(19 Sep 2021, 11:12 am)peter wrote Again this is just going off BusTimes but 4643 hasn't tracked since August 25th and 4652 hasn't tracked since August 14th respectively. Of course, if there's a lack of spare parts/delayed delivery some of these could end up being resurrected but given that they're life expired you'd hope if PVR's ever do re-increase Darlington that newer vehicles are sourced from elsewhere

I'm surprised they haven't thought outside the box like GNE did and invested in some donor vehicles from elsewhere. Assuming the price works for them...
There's obviously an issue with parts somewhere and it's certainly not unique to one operator either.

Darts 1759/1766 left Redcar depot last week I'm assuming they've gone to Alpha

(19 Sep 2021, 3:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'm surprised they haven't thought outside the box like GNE did and invested in some donor vehicles from elsewhere. Assuming the price works for them...
There's obviously an issue with parts somewhere and it's certainly not unique to one operator either.

In fairness it probably wouldn't make sense buying buses outside of Arriva to keep buses going which are finished. There's not going to be many older Omnicity's than 05 plates.

The GNE ones have had an easier life with some of them up here being on the X93 and more recently on the X15/X18/685/X66/X67 which aren't easy routes.

It would make sense to get proper replacements here to and send them down to the Midlands to keep the 58/09 plates going down there though mind.

(19 Sep 2021, 3:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote I'm surprised they haven't thought outside the box like GNE did and invested in some donor vehicles from elsewhere. Assuming the price works for them...
There's obviously an issue with parts somewhere and it's certainly not unique to one operator either.

(19 Sep 2021, 6:46 pm)Storx wrote In fairness it probably wouldn't make sense buying buses outside of Arriva to keep buses going which are finished. There's not going to be many older Omnicity's than 05 plates.

The GNE ones have had an easier life with some of them up here being on the X93 and more recently on the X15/X18/685/X66/X67 which aren't easy routes.

It would make sense to get proper replacements here to and send them down to the Midlands to keep the 58/09 plates going down there though mind.

I suppose given that ANE have had some PVR decreases recently that seem to be continuing long-term, it's probably the case that some are being withdrawn for that reason and then raided for spare parts to keep the others going.

4646 has now gone to alpha

Two Arriva buses are at Alpha

Arriva Solo (Old style livery)

Arriva Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini

Didn't see the fleet numbers or numbers plates

(23 Nov 2021, 4:01 pm)Train8261 wrote Two Arriva buses are at Alpha

Arriva Solo (Old style livery)

Arriva Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini

Didn't see the fleet numbers or numbers plates

Think the Solo is 2819

(23 Nov 2021, 5:21 pm)Jimmi wrote Think the Solo is 2819

The B7 is likely to be 7487 or 7492

It's YK08 ETU

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(23 Nov 2021, 6:04 pm)peter wrote The B7 is likely to be 7487 or 7492

Passed alpha. Wasn't there now. But early it was on the back of a two truck being pulled in