Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(21/06/2014 22:24)kuyoyo Wrote:  New details have emerged regarding this year's order for the North East:

The 16 Standard specification StreetLites for Durham (service 23, 5), Jesmond (service 306, 8) and Ashington (service 35/35a, 3) are 10.8 metre examples. In additional, 9 8.8m Wheel Forwards examples have now been ordered for Darlington depot for service 13a/b (Firth Moor Flyer) to release 5 MPDs to Blyth to replace the remaining allocated non-DDA MPDs north of the Tyne withdrawn. On current plans, only one non-DDA MPD of the presently allocated examples is currently not allocated a replacement (2 of the 3 allocated to Stockton will be replaced along with the 14 Prestiges once the 'Sapphire' Enviro400s enter service at Ashington and the 'Sapphire' StreetLites likewise at Stockton, leaving the 3rd MPD awaiting replacement).

(24/06/2014 12:39)kuyoyo Wrote:  New details announced recently is the lost of the Durham Park & Ride contract back to Scarlet Band (off whom Arriva won the contract back in 2009). As such, 2852-61 will be withdrawn upon the end of the contract (Saturday 25th October 2014) for repaint ready to return to the leaser.

It seems plans have now changed.

Instead of 9 StreetLite 8.8m WF, Darlington will now be receiving 2852-61 from Durham. Instead, Whitby depot will now be receiving 6 brand new Volvo B9TLs for the X93 to replace 7484-89.

[Wright Eclipse]

RE: Arriva North East

(25/06/2014 20:17)kuyoyo Wrote:  It seems plans have now changed.

Instead of 9 StreetLite 8.8m WF, Darlington will now be receiving 2852-61 from Durham. Instead, Whitby depot will now be receiving 6 brand new Volvo B9TLs for the X93 to replace 7484-89.

Do Volvo Still produce the B9TL? unless Arriva have gone for the dealer stock

[kuyoyo]

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(25/06/2014 22:10)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  Do Volvo Still produce the B9TL? unless Arriva have gone for the dealer stock

I understand it's dealer stock, as per the examples East Yorkshire are presently taking.

[Wright Eclipse]

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(25/06/2014 22:15)kuyoyo Wrote:  I understand it's dealer stock, as per the examples East Yorkshire are presently taking.

Thanks for the Info

i think this is the first time one of the 3 Majors have bought Dealer Stock Double Deckers (I Know Arriva have had Enviro200s & First have had Wright Solars Ex-Dealer)

[kuyoyo]

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(26/06/2014 00:07)Wright Eclipse Wrote:  Thanks for the Info

i think this is the first time one of the 3 Majors have bought Dealer Stock Double Deckers (I Know Arriva have had Enviro200s & First have had Wright Solars Ex-Dealer)

I believe it might be.

Another point of note is that the 8 Streetlites for Jesmond will be in the hybrid livery to match 7801-10 on the 308, and also branded as 'Coastliner'.

[N391OTY]

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Were 7453-56 dealer stock when they were purchased for the X18 some years ago ?

(27/06/2014 19:48)kuyoyo Wrote:  I believe it might be.

Another point of note is that the 8 Streetlites for Jesmond will be in the hybrid livery to match 7801-10 on the 308, and also branded as 'Coastliner'.

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(27/06/2014 23:24)N391OTY Wrote:  Were 7453-56 dealer stock when they were purchased for the X18 some years ago ?

No, they were ordered by Arriva hence the Operation overdrive interior.

[kuyoyo]

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The first 2 new Enviro400s arrived at Jesmond from Scarborough today. They are NK14GFJ/O. They should be joined by a further two by the end of the week with the remaining 3 arriving next week.

An additional order change has seen Darlington once again allocated new StreetLites - although this time they are destined to get 5 Door Forwards examples to upgrade 'The Best One' X1 to 'MAX'.

[Metroline1511]

RE: Arriva North East

(25/06/2014 22:15)kuyoyo Wrote:  I understand it's dealer stock, as per the examples East Yorkshire are presently taking.

So, some Volvo B9TLs are coming ex-dealer stock for route X93. Will the current ex-London Volvo B7TL-Geminis stay in the north east or join others elsewhere, such as in Liverpool?

[kuyoyo]

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(05/07/2014 21:14)Metroline1511 Wrote:  So, some Volvo B9TLs are coming ex-dealer stock for route X93. Will the current ex-London Volvo B7TL-Geminis stay in the north east or join others elsewhere, such as in Liverpool?

They will be moving to Durham to replace the T-reg DLAs.