(28 Feb 2013, 9:54 pm)tyresmoke wrote Wow Nexus are way behind Connect Tees Valley have had new timetables up for weeks!
The only change to the X2 is withdrawing the schoolday journey around 1445 from Durham to CLS presumably to improve reliability on schools.

Can see why Nexus didn't rush through the news of the X2 change since any change is well outside of their patch!

Durham County Council website has the bus changes for 10th March and 24th March for County Durham area:

http://durham.pindarcreative.co.uk/announcements.asp

More DAF SB220 / Alexander ALX300′s transferred from Arriva Yorkshire are 4095 S475 ANW, 4096 S476 ANW, 4097 R458 KWT and 4098 R459 KWT.

4095, 4096 and 4098 have entered service at Redcar, while 4097 is temporarily in use at Ashington.

MAN EcoCity gas vehicles for Darlington are now being delivered, the first batch consisting of 4802 NK13 CFE, 4803 NK13 CFF, 4805 NK13 CFJ and 4806 NK13 CFL.

Volvo B5LH / Wright Gemini 2′s have been delivered: 7801 NK13 AZA, 7803 NK13 AZC, 7806 NK13 AZG, 7807 NK13 AZJ and 7808 NK13 AZL.

Source: northeastbusnews.wordpress.com

'Great... Park and Ride branded 1766 on the 55 back in 2012

query for the older generation members:

Can anybody remember what year did United pull out of the Sunderland Toward Road depot?

PB0002717/295 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Nunthorpe given service number 627 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/297 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Middlesborough given service number 631/632 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/300 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Kingsmead given service number X6 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/315 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Lingdale given service number 28 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002717/316 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Stokesley given service number 29 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/320 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Netherfields and Marton, Cypress Road given service number 27/27A effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.

Mainly to do with the Middlesbrough council tendered stuff being cut. 627 and 631/2 will be operated commercially during Sunday daytime only, a few revisions to other services to take account of other funding withdrawals.

Blyth based Pulsar 1501 (NK12FLN) is in use at a Bus Users UK event in Middlesbrough today.

The timetables for the service changes listed in the VOSA registrations in Post: #81 have been added to Connect Tees Valley's website.

Links to those timetables can be seen below:
Services 27/27A
Services 28/28B
Service 29
Service 627
Services 631/632
Service X6

NK13 AZ0 Arriva NE Wright Gemini 2 Hybrid at Jesmond Depot

This now branded as Coastliner for the 308 which operates from Newcastle City Centre to Blyth

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

A silent project which was originally intended to remain that way until sufficient amount of progress had been made shall be announced in this post.
Similar to my Go North East: "Buses By Brand" collection, I have gathered all of my Arriva North East photos together to make a set. These go under the "Arriva UK" collection. As most of you know, I love to travel and on my travels, I'm bound to come across some Arriva vehicles. In preparation for this, I have already created my "Arriva North East" set. This will then act as an 'interactive fleet list', and will be updated when vehicles move depots or are withdrawn etc. Until substantial progress is made, it will be updated as and when I take Arriva photos. I will then work on making it more accurate etc.

Photos that were taken prior to March 16th have not been mentioned in this post.

A long way to go, I have taken several Arriva photos since March 16th. A list can be found below.

- 1416
- 1417
- 7442 *
- 4072
- 4069
- 1313
- 7451
- 1443
- 4040 [Replacement]
- 4657
- 1911
- 1915
- 1488
- 1494
- 4026 *
- 2805
- 2807
- 1464
- 2865
- 1479
- 7460 [Replacement]

Those marked with an asterisk above are rumoured to be departing the fleet soon, due to a withdrawal. A notification of their departure from the set once it has occurred will not be given.

There will be some changes to bus stands in Peterlee and Durham from 24th March 2013.

For details of revised stand allocations please click the links below.

http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/uploadedFiles...cation.pdf

http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/uploadedFiles...cation.pdf

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerbp/85827...otostream/

Arriva Hybrid Gemini 2 for the 308 is now fully branded.

ANE Collection Updates.

- 1310 added
- 1421 added
- 1423 added
- 1444 added
- 1453 added
- 1473 added
- 1654 added
- 1903 added
- 2602 added
- 2809 added
- 2813 added
- 2857 added
- 4006 added
- 4007 added
- 4044 added
- 4049 added
- 4093 added
- 4643 added
- 7264 added
- 7448 added
- 7501 added
- 7618 added

The new 308 hybrids are out today seen while ive been out for dinner in battle hill, they are nice looking buses

(26 Mar 2013, 1:48 pm)Wellsey18 wrote The new 308 hybrids are out today seen while ive been out for dinner in battle hill, they are nice looking buses

Only three or four were out today.
All EcoCitys were intended to be out today but two broke down I believe, and one was replaced...no doubt that would have died also if not! I think I got them all bar 01/02/03 because they were no longer out by the time I got to Darlo.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
7627 NK61 EBX Arriva NE Wright Gemini 2 on the X1 to Durham which then changes into the X2 to Newcastle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/
1646 R421 COO Arriva NE Dennis Dart on the X66 to Middlesbrough

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/sets
For other photos from Arriva visit my sets section of my Flickr Page.

Daniel was in Middlesbrough today, was going to drop off at Darlington but I had my dad tagging along and he moaning on and on, so I didn't bother, probs end up going next week instead to catch the ecocity's.

Some photos of the new stuff...

Geminis (there were more out than I was told!):
7801 (danielgrahamm)
7802 (mdw9121)
7803 (danielgrahamm)
7804 was not out, to my knowledge.
7805 (mdw9121)
7806 (danielgrahamm)
Rest weren't out.


EcoCitys
4801-03 were not out after 12:30pm.
4804 (danielgrahamm)
4805 (danielgrahamm)
4806 (danielgrahamm)
4807 (danielgrahamm)
4808 (danielgrahamm)
4909 (danielgrahamm)
4810 (being launched) (danielgrahamm)
4811 (danielgrahamm)

Major cock-up on the E400s for the X93/93, 'Coast & Castles Connection' branded 7507 is currently at Whitby.

Are the new Volvo B5LH's on 308 manual because they dont change gear very well always kind of stutter through the gears

(28 Mar 2013, 8:48 am)Wellsey18 wrote Are the new Volvo B5LH's on 308 manual because they dont change gear very well always kind of stutter through the gears

Go North East's hardly change gear well either... :L
I'd say it were the type of vehicle.

Mini Dart 1737 is again on loan to Stockton this weekend, while Redcar borrow an 05 plate example, should find out which one tomorrow!

Good Friday 29/03/13 Metro Replacement
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...115017137/
All photos uploaded

29/03/2013 Metro Replacement Services Operated by Go North East were numbered X901 and operated from Gateshead Interchange to Hebburn/Brockley Whins and Sunderland resulting in a severe affect to other GNE services today most notably the Crusader 27 Newcastle - South Shields which picked up quite alot of passengers between Gateshead and Heworth which caused delays to the service as the Metro Replacements services seemed to running rather slowly to say the least despite the amount of buses being used by GNE/Arriva.

Today Jesmond Depot Operated Services 900/901 using Enviro 400's and Wright Geminis and Arriva/United ALX400, Arriva also used Optare Solo's and Dart for Staff Shuttles.

Wright Geminis - 7624/7621/7616/7604
E400'S - 7521 was the only one I seen, but there was a few more

7445 Arriva/United ALX400 was the star attraction on the Metro Replacement Services today for me anyways as I hadn't managed to get a photo of it until today

Arriva Staff Shuttles were MPD 1801 and Solo 2415 along with an un identified ALX200 Dart.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...otostream/

No doubt Metro Replacement Services will be even worse tomorrow with the Sunderland vs Manchester United Match being a Lunchtime kick off. Metro Replacement services also due to run on Sunday and Monday also I believe.

All arriva photos can be seen on this link.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...115017137/

More photos from Arriva have been added to the Metro Replacement Set.

They are 7609/7514/7626 and 7621
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarke...115017137/

Hi everyone,

You may remember a little while ago I posted a request asking about what former ARRIVA Midlands Scanias were still in service and the only one was M172GRY. Is this still the case ?

I'm asking as I've bought M169GRY and I need a few seats etc to finish her off. Does anyone have any access to the Arriva garages that had them to see if there are any spare seats knocking around ? Or if M172GRY is coming off I can gain access to buy some bits of her ?

Please email me at: info@harrisofleicester.co.uk if you can help me.

Cheers,

Andy

(29 Mar 2013, 11:37 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote 7445 Arriva/United ALX400 was the star attraction on the Metro Replacement Services today for me anyways as I hadn't managed to get a photo of it until today

Cheers Adam. I love the United/Arriva branding.