(19 Nov 2021, 12:53 pm)peter wrote Seems like a slightly odd move when they're not that old (comparatively). Are they being transferred elsewhere?
(19 Nov 2021, 8:27 pm)Ryland wrote That seems like a great waste. They've not been with arriva long. There worse buses that need withdrawing first
(20 Nov 2021, 9:53 pm)RobinHood wrote They haven't been withdrawn, they are mothballed due to the continued reduced PVR. They might not return, especially if some of the reductions become permanent - however at the moment they are not dead.Could they not go to Ashington to see off 4664/53 plus a spare.
(21 Nov 2021, 9:31 am)GNE6312 wrote Could they not go to Ashington to see off 4664/53 plus a spare.
(21 Nov 2021, 10:25 am)Kuyoyo wrote And what then takes their place at Stockton should the current service reductions end? I'm sure it was previously mentioned that 1408/11 would eventually replace the Omnicitys at Ashington, especially now the X16 has officially been withdrawn.
(24 Dec 2021, 9:58 am)Ryland wrote Have the omilinks been in service yet 760 is still at redcar not sure about the other two. Are they still destined for Darlington or are they staying in redcar
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(09 Jan 2022, 7:45 pm)GNE6312 wrote Does anyone actually know why arriva yorkshire 1910/12 never transferred to the NE as they should have became 7559/61
(09 Jan 2022, 7:58 pm)Storx wrote I might be not 100% right here but Arriva cancelled an order of Streetdeck's that were destined towards Yorkshire due to issues with the terms after Wright went bust and were bought over by Bamford.There were 7 Arriva Sapphire spec street decks not delivered. Ensign Bus 161-167 are the vehicles in question.
As a result, buses that were meant to go elsewhere didn't happen, I'm assuming these are 2 of those. I believe there was a few more due.
(09 Jan 2022, 7:58 pm)Storx wrote I might be not 100% right here but Arriva cancelled an order of Streetdeck's that were destined towards Yorkshire due to issues with the terms after Wright went bust and were bought over by Bamford.
As a result, buses that were meant to go elsewhere didn't happen, I'm assuming these are 2 of those. I believe there was a few more due.
(10 Jan 2022, 2:26 pm)NewcastleOne wrote There were 7 Arriva Sapphire spec street decks not delivered. Ensign Bus 161-167 are the vehicles in question.
(10 Jan 2022, 2:26 pm)NewcastleOne wrote There were 7 Arriva Sapphire spec street decks not delivered. Ensign Bus 161-167 are the vehicles in question.
(10 Jan 2022, 5:49 pm)Bazza wrote So Arriva were actually investing in their fleet!
I don’t think it’s unreasonable that investment has been put on hold during the Pandemic and subsequent slow recovery.
(10 Jan 2022, 5:57 pm)Storx wrote Thank you, thought it was 7 just wasn't sure. Wasn't sure where they went in the end.North West is now in the process of receiving delivery of StreetLite's and StreetDeck's too.
Yeah, they was a batch down South somewhere that got cancelled at the same time, Leicester way rings a bell for the LEZ which ended up being buses switched around to get past it instead. There was rumours for an order at Ashington aswell but that was rumours, nothing concrete on that.
They have made some investment in the last year as there's the 20 plate Tourismo's at Greenline which some are sitting around now since they cancelled half the routes and a batch of 71 plate Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora for Luton Airport. Not much but it's a start.
(10 Jan 2022, 6:58 pm)Jimmi wrote North West is now in the process of receiving delivery of StreetLite's and StreetDeck's too.
(22 Jan 2022, 1:15 am)N391OTY wrote According to Quack77, there seems to have been a number of Solos withdrawn very recently, 2810 from Blyth and 2815/18/23/38/39/50/51 from Durham, as well as 7484 withdrawn from Ashington. Does anyone know if these are end-of-life withdrawals, or just vehicles being held in reserve until the crowds return to public transport ?
