(21 Feb 2015, 8:32 pm)Jimmi wrote Is this example for the North East (Darlington), if so it can't be 1582 as 1582 is a Coastliner 306 branded example.

It is indeed - for the X1.

The fleet numbers for these vehicles are shown here - they were added originally when it was thought the vehicles would form part of Arriva's 2014 orders.

(21 Feb 2015, 8:36 pm)Dan wrote It is indeed - for the X1.

The fleet numbers for these vehicles are shown here - they were added originally when it was thought the vehicles would form part of Arriva's 2014 orders.

Yay! looking forward to them entering service soon as it should mean the end of Solos and MPDs operating the 1/5/5A.

I'm going to have to learn the Bishop - Crook section of this route soon though.

(21 Feb 2015, 8:32 pm)Jimmi wrote Is this example for the North East (Darlington), if so it can't be 1582 as 1582 is a Coastliner 306 branded example.

I cant clearly see the fleet number - there is one on there. Possibly 1592? There is deffo a 2 on the end of it.

(21 Feb 2015, 8:50 pm)Robert wrote I cant clearly see the fleet number - there is one on there. Possibly 1592? There is deffo a 2 on the end of it.

I fully zoomed in and it looked like 1590 to me!

EDIT: Front one looks more like 1592, though.

(21 Feb 2015, 8:50 pm)Robert wrote I cant clearly see the fleet number - there is one on there. Possibly 1592? There is deffo a 2 on the end of it.

Looks like it could be aye, and providing that fits with the fleetlist it looks like a pretty good assumption

(21 Feb 2015, 8:50 pm)Robert wrote I cant clearly see the fleet number - there is one on there. Possibly 1592? There is deffo a 2 on the end of it.

Yeah it is quite difficult to see the fleet number, could possibly be 1592 as they will have the fleet numbers 1590 - 1594.

I can't tell at all.

I thought it was 1592 myself, one of the 5 for Darlington.

1591 has been spotted at Heysham Docks.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N...36376@N07/ 
They seem to be going down the lack of registrations route too.

(02 Mar 2015, 6:29 pm)Robert wrote 1591 has been spotted at Heysham Docks.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N...36376@N07/ 
They seem to be going down the lack of registrations route too.

Aye, linked to the ANPR and the vehicle not been taxed.

(02 Mar 2015, 6:46 pm)citaro5284 wrote Aye, linked to the ANPR and the vehicle not been taxed.

Do you know if GNE's streetlites will follow this pattern?

(02 Mar 2015, 6:49 pm)Robert wrote This i may have just found your weak point here  :

Do you know if GNE's streetlites will follow this pattern?

With thanks to the Arriva North West Facebook page, it has been confirmed that in addition to the 35 Alexander Dennis Enviro400s for Green Lane's 12/13 and 15 routes, Speke will be receiving 12 for the 75 service and Birkenhead 6 to replace older deckers on various routes. These buses are due towards the end of the summer I believe.

Bootle's other Enviro400s are registered as follows: SL15LME/LMF/LMJ/LMK/LML/LMM/LMN/LMO/LMU/LMV/LMY/LNA/LNC/LND/LNE.

Also, the Streetlite order for Birkenhead is untrue and can be removed from the list.

Confirmed Arriva UK order for 2015:

• 165 ADL Enviro400
• 11 ADL Enviro200
• 12 Wrightbus 10.8m StreetLite Midi Hybrid
• 34 Wrightbus 11.5m StreetLite Max Hybrid
• 4 Wrightbus 8.8m StreetLite Micro Hybrid
• 6 Optare 8.8m Solo

(07 Mar 2015, 1:26 pm)Dan wrote Confirmed Arriva UK order for 2015:

• 165 ADL Enviro400
• 11 ADL Enviro200
• 12 Wrightbus 10.8m StreetLite Midi Hybrid
• 34 Wrightbus 11.5m StreetLite Max Hybrid
• 4 Wrightbus 8.8m StreetLite Micro Hybrid
• 6 Optare 8.8m Solo

Non for Ashington. Lots for Blyth?

(07 Mar 2015, 1:28 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Non for Ashington. Lots for Blyth?

Would imagine that within the next few years there'll be a big order for Ashington and Blyth (and other depots) to replace the Darts. Think I remember asking about them a few months back, and Tyresmoke said they had lower book values than some Cadets?

(07 Mar 2015, 1:28 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Non for Ashington. Lots for Blyth?

Ashington received 12x E400s and 3x Hybrid Streetlites last year though? 

On top of that, another 7x E400s upgraded to MAX spec, and another 10x E400s upgraded to Sapphire spec.

(07 Mar 2015, 1:47 pm)aureolin wrote Ashington received 12x E400s and 3x Hybrid Streetlites last year though? 

On top of that, another 7x E400s upgraded to MAX spec, and another 10x E400s upgraded to Sapphire spec.

Look at Blyth, quite a modern fleet. However in Ashington, we have quite an aged fleet. Mostly London cast offs replacing London cast offs.

(07 Mar 2015, 1:51 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Look at Blyth, quite a modern fleet. However in Ashington, we have quite an aged fleet. Mostly London cast offs replacing London cast offs.

Wouldn't say Ashington has an aged fleet? 
12 14/64 reg E400's 
8 09 reg E400's 
12 57 reg E400's 
3 64 reg Streetlites
2 05 reg Omnicities
5? 05/55/56 reg Darts


The rest, granted is more than 10 years old but they're hardly used on very profitable services, and mainly as spares?

You surely can't expect Arriva to fork out hundreds of thousands of pounds for spare vehicles and use on the 34 for example? 

Interestingly, the fleet ages of each depot are very similar. Discounting anything for disposal that is.

Ashington = 2008
Belmont = 2007
Blyth = 2008
Darlington = 2008
Jesmond = 2007
Redcar = 2008
Stockton = 2007
Whitby = 2009

(07 Mar 2015, 2:17 pm)aureolin wrote Interestingly, the fleet ages of each depot are very similar. Discounting anything for disposal that is.

Ashington = 2008
Belmont = 2007
Blyth = 2008
Darlington = 2008
Jesmond = 2007
Redcar = 2008
Stockton = 2007
Whitby = 2009

I'm positive that, if you went back to even 2012, those averages for some depots would be far older than that (older than 2004/5), I think that Arriva really need to be credited for the recent investment. 

I've updated the top post (eventually!) to reflect the current delivery status...
Note there has been a few additions to the "confirmed" order posted by Bus & Coach Weekly recently, especially the additional Solos for Hinckley

When are the MAX ones for the X1 due?

(08 Mar 2015, 5:42 pm)Tom wrote When are the MAX ones for the X1 due?

The Streetlites have been sighted at Wright's both on test and on delivery so they should be here any time! The E400's are due in the next few weeks too

(08 Mar 2015, 5:53 pm)tyresmoke wrote The Streetlites have been sighted at Wright's both on test and on delivery so they should be here any time! The E400's are due in the next few weeks too

Cheers

(24 Nov 2014, 2:10 pm)tyresmoke wrote Hello everyone.... It's that time of year again, the 2014 order has been completed and we move onto the 2015 order.

More will hopefully become clear in the near future, but here is what I have found out so far...

ADL Enviro 200 (11)
6 Wales (Wrexham) - services 3/4
5 ?? (Colchester)

ADL Enviro 400 (165)
11 North West (Green Lane) - Standard specification - Service 10B
Delivered December 2014 - 4584-4594 SL64JCX/JCY/JCZ/JDF/JDJ/JDK/JDO/JDU/JDX/JDZ/JEJ/JEO

27 North West (St Helens) - Standard specification - Services 10/10A
Delivered January 2015 - 4595-4621 SL64JEO/JEU/JFA/JFE/JFF/JFG/JFJ/JFK/JFN/JFO/JFU/JFV/JFX/JFZ/JGX/JGY/JGZ/JHA/JHE/JHH/JHJ/JHK/JHO/JHU/JHV/JHX

15 North West (Bootle) - Standard specification - Services 52/52A
Delivered January/February 2015 - 4622-36 SN15LME/LMF/LMJ/LMK/LML/LMM/LMO/LMU/LMV/LMX/LMY/LNA/LNC/LND/LNE

8 Wales (Chester) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 10
Delivered February 2015 - 4637-44 CX15BXN/BXO/BXP/BXR/BXS/BXU/BXV/BXW/BXY

17 Yorkshire (Dewsbury) - MAX specification - Services 202/203
Delivered February 2015 - 1914-30 SN15LLC/LLD/LLE/LLF/LLG/LLJ/LLK/LLM/LLO/LLP/LLR/LLT/LLU/LLV/LLW/LLX/LLZ

9 Shires (Aylesbury) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 280
Delivered March 2015 - 5461-69 SN15LPK/LPL/LPO/LPP/LPU/LPV/LPX/LPY/LPZ

17 Yorkshire (Belle Isle) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 110
Delivered March 2015 - 1931-47 SN15...

5 North East (Darlington.Durham) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 7
2 North East (Durham) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 6
12 North West (Speke) - Standard specification
8 North West (Birkenhead) - Standard specification
35 North West (Green Lane) - Standard specification

Wright Streetlite DF 11.5m (34)
25 Midlands (Telford) - Standard specification - Service 44
Delivered January 2015 - 3319-43 FJ64ETU/ETV/ETX/ETY/EUH/EUK/EUL/EUM/EUN/EUO/EUP/EUR/EUT/EUU/EUV/EUX/EUY/EUZ/EVT/EVV/JYL/JYN/JYO/JYP

5 North East (Darlington) - MAX specification - MAX X1
6 North East (Durham) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 6

Wright Streetlite DF 10.8m (12)
12 Shires (Stevenage) - Sapphire specification - Sapphire 100/101

Wright Streetlite WF 8.8m (19)
6 S.Counties (Tunbridge Wells) - service 281
Delivered February 2015 - 1656-61 GN64DXT/DXU/DXV/DXW/DXX/DXY
13 Shires (Luton) - services 28/29

Optare Solo SR 8.8m (10)
6 Yorkshire Tiger (Elland)
4 Hinckleybus (Hinckley)

Total order - 241

The 5 Enviro 200s with ?? next to them appear to be for Colchester, with SK15 GXR being the first to arrive.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhughes/16749939860/

We've got new Sapphire 101s in Kent, I was on one today.

Arriva posted some pictures of them on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/arrivakent/phot...09/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/arrivakent/phot...89/?type=3&theater

And on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/47745602@N...94N-pds2oq

https://www.flickr.com/photos/89590860@N...UKg-rN5V2c

https://www.flickr.com/photos/70752881@N...UKg-rN5V2c

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielhard...UKg-rN5V2c

Credit to the Photographers

Just to clarify the Enviro400 situation, it seems the Arriva North West Facebook page were mistaken and actually referring to Streetlites not Enviro400s when confirming Birkenhead's order of six new buses. These are for the 487, a route which can't accommodate double deckers anyway. So, to confirm, it is 47 new Enviro400s for the North West which are starting delivery now, 35 for Green Lane (routes 12/13 and 15) and 12 for Speke (route 75). Birkenhead is thus due 6 of the 11.5 m Streetlites (route 487). Sorry for the earlier confusion over this - the Facebook post was really ambiguous.

The remaining Enviro400s are 6 to Sapphire spec for Southern Counties' Maidstone depot (route 101). This accounts for the full order of 165: 100 for the North West, 34 for Yorkshire, 9 for The Shires, 9 for Wales, 7 for the North East and as mentioned the 6 for Southern Counties.