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Arriva are also providing 2 vehicles for the Northern Dalesbus services both operating from Darlington.]]>
Arriva are also providing 2 vehicles for the Northern Dalesbus services both operating from Darlington.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4713 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:09:43 +0000 robisdave4554]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4713 https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4711 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:56:45 +0000 Superman]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4711
19 x E400 MMC DD (Ashington)
6 x E400 MMC DD (Blyth)
14 x BYD EV DD (Blyth)
14 x BYD EV DD (Durham) 
14 x Wrightbus Kite EV Midi (Darlington)
7 x Wrightbus Kite EV SD (Darlington)
6 x E400 MMC DD (Redcar)

28 x ADL E200 MMC 6.7 litre (TBC)
- Stockton have apparently been told they are getting 18 of these, but I understand that might have changed.
10 x Volvo Evora SD (TBC)

Total - 118. One third of the fleet.

(Edited to add missing 1).]]>
19 x E400 MMC DD (Ashington)
6 x E400 MMC DD (Blyth)
14 x BYD EV DD (Blyth)
14 x BYD EV DD (Durham) 
14 x Wrightbus Kite EV Midi (Darlington)
7 x Wrightbus Kite EV SD (Darlington)
6 x E400 MMC DD (Redcar)

28 x ADL E200 MMC 6.7 litre (TBC)
- Stockton have apparently been told they are getting 18 of these, but I understand that might have changed.
10 x Volvo Evora SD (TBC)

Total - 118. One third of the fleet.

(Edited to add missing 1).]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4694 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:38:39 +0000 citaro5284]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4694 https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4684 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:18:59 +0000 Petet1724]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4684
I am new here my name is Peter for some reason I put T instead of R in my username opps. I thought this may be the place to ask if anybody has any surviving photos of Arriva Northumbria V724 DNL when it was in it's shortish lived blue livery the Manor Walks Shopping Centre one? After spening years looking on the internet for a picture of it in said livery to no avail I seen some pictures here from bygone days and wondered if it may be worth asking other's to note would be the earlier NMS special liveries and 1701 in it's Tesco express livery though there is a few of that about you never know unless you ask other's of note would be 1702 in it's Go Wansbeck wrap and the Red and Blue Pennine livery that 372 carried?. Other's such as 855 in the blue livery and hugo the hippo and who could forget Seaside Sammy! 

Thanks for taking time to read this if anybody could help would be amazing! 

Regardsm Pete.]]>
I am new here my name is Peter for some reason I put T instead of R in my username opps. I thought this may be the place to ask if anybody has any surviving photos of Arriva Northumbria V724 DNL when it was in it's shortish lived blue livery the Manor Walks Shopping Centre one? After spening years looking on the internet for a picture of it in said livery to no avail I seen some pictures here from bygone days and wondered if it may be worth asking other's to note would be the earlier NMS special liveries and 1701 in it's Tesco express livery though there is a few of that about you never know unless you ask other's of note would be 1702 in it's Go Wansbeck wrap and the Red and Blue Pennine livery that 372 carried?. Other's such as 855 in the blue livery and hugo the hippo and who could forget Seaside Sammy! 

Thanks for taking time to read this if anybody could help would be amazing! 

Regardsm Pete.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4683 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:17:09 +0000 PH - BQA]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4683
I was walking towards Barras Bridge tonight for my bus home and saw a few Arriva services leaving Haymarket. 

The 1610 308 was operated by 1495, and to be honest I don't think I've ever seen as many people standing on a Pulsar. The 15:45 and 16:00 308/306 also ran, so it isn't as though this was taking multiple loads. People were stood up to the seating right at the back, with a huge clump crowding the tip down seats up to the cab. 

The 1615 X22 was ran by 7563 and had pretty much a full load, with a couple standing downstairs, from what I could see. Looked to be a few seats free, but the loading it had would have been too much for a Pulsar I'd think. Again, the 16:00 X21 and 15:45 X22 ran. This run is booked for a Pulsar, and majority of times I have seen it operated by one has had a standing load. 

The Coast Road services at this time seem particularly susceptible to leaving Newcastle with full and standing Pulsars, yet nothing is being done about this. Similarly the main Ashington (X21/22) and Blyth (X10/11) express services are always standing loads if allocated a saloon. The Morpeth express services are always decker operated bar the X16 when I see them, and the X7/8/9 are always fully seated if a Pulsar but not standing. The X30 leaving town around this time, however, seems to always be a decker yet realistically a Solo could probably lift the amount of people using it. 

There have also been a few times recently where I've been waiting at Regent Centre at similar times and have been unable to board 43/44/45s due to them being Pulsar operated and bus full already. Even when they've dropped off there, the driver has evidently decided it's been unwise to take any more on. 

As much as I am sure lots of these services mentioned can cope with saloons during the day, they quite clearly cannot cope with them in the peaks. I do get that operating double deckers during the day on services with 20-30 people on is a bit of a waste, but then surely annoying your regular commuters by cramming them onto a Pulsar every night cannot help business long term?]]>
I was walking towards Barras Bridge tonight for my bus home and saw a few Arriva services leaving Haymarket. 

The 1610 308 was operated by 1495, and to be honest I don't think I've ever seen as many people standing on a Pulsar. The 15:45 and 16:00 308/306 also ran, so it isn't as though this was taking multiple loads. People were stood up to the seating right at the back, with a huge clump crowding the tip down seats up to the cab. 

The 1615 X22 was ran by 7563 and had pretty much a full load, with a couple standing downstairs, from what I could see. Looked to be a few seats free, but the loading it had would have been too much for a Pulsar I'd think. Again, the 16:00 X21 and 15:45 X22 ran. This run is booked for a Pulsar, and majority of times I have seen it operated by one has had a standing load. 

The Coast Road services at this time seem particularly susceptible to leaving Newcastle with full and standing Pulsars, yet nothing is being done about this. Similarly the main Ashington (X21/22) and Blyth (X10/11) express services are always standing loads if allocated a saloon. The Morpeth express services are always decker operated bar the X16 when I see them, and the X7/8/9 are always fully seated if a Pulsar but not standing. The X30 leaving town around this time, however, seems to always be a decker yet realistically a Solo could probably lift the amount of people using it. 

There have also been a few times recently where I've been waiting at Regent Centre at similar times and have been unable to board 43/44/45s due to them being Pulsar operated and bus full already. Even when they've dropped off there, the driver has evidently decided it's been unwise to take any more on. 

As much as I am sure lots of these services mentioned can cope with saloons during the day, they quite clearly cannot cope with them in the peaks. I do get that operating double deckers during the day on services with 20-30 people on is a bit of a waste, but then surely annoying your regular commuters by cramming them onto a Pulsar every night cannot help business long term?]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4680 Sat, 25 Oct 2025 05:29:09 +0100 tyresmoke]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4680 I understand 1501 has now gone in its place so will be next to be done.]]> I understand 1501 has now gone in its place so will be next to be done.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4677 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:38:18 +0100 busesofthenortheast]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4677
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It may be good, may be bad. It won't suit everyone but everyone has to remember that Arriva, as a commercial enterprise can only deliver what it can from the revenue it receives. Even now you ride certain services and feel that it's running at a loss and dependant, on the income across the day. I'm no financial wizard but if I were in business and not making money I'd be looking at changes.]]>
It may be good, may be bad. It won't suit everyone but everyone has to remember that Arriva, as a commercial enterprise can only deliver what it can from the revenue it receives. Even now you ride certain services and feel that it's running at a loss and dependant, on the income across the day. I'm no financial wizard but if I were in business and not making money I'd be looking at changes.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4670 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:07:19 +0100 Robisdave54]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4670
Now seriously Yearby Bank is a long old climb with a particularly nasty, narrow section at its summit - I know as I've ridden it. But here we at the foot of it and this VDL has lost it straight away, are we gonna get to the top; only just and as I remember, when i cycled it, I was faster!

1445/6 aren't on there own. There are plenty similar inevitably deployed on the 5 with all it's hills. Drivers must find them a nightmare.]]>
Now seriously Yearby Bank is a long old climb with a particularly nasty, narrow section at its summit - I know as I've ridden it. But here we at the foot of it and this VDL has lost it straight away, are we gonna get to the top; only just and as I remember, when i cycled it, I was faster!

1445/6 aren't on there own. There are plenty similar inevitably deployed on the 5 with all it's hills. Drivers must find them a nightmare.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4666 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 18:25:04 +0100 Storx]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4666 https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ear-31-aug

Not sure I agree with the messy changes with the 43/44/45 to force a school bus in with now random gaps in service mind.]]> https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ear-31-aug

Not sure I agree with the messy changes with the 43/44/45 to force a school bus in with now random gaps in service mind.]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4665 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:44:26 +0100 Robisdave54]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4665 https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4658 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:33:35 +0100 Storx]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4658 https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ZItRToazLQ

Some of them are rather steep as an understand especially in the Blyth area. 

I understand there's a new train line in town but charging 30%+ more than the quicker and faster train is completely mental. 

Usually the bus is the cheap option...]]> https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...ZItRToazLQ

Some of them are rather steep as an understand especially in the Blyth area. 

I understand there's a new train line in town but charging 30%+ more than the quicker and faster train is completely mental. 

Usually the bus is the cheap option...]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4654 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:12:00 +0100 Ryland]]> https://northeastbuses.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=4654