6:57 pm)GNE6312 wrote Think it should be allocated 7510 but that's been off the last week so everything has been chucked on inuding 2812 last Friday

7510 is off for MOT I believe.

Realistically all Volvos should be parked up at the moment given the PVR has dropped by 4 due to the reduction in 35/X21/X22 level and interworking, with this board now the only one 7510 is really suitable for given its low top speed. Obviously all Volvos are still in near daily service, with at least one appearing on an Alnwick express route every day this week bar today.

(05 Mar 2021, 7:25 pm)mb134 wrote 7510 is off for MOT I believe.

Realistically all Volvos should be parked up at the moment given the PVR has dropped by 4 due to the reduction in 35/X21/X22 level and interworking, with this board now the only one 7510 is really suitable for given its low top speed. Obviously all Volvos are still in near daily service, with at least one appearing on an Alnwick express route every day this week bar today.

Tbh I would have said a volvo is more suited than 7510 for the X30 seeing as a majority of the X30 route is motorway and 7510 having a speed limiter (which realistically should be removed or increased)

(05 Mar 2021, 9:00 pm)GNE6312 wrote Tbh I would have said a volvo is more suited than 7510 for the X30 seeing as a majority of the X30 route is motorway and 7510 having a speed limiter (which realistically should be removed or increased)

They probably are, hence why they are used ahead of 7510 on the X20 when required, but its likely 7510 will be preferred given its age, appearance etc. 

7510 is limited by it's differential if I remember correctly. There is/was a high speed one in the shell of 7513 which should have been put into 7510, however that still hasn't happened for some reason.

Saturday 6th March 2021:

4664 - X18
7484 - X14

Stockton are covering a 63 for Redcar this week - 1444 allocated today (tracking on Bus Times as ‘SP RR’)

(15 Mar 2021, 10:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote Stockton are covering a 63 for Redcar this week - 1444 allocated today (tracking on Bus Times as ‘SP RR’)

Not surprised the amount of buses facing the fence at redcar

7536 on X21s earlier

63 branded pulsar on the 62 this evening.

4-5 deckers at the fence at redcar depot too

(24 Mar 2021, 7:52 pm)brianr wrote 7536 on X21s earlier

There is a double decker allocated to a X21 running board Monday to Friday due to it picking up a load of college kids getting to Peter Lee at 8:30ish

1410 is presently being swapped back off a 64 in Middlesbrough having covered for 1562

2 loans from Stockton to Darlington today

1556 on 1/5/5A/X1
1422 on Frequenta 2/2A’s

1440 was on the x93 yesterday

Stockton and Redcar seem to have had a few vehicles missing today.
Noticed a Pulsar and a Centro on the 5. Are there issues with the Streetlites?
1759 on the 62 and a 63 branded Pulsar on the X3 and another in the X4.

(31 Mar 2021, 9:04 pm)Andreos1 wrote Stockton and Redcar seem to have had a few vehicles missing today.
Noticed a Pulsar and a Centro on the 5. Are there issues with the Streetlites?
1759 on the 62 and a 63 branded Pulsar on the X3 and another in the X4.

Is the 5 still allocated Streetlites? Last I heard (some time ago!) they kept the branded Streetlites off the 5 due to reliability issues?


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(01 Apr 2021, 4:30 am)Dan wrote Is the 5 still allocated Streetlites? Last I heard (some time ago!) they kept the branded Streetlites off the 5 due to reliability issues?


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Yes, the 5 is still officially allocated Streetlites. However, at present with Stockton operating a reduced PVR, vehicles which are due for 28-day inspections are the Covid Reverse fleet for the week - and this week that includes 2 Streetlites. Plus, don't forget that 1556 is on-loan to Darlington.
Also, a number of the early morning journeys from Easington to Middlesbrough are Pulsar-operated running onto 8s etc. Plus one of the evening turns on 5s is also booked for a Pulsar running off 8/17/17a (weekdays) or 28/28a (Saturdays).

(01 Apr 2021, 4:30 am)Dan wrote Is the 5 still allocated Streetlites? Last I heard (some time ago!) they kept the branded Streetlites off the 5 due to reliability issues?


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There were all sorts of issues being reported and reasons why the Pulsars were being allocated at the time, including factors relating to fuel economy, timetable and reliability.
I think the findings were that differences were negligible, so the Streetlites were put back on. In the main, that seems to be the case from what I've seen.

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(01 Apr 2021, 8:58 am)Kuyoyo wrote Yes, the 5 is still officially allocated Streetlites. However, at present with Stockton operating a reduced PVR, vehicles which are due for 28-day inspections are the Covid Reverse fleet for the week - and this week that includes 2 Streetlites. Plus, don't forget that 1556 is on-loan to Darlington.
Also, a number of the early morning journeys from Easington to Middlesbrough are Pulsar-operated running onto 8s etc. Plus one of the evening turns on 5s is also booked for a Pulsar running off 8/17/17a (weekdays) or 28/28a (Saturdays).

Thought that was the case.
This was mid-day though, so those workings weren't the booked ones.

Darlington also currently have 1408Y on loan and was seen on the Short 7/19 board

1556 also broke down twice today (curse of the streetlite)

1422 also broke down with a flat tyre whilst on X26 today

7521-X12 been on all day

1433 was on the 62 today

Coach at the back of redcar depot yesterday?

(06 Apr 2021, 10:19 am)Ryland wrote Coach at the back of redcar depot yesterday?

What kind and what livery?

(06 Apr 2021, 3:40 pm)GNE6312 wrote What kind and what livery?

Was white inbetween of the deckers

(07 Apr 2021, 11:50 am)Ryland wrote Was white inbetween of the deckers

One of the training coaches? Photo here

(06 Apr 2021, 10:19 am)Ryland wrote Coach at the back of redcar depot yesterday?

Believe there is one or two of Coastal & Country’s fleet up at Redcar having work done. All part of the agreement of Arriva’s Whitby depot moving into their yard.


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