Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - August 2019

[S830OFT]

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Its been done months. And 4700/1.

</p><p>It would make sense for the VDL Pulsars to follow with a repaint &amp; refurb...</p>

[Kuyoyo]

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</p><p>It would make sense for the VDL Pulsars to follow with a repaint &amp; refurb...</p><p>

&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Stockton's Pulsars are supposedly next in line for refurbishment - which is why 1417 has returned from Gardeners still in original livery but with the front end back to its original cream state (rather than the mixed original/interurban scheme).</p>

[Cock Robin]

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Its been done months. And 4700/1.

January in fact.

[Cock Robin]

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Stockton's Pulsars are supposedly next in line for refurbishment - which is why 1417 has returned from Gardeners still in original livery but with the front end back to its original cream state (rather than the mixed original/interurban scheme).</p>

If they're next in line for refurbishment why repaint the front back to original cream state?!

[Ryland]

Since the frequent branding is now defunct are there plans to refurb all the buses branded with it

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Its been done months. And 4700/1.

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</p><p>It would make sense for the VDL Pulsars to follow with a repaint &amp; refurb...</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Still 4721-6 in the old livery&nbsp;</p>

[tyresmoke]

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If they're next in line for refurbishment why repaint the front back to original cream state?!

</p><p>Presumably that tells us Gardiners are not doing the refurbishments hence they'll have just repaired the front end&nbsp;(internally and externally)</p>

[Stuartphin1639]

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</p><p>Presumably that tells us Gardiners are not doing the refurbishments hence they'll have just repaired the front end&nbsp;(internally and externally)</p>

Won’t it either be Thornton’s or Blackburn that do the colour refurbishments

[Cock Robin]

I think Frequenta branding had already been dropped, or was about to be, when the 15s received the branding. Certainly the new livery had arrived. So don't think they'll be in a rush to repaint them again. There's other stuff not been done in ten years.

[S830OFT]

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I think Frequenta branding had already been dropped, or was about to be, when the 15s received the branding. Certainly the new livery had arrived. So don't think they'll be in a rush to repaint them again. There's other stuff not been done in ten years.

</p><p>Forget 10 years, 1769 &amp; 1791 have gone nearly 15 years without a repaint...</p>

[tyresmoke]

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Won’t it either be Thornton’s or Blackburn that do the colour refurbishments

</p><p>Likely or Read Commercials is another one that NE &amp; Yorkshire use heavily.</p>

[S830OFT]

Is 4523 still in service at Jesmond?
Also will 1759 & 4516 be retained at Redcar until October when 7609/7610 return to Redcar?

[park5354]

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<b>Is 4523 still in service at Jesmond?
</b>Also will 1759 &amp; 4516 be retained at Redcar until October when 7609/7610 return to Redcar?

</p><p><br></p><p>Was 52/53/54 cycle yesterday.</p>

[S830OFT]

From observations I have noticed several buses still with the original interior, which is incredibly outdated - so here is a list of them for anybody trying to keep track...
Original:
Commanders:
1401* - 1403*
VDL Pulsar 2s:
1407/1409/1410/1414/1417/1418/1420 - 1428
MPDs*:
1759/1760/1769/1791/1800/1801
Solos:
2801/2802/2809/2810/2812 - 2825/2827/2828/2830/2832 - 2851
Deckers:
7445*/7446*/7453 - 7456
* Unlikely to be refurbished...

Inter-Urban:
VDL Pulsar 2s:
1429 - 1439/1444 - 1464/1467 - 1478/1484 - 1492/1494/1497/1499/1508 - 1511
MPDs*:
1766 - 1768/1773
Solos:
2601 - 2603/2852 - 2871
Volvo B10/ALX300s*:
4516/4523
Deckers*:
7484 - 7494

In terms of Double Deckers, refurbishments aren't necessary as it seems they are used on School work most of the time. And most Double Decker vehicles in the fleet are either MAX or Sapphire...

Also for anybody wanting photos of the original livery buses, before they eventually disappear from the North East...

Original Livery:
1407/1409/1410/1414/1417*/1418/1420 - 1423/1769/1791/2809/2812/2813/2814/2818 - 2820
1417 is apparently getting repainted into the new livery atm.

[Kuyoyo]

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1417 is apparently getting repainted into the new livery atm.

&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Maybe read what has already been put - 1417 has returned from Gardeners and remains in its Original livery with the Interurban skirt, with the front end once again fully in original cream livery, rather than the half original/half Interurban scheme it carried following repairs last year.</p>

[Ryland]

Redcar are two stretlites down today, spotted 2 at the rear of the depot both facing the fence

[BusLoverMum]

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Redcar are two stretlites down today, spotted 2 at the rear of the depot both facing the fence

</p><p>In the naughty corner?&nbsp;</p>

[Cock Robin]

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<p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Maybe read what has already been put - 1417 has returned from Gardeners and remains in its Original livery with the Interurban skirt, with the front end once again fully in original cream livery, rather than the half original/half Interurban scheme it carried following repairs last year.</p>

Gardiners

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Redcar are two stretlites down today, spotted 2 at the rear of the depot both facing the fence

Only two?!

[cbma06]

1596 broken down at moorcock


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[V514DFT]

<p>Why does the 52 finish earlier than the 53,the 53 runs all the way til 11pm going to shields,midnight going the otherway(last journey runs to Killingworth only),i'd say theres probably more purpose having the 52 run til midnight cosidering it serves Newcastle,not alot to do in shields after the shops close,pretty backwards in my opinion</p>

[Storx]

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</p><p>Why does the 52 finish earlier than the 53,the 53 runs all the way til 11pm going to shields,midnight going the otherway(last journey runs to Killingworth only),i'd say theres probably more purpose having the 52 run til midnight cosidering it serves Newcastle,not alot to do in shields after the shops close,pretty backwards in my opinion</p><p>

<br></p><p><br></p><p>The 52 is more about connecting places to the Freeman, there's not much demand for that past 8pm basically.</p><p><br></p><p>The rest the route is duplicated by faster buses.</p><p><br></p><p>Killingworth: 54 / Stagecoach<br></p><p>Quorum / Burradon: X7 / X8</p><p>Dudley: 43</p><p>Cramlington: 43 / X10 / X11</p><p>Longbenton: 55</p><p>Killingworth - Cramlington: 42/53<br></p>