I don't want to sound a bore or an arse here but can we please have some rules on here to attempt to keep posts on topic.

Every thread lately dives in the same, Arriva run antique buses even the known the same posters have been told numerous times how Arriva's investment policy works and it's getting a little bit tedious. If it's not that then it's petty discussion about how people don't like the seats, NSA's don't work, Arriva is worse in some way all without substance to the original thread.

It's getting a bit boring having to scroll through pages on the same drivel so can we please have new rules on this and a thread or threads created somewhere where all the off topic posts get moved into it ie. Arriva Rants, X21 discussion, broken NSA's etc.

I'm sure some will agree with this, thank you.

Does anyone if the E200 are still due to have the cant rail lights fitted? I know they were supposed to be retrofitted on to the Green Arrow branded ones with corp already having them fitted

From the fleet news:

The seasonal Toon Tour service is not yet running, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this; open-top format Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TLs 3997 (897 EYX) and 3998 (794 EYD) have been reinstated at Percy Main, and 3999 (574 CPT) at Riverside. As these vehicles are something of a novelty; they are expected to be used on frontline core commercial work on sunny days, with the aim of creating some happiness and fun during the current pandemic.


Never expected to see them in service this year at all.

(12 Jul 2020, 10:46 pm)streetdeckfan wrote I mean, I was just referring to the Citaros, but technically there's nothing stopping them just getting rid of everything!

Tell that to arriva 

Hi, 
I am a trying to create a professional looking bus timetable but need some assistance. 
My starting point was this but it looks a bit poor.

Seen this on Dan's Twitter this morning.... when someone mentioned about the B5's going on the X84/X85..

I wonder whats been allocated?

Edit:

This is what's coming up for movements


10 Streetlites from Red Kite
7 Volvo B5’s from X9/X10
4 B9’s from Red Kite (Still going to EYMS?)
8 Streetlites from the Saltwell Park
13 B9’s from Consett
14 B9’s from Red Arrow
1 B7 from Red Arrow

1434 was transferred from Redcar to Jesmond yesterday and should now be at Durham. 
7557, 7560 and 7562 are moving from Durham to Jesmond and 2822 is also moving north. I think that has gone to Ashington replacing 1769.
Some Pulsars are due to move to Durham from Northumbria in exchange but not sure which ones.

The same company who scrapped loads of routes to make people buy day tickets and use connections has post this on Facebook today.

Oh the irony!

I think someone missed the memo about the branding change 5 years ago...

Around 3 weeks ago it was reported that 7100-2 were being fitted with extra PPE for use on Hexham based scholars services (with 5239/40 temporarily taking their place). However as of the fleet allocation from 5th July, they have now been permanently withdrawn...does anybody happen to know the reason for this turnaround?