Any rumours on any further B8 orders?

I imagine a fair chunk of the Pulsars can, and will, be displaced by electric single deckers, however I'd assume there are a fair number of routes which are currently operated by Pulsars which an electric bus still won't have the battery capacity to run?

The likes of the X12, X66/7, and X16 spring to mind given that many running boards will likely run the mileage close, and that's avoiding the fact that they're demanding express routes which won't line up with theoretical mileage in any case.

(05 Jun 2025, 7:52 am)Kuyoyo wrote Incorrect - 2841 is due to transfer back to Darlington to operate the 16 when that contract passes from Stagecoach to Arriva at the end of the month. There isn't enough E200s to operate that and the present town network.

Darlington will be gaining the electric vehicles for the town network (bar the 17, which interworks with the 8, and the 18 as any electric vehicle will be unable to fit under the Railway Bridge at Albert Hill) sometime next year - understand it will be 7 full-size singles for the 2 and the remaining examples midibus-size for the rest of the town network.

So does this mean 2857 is now withdrawn or is it going to be converted for the MFC bus

(05 Jun 2025, 10:18 pm)Ryland wrote So does this mean 2857 is now withdrawn or is it going to be converted for the MFC bus

4706 is withdrawn aswell
2857 is withdrawn from service been mentioned on fb

What are the fleet numbers going to be for the new buses

(08 Jun 2025, 12:18 pm)Ryland wrote What are the fleet numbers going to be for the new buses

4501 to 4510

(08 Jun 2025, 12:20 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 4501 to 4510

Very fitting that today's generation of 'heavy duty' Volvo deckers are taking the same fleet numbers as V501-V510 DFT did in Northumbria 

(08 Jun 2025, 3:56 pm)L469 YVK wrote Very fitting that today's generation of 'heavy duty' Volvo deckers are taking the same fleet numbers as V501-V510 DFT did in Northumbria 

4504 is out currently around Redcar on trainings sessions

Seen photos on Flickr today with issues of buses on Saltburn bank.
Appears to be 1399 got caught on the second bend going down.

1440 and another one stuck coming up

(11 Jun 2025, 6:17 pm)Ryland wrote Seen photos on Flickr today with issues of buses on Saltburn bank.
Appears to be 1399 got caught on the second bend going down.

1440 and another one stuck coming up

They where stuck due to the cycle race last week all traffic was held on Saltburn bank.

1398 involved in an rtc between 2 cars on the 64a

(12 Jun 2025, 1:42 pm)Ryland wrote 1398 involved in an rtc between 2 cars on the 64a

it's not that much damage only the rear bumper took the hit

(12 Jun 2025, 2:03 pm)busesofthenortheast wrote it's not that much damage only the rear bumper took the 

 
Actually it had to have a completely new bumper  as it was  badly damaged

(14 Jun 2025, 8:38 am)Mark66t wrote  
Actually it had to have a completely new bumper  as it was  badly damaged

I’ve seen the damage myself & it’s not even badly damaged at all it’s just a little bit of bumper been hit not major

4710 parked in the depot with a smashed windscreen.
1446 is behind the new evoras hopefully soon the new buses will be active

I herd ex North West pulsars are due to turn up anytime  from now  to replace the reaming temsas

(21 Jun 2025, 7:37 am)Mark66t wrote I herd ex North West pulsars are due to turn up anytime  from now  to replace the reaming temsas

They’ve been receiving some of their Evora’s this weekend from Luton and several more E200s so expect we will start to see some transfers. I understand not all will arrive until after the Silverstone GP as Merseyside are supplying vehicles for contracts down there.

Redcar are getting 3 pulsars arriving from North West today  been mentioned on Facebook   that will see 3 temsas off

Have any actually arrived

1409 as now transferred to Durham as it was no longer required at Stockton

What on earth is the livery in 4504! Are they all going to be like that or they getting the arriva livery

(02 Jul 2025, 5:41 pm)Ryland wrote What on earth is the livery in 4504! Are they all going to be like that or they getting the arriva livery

It's route branding? The Luton batch have also been branded, so evidently Arriva are happy to brand specific routes again. 

4502/9 at least are fully stickered up with no branding, so it may be that just a few will receive the route branding - unless 4502/9 have been done in error.

(02 Jul 2025, 5:41 pm)Ryland wrote What on earth is the livery in 4504! Are they all going to be like that or they getting the arriva livery

I. Think it looks well smart well presented for the service its intended for which is the x4 x4A

Presuming then with the branding taking place im guessing the envora will be out very very soon.

Did any pulsar come to Redcar over the weekend or was that a speculation

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And 4703 now parked in dead row with mot expired

Nice to see Arriva reusing the 45** fleet number for the Evoras

(02 Jul 2025, 9:42 pm)Ryland wrote Presuming then with the branding taking place im guessing the envora will be out very very soon.

Did any pulsar come to Redcar over the weekend or was that a speculation

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And 4703 now parked in dead row with mot expired

Yes all 3 arrived at Redcar today

1373 entered service today 
1386 77 are  breve to entered service at Redcar Monday

Is there an exact date when the evoras are due in public service

According to bustimes.org 4505 and 4506 have entered service today .

(07 Jul 2025, 5:10 am)Rockstar666 wrote According to bustimes.org  4505 and 4506 have entered service today .

And 4502

I imagine theres a reason on why MX09 LYG is fleet Number 1373. Still leaves a gap of 1374 - 1378. I imagine there will be even more pulsars coming in the future?