Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(07/04/2013 20:07)Metroline1511 Wrote:  

(07/04/2013 12:41)jr93 Wrote:  Only Solos are on the gas bas routes today. Capacity wise, solos are all that is needed on the Sunday town services, so it remains to be seen if they will run gas buses on a sunday.
The problem is that a full gas service can't be run until permanent refuelling pumps are put in place at the depot in July, as mentioned previously by Kuyoyo.

Thanks for your update. I am coming early to ensure that I ride a leather-seated OmniCity in Middlesbrough prior to cascade to routes north of Newcastle. I can still ride an EcoCity in Runcorn, and will just have a bit of time on my hands in Darlington before proceeding to Richmond (and then Lancaster via Hawes).

Leather-seated OmniCitys are rarely used on a Sunday, as almost every route use either or Cadet or Pulrsars. So, Sundays aren't the day to try looking to ride one of them.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North East

(07/04/2013 20:24)kuyoyo Wrote:  Leather-seated OmniCitys are rarely used on a Sunday, as almost every route use either or Cadet or Pulrsars. So, Sundays aren't the day to try looking to ride one of them.

Thank you for preparing me. Ironically I saw one on the August Bank Holiday 2010, but I think this was on a MoorsBus route. My intention is to do Middlesbrough - Redcar - Saltburn on the Saturday, but I do know to prioritise these buses for the Saturday.

It is a bit of a nuisance that, when attempting to access North East maps on the Arrivabus website "We are currently updating our network maps, they will be back here soon". I sincerely hope the maps are back in time for my visit in May.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(07/04/2013 20:42)Metroline1511 Wrote:  

(07/04/2013 20:24)kuyoyo Wrote:  Leather-seated OmniCitys are rarely used on a Sunday, as almost every route use either or Cadet or Pulrsars. So, Sundays aren't the day to try looking to ride one of them.

Thank you for preparing me. Ironically I saw one on the August Bank Holiday 2010, but I think this was on a MoorsBus route. My intention is to do Middlesbrough - Redcar - Saltburn on the Saturday, but I do know to prioritise these buses for the Saturday.

It is a bit of a nuisance that, when attempting to access North East maps on the Arrivabus website "We are currently updating our network maps, they will be back here soon". I sincerely hope the maps are back in time for my visit in May.

It will have been on the Moorsbus, although they are not being used on there this year.

[tyresmoke]

RE: Arriva North East
Stockton Prestige 4007 set itself on fire this morning on the A174 near Lazenby apparently.

[riverside motors]

RE: Arriva North East

(08/04/2013 08:18)tyresmoke Wrote:  Stockton Prestige 4007 set itself on fire this morning on the A174 near Lazenby apparently.

well its done itself a favour there. Probs one of the worst buses in the fleet.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(08/04/2013 08:34)riverside motors Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 08:18)tyresmoke Wrote:  Stockton Prestige 4007 set itself on fire this morning on the A174 near Lazenby apparently.

well its done itself a favour there. Probs one of the worst buses in the fleet.

That one is actually one of the better ones! So, Stockton are now two full size buses down (1711 covering 1451), and there's three Prestiges in reserve storage at Durham (4024/32/57), what is the liklihood of one of those turning up at Stockton this week?

[riverside motors]

RE: Arriva North East

(08/04/2013 10:07)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 08:34)riverside motors Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 08:18)tyresmoke Wrote:  Stockton Prestige 4007 set itself on fire this morning on the A174 near Lazenby apparently.

well its done itself a favour there. Probs one of the worst buses in the fleet.

That one is actually one of the better ones! So, Stockton are now two full size buses down (1711 covering 1451), and there's three Prestiges in reserve storage at Durham (4024/32/57), what is the liklihood of one of those turning up at Stockton this week?

well it in't the most comfortable bus, but their again, is their any prestige thats comfotable?

[tyresmoke]

RE: Arriva North East
4057 is at Darlo apparently, the other 2 reserves at Durham with 1797

[NK07 FZG]

RE: Arriva North East

(08/04/2013 10:59)riverside motors Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 10:07)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(08/04/2013 08:34)riverside motors Wrote:  well its done itself a favour there. Probs one of the worst buses in the fleet.

That one is actually one of the better ones! So, Stockton are now two full size buses down (1711 covering 1451), and there's three Prestiges in reserve storage at Durham (4024/32/57), what is the liklihood of one of those turning up at Stockton this week?

well it in't the most comfortable bus, but their again, is their any prestige thats comfotable?

All of the ex GNE DAF's are far better, probably the best Arriva one is 4056 since it's had a full refurbishment with new panels and seat coverings, a repaint into standard livery, LED display and a new engine, sounds godly!

In other news T307 FGN is on the 43 today so I presume the movements for Belmont occured yesterday 2 weeks late!

[wayne]

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is it me but are buses bursting into flames seems to be more of them in the last 10 yrs than ever befor never heard any leyland lynxs bursting into flames .if this is right i think arriva need to look at relibilty more than cost when it comes to new buses .i know pulsars are very good but tezmas and daf engined buses seem to be plaged with issues even down to the coaches