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Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 06 Apr 2014
Hi All
Just to start off a list that can hopefully be added to as more becomes known about the Arriva order for 2014.
The destinations for all new vehicles is not yet known so if you know more then let me know by replying below
CONFIRMED ARRIVA ORDER - UPDATED 06/09/14
95 ADL Enviro 400
20 Wales (Rhyl) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 12 Rhyl - Llandudno
Delivered May/June 2014 > 4536-55 CX14BXV/BXW/BXY/BXZ, BYA, BXD/BXE/BXF/BXG/BXH/BXJ/BXK/BXL/BXM/BXN, AZG/AZJ/AZL/AZN/AZO
7 North East (Ashington) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service X21/X22 Newcastle - Newbiggin by the Sea
Delivered July 2014 > 7522-28 NK14GFJ/GFO/GFU/GFV/GFX/GDE/GDF
2 Shires (Aylesbury) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be placed onto service 280 Oxford - Aylesbury (replacing 2 older examples)
Delivered July 2014 > 5459/60 YY14WFT/WFU
6 Southern Counties (Gillingham) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched onto service 101 (Gillingham - Maidstone)
Delivered July 2014 > 6473-8 YY14WFV/WFW/WFX/WFZ/WGA/WGC
19 North West (Speke) > Standard specification > service 86/86A
Delivered July/August 2014 > 4556-74 MX14HSA/HSC DK64BVO/BVP/BVR/BVS/BVT/BVU/BVV/BVW/BVX/BVY/BVC/BVD/BVE/BVF/BVG/BVH/BVJ
7 Midlands (Derby) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 38 Derby - Sinfin
Delivered July 2014 > 4400-06 YY14LHD/LHE/LHF/LHG/LHH/LHJ/LHK
10 Midlands (Tamworth) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 110 Tamworth - Birmingham
Delivered August 2014 > 4407-15 YX14VMA/VMC/VMD/VME/VMF/VMG/VMH/VMJ/VMK
5 North East (Ashington) > MAX specification > for service X18 Newcastle - Alnwick
Delivered August 2014 > 7529-33 NK64EER/EES/EET/EEU/EFM
10 Midlands (South Wigston) > Standard specification > service 47/48 Leicester - South Wigston
Delivered September 2014 > 4416-25 YX64VOP/VOT/VOY/VOV/VOY/VPA/VPC/VPD/VPE/VPF
9 North West (Southport) > Standard specification > for service 375/385 Southport - Wigan
Delivered September 2014 > 4575-83 YX64VPN/VPO/VPR/VPT/VPU/VPV/VPW/VPY/VPZ
40 ADL Enviro 200
23 Yorkshire (Belle Isle) > MAX specification > for Wakefield local services with brand name "big in Wakefield"
Delivered May/June 2014 > 1009-31 YY14LFV/W/X/Z, LGA/C/D/E/F/G/J/K/L/N/O/U/V/W/X/Z, LHA/B/C
8 Yorkshire (Castleford) > MAX specification > for Castleford local services with brand name "big in Yorkshire"
Delivered May/June 2014 > 1001-8 YY14LFM/N/O/P/R/S/T/U
9 TGM (Heathrow) > London specification > Route E10
Delivered May 2014 > 3425-33 YX14RYO/P/R/T/U/V/W/Y/Z
86 Wright Streetlite Max (Micro-hybrid)
10 Shires (Garston) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 321 Luton - Watford
Delivered June 2014 > 3651-60 LK14FSZ/FTA/FTC/FTD/FTE/FTF/FTJ/FTN/FTO/FTP
10 North East (Stockton) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 5/5A Middlesbrough - Easington
Delivered July 2014 > 1550-1559 NK14GFY/GFZ/GGA/GGE/GGF/GGJ/GGO/GGP/GGU/GGV
14 North East (Redcar) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service X3/X4 Middlesbrough - Whitby
Delivered July/August 2014 > 1560-73 NK14GEU/GEY/GFA/GFE/GFG NK64EFB/EFC/EFE/EFF/EFG/EFH/EFJ/EFL
5 North East (Durham) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 23 Sunderland - Hartlepool
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1574-78 NK64EEJ/EEM/EEN/EEO/EEP
3 North East (Ashington) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 35/35a Morpeth - Newbiggin by the Sea
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1579-81 NK64EEA/EEB/EEC
8 North East (Jesmond) > Standard specification (Green hybrid livery) > service 306 Newcastle - Whitley Bay
Delivered August/September 2014 > 1582-89 NK64EEV/EEW/EEX/EEY/EEZ/EFA/EFB/EFC
2 Southern Counties (Southend) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered August 2014 > 4261/2 GN64DXR/DXS
11 S.Counties (Northfleet) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 480/490 Valley Drive - Dartford
Delivered August/September 2014 > 4263-73
9 Midlands (Cannock) > SAPPHIRE specification > to be launched on service 1 Walsall - Dog-in-Tree Estate
Delivered September 2014 > 3301-9 FJ64EVB/EVC/EVD/EVF/EVG/EVH/EVK/EVL/EVM
3 Midlands (Telford) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered September 2014 > 3310-2 FJ64EVN/EVP/EVR
6 Midlands (Thurmaston) > Standard specification > ??
Delivered September 2014 > 3313-8 FJ64EUA/EUB/EUC/EUD/EUE/EUF
5 North East (Darlington) > MAX specification > to be launched on service X1 Darlington - Crook/Tow Law
27 Wright Streetlite (Micro-Hybrid)
14 Southern Counties (Gillingham) > Standard specification > service 116/136/166/181
Delivered June/July 2014 > 4275-88 GN14DXT/DXU/DXV/DXW/DXX/DXY/DXZ/DYA/DYB/DYC/DYD/DYE/DYF/DYG
5 Optare Versa
5 Yorkshire Tiger (Leeds) > Flying Tigers specification > service 757 Leeds - Airport
Delivered April 2014 > 791-795 (YJ14BWV/W/X/Y/Z)
6 Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini
6 North East (Whitby) > MAX specification > service X93 Middlesbrough - Scarborough
To be delivered October 2014 > 7401-06
As you can see, still plenty to be confirmed!
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Adrian - 08 Apr 2014
Any confirmed details on the MAX spec?
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 08 Apr 2014
(08 Apr 2014, 6:09 pm)aureolin Any confirmed details on the MAX spec?
E-leather seating and free wi-fi as part of the refurbishment, mainly for interurban routes in the North East, unsure what other regions will do with it. The livery should be similar to the new Wakefield livery on the E200 shown around various groups in the last week.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Tom - 09 Apr 2014
Do you think the Optare Solo SR could be a possibility for the 57/57A and X14 next year?
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - MX59 JZJ - 09 Apr 2014
Hi Scott
The 11 StreetLites for Southern Counties are for service 480 and will be to Sapphire specification.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 09 Apr 2014
(09 Apr 2014, 11:34 am)MX59 JZJ Hi Scott
The 11 StreetLites for Southern Counties are for service 480 and will be to Sapphire specification.
Thanks very much!
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 14 Apr 2014
I've updated the top post with a few more details.
Confirmation from WM Bus Photos forum that the 18 Streetlites for Midlands are spread between 3 depots.
Plus the North East order has 3 Streetlites for Ashington, rather than 2. That's the only real change.
Still more to find so if you know more, let me know
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - coldav - 14 Apr 2014
It seems that the X18 order has gone down from 6 to 5.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 14 Apr 2014
(14 Apr 2014, 10:09 pm)coldav It seems that the X18 order has gone down from 6 to 5.
Meanwhile the new E400s for X21/X22 has increased to 7 from 6. The X18 PVR is 6, though. Not sure what the reasoning is
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Davey Bowyer - 15 Apr 2014
Probably to aid with reliability. I love GNE'S fully kitted out deckers with high back seating, Wi-Fi and power sockets but Sapphire will be a whole new level in the North East. Good investment from Arriva also showing commitment with a service. They're starting to listen and work with passengers more now than what they previously did. I know I might've put Arriva down on a few things in the past such as operations and fleet policy but they're getting better and far better since they made all the cuts back in September 2012 and rebuilt the network from there. The only things that they need to work on is vehicle allocation, more lenient and achieveable timetabling, introduce radio communication and more contactable customer services.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Dan - 15 Apr 2014
(15 Apr 2014, 6:03 pm)Davey Bowyer Probably to aid with reliability. I love GNE'S fully kitted out deckers with high back seating, Wi-Fi and power sockets but Sapphire will be a whole new level in the North East. Good investment from Arriva also showing commitment with a service. They're starting to listen and work with passengers more now than what they previously did. I know I might've put Arriva down on a few things in the past such as operations and fleet policy but they're getting better and far better since they made all the cuts back in September 2012 and rebuilt the network from there. The only things that they need to work on is vehicle allocation, more lenient and achieveable timetabling, introduce radio communication and more contactable customer services.
I'm actually really happy with ANE Customer Services lately - getting back within one day after a query as to how much a return journey would be on the 685 was commendable.
Only thing they need to work on is their Social Media opening hours...!
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Tom - 15 Apr 2014
(15 Apr 2014, 6:13 pm)Dan I'm actually really happy with ANE Customer Services lately - getting back within one day after a query as to how much a return journey would be on the 685 was commendable.
Only thing they need to work on is their Social Media opening hours...!
I've seen a real improvement too. Got a reply within 2 days about my service suggestions, and the drivers seem a bit more polite too.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Davey Bowyer - 15 Apr 2014
The only dealing I had with Customer Services was to log a complaint about a 43 that turned up almost 15 minutes late but I couldn't get through for any reason whatsoever. Also about timetabling, I'd rather a frequency temporarily decreased from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes between one or two buses just for the sole purpose of knowing when the bus is going to turn up instead of waiting around. I notice with the afternoon 43 runs towards Cramlington that at kicking out time, the bus gets jam packed for all the kids going home from Gosforth academy and in turn, the bus gets held up leading onto a delay. It would be much better if Arriva timetabled the service so that drivers have more leeway and can keep the service to time instead of having to go into overdrive mode.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - MX59 JZJ - 17 Apr 2014
Scott, the 19 Enviro400s for Speke are rumoured to be for services 86 and 86A.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 17 Apr 2014
(17 Apr 2014, 10:43 am)MX59 JZJ Scott, the 19 Enviro400s for Speke are rumoured to be for services 86 and 86A.
Cheers!
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - MX59 JZJ - 26 Apr 2014
Also, 20 of the Enviro400s are for Rhyl depot in Wales. From what I've heard, 18 of them will be to Sapphire specification with two spares.
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - tyresmoke - 29 Apr 2014
(26 Apr 2014, 10:37 am)MX59 JZJ Also, 20 of the Enviro400s are for Rhyl depot in Wales. From what I've heard, 18 of them will be to Sapphire specification with two spares.
Oh right cheers
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - Kuyoyo - 16 May 2014
The first of the Yorkshire E200s are now being delivered - YY14LFO - also our first glimpse of the MAX livery
Photo @ Doncaster Bus Photos
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - mb134 - 17 May 2014
(16 May 2014, 4:03 pm)Kuyoyo The first of the Yorkshire E200s are now being delivered - YY14LFO - also our first glimpse of the MAX liveryLooks smart, will there be branding on the max services and if so will be it similar to Sapphire branding?
Photo @ Doncaster Bus Photos
RE: Arriva 2014 Order - MX59 JZJ - 22 May 2014
Credit to information from Bob Smith on Flickr - the 101 (Gillingham - Maidstone) is due 6 new Sapphire Enviro400s. Three of the route's existing E400s will be refurbished to Sapphire spec as well.