Arriva North East

[tyresmoke]

RE: Arriva North East
Volvo B7TL's 7445 (NK05GWX) and 7446 (NK05GWY) attended the United Centenary event today at Locomotion, Shildon - photo side by side here

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
Prestige 4035 has been sighted operating for Redcar today on the 22/71 (information from Bryn McGloin on the arrivane Yahoo Group)

[tom.robinson206]

RE: Arriva North East
Dennis Dart NK05GVX was on the 306 today.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
The remaining Northumbria Registration have appeared on VOSA today:

PB0002032/168 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newbiggin and Morpeth given service number 35 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002032/333 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Thropton, Three Wheat Heads and Morpeth Bus Station given service number 144/30C/32A/32B effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002032/342 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newcastle, Haymarket Bus Station and Morpeth, Kirkhill given service number 42/43 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

PB0002032/427 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Morpeth
Finish Point: Stobhill
Via:
Service Number: 38
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 16-SEP-2012
Other Details: Monday to Saturday, hourly

PB0002032/428 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Newcastle
Finish Point: Berwick Upon Tweed
Via: Morpeth; Alnwick; Banburgh
Service Number: X18
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Limited Stop
Effective Date: 16-SEP-2012
Other Details: Monday to Saturday, hourly

PB0002032/429 - ARRIVA NORTHUMBRIA LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Newcastle
Finish Point: Berwick Upton Tweed
Via: Morpeth; Alwick; Bedford
Service Number: X15
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Limited Stop
Effective Date: 16-SEP-2012
Other Details: Monday top Saturday, hourly

As are some Durham County ones:

PB0002717/15 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham and Esh Winning given service number 43 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/238 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Eldon Square Bus Station, Newcastle and Durham Bus Station given service number X2 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/239 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Durham, Framwellgate Moor and Middlesbrough Bus Station given service number X1 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

PB0002717/280 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Ushaw College and Ushaw College given service number U1 effective from 16-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

[NK07 FZG]

RE: Arriva North East
Interesting, I wonder what they are doing to the 43? Hopefully just retiming certain journeys to make it more reliable.

[sndriver]

RE: Arriva North East
X1 and X2 have been split in Durham, so will run standalone.

U1, not sure what has been changed on that, presumably something to do with new University term.

43 frequency has been increased to every 15 minutes!

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East
Prestige 4030, the only vehicle at Stockton without a Hanover LED (indeed having Brightech screens) has now recieved a front Hanover LED.

[NK07 FZG]

RE: Arriva North East
Its been ugraded to every 15 minutes! Yes!!!!!! Finally Arriva listen

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(01/08/2012 19:59)NK07 FZG Wrote:  Its been ugraded to every 15 minutes! Yes!!!!!! Finally Arriva listen

Question here is, where does the extra vehicle needed to operate a 15 minutely 43 come from? The X1/X2 split the same day won't see the PVR of those routes change as you'll still need 9 (4 for the X2 and 5 for the X1). So, unless the 43 is profitable enough to justify the cost of an additional vehicle.

[NK07 FZG]

RE: Arriva North East
It would be easily financially sustainable to acquire another vehicle as on most Jo runes at peak times there's standing room and people left behind. Bearing in mind of course that Durhams afternoon peak starts at like 2pm. Also they have loads of vehicles spare so I see that one extra entering service daily won't make much of a difference.