Arriva North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017

Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - January 2017

(31 Dec 2016, 11:45 am)S813 FVK wrote Its not a significant item but 5378 has gained a Colour RN front display: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dansnorthe...ateposted/

Zooming in also shows the annoyance with this type of display in Helen - the colour of the route number doesn't seem able to be changed on its own and the background colour must be changed too which, in this case, would be black.

This is actually just a standard 144x19 display - not Colour RN.

The 144x19 displays are split up into four different panels. The original display in 5378 was found to be defective so returned to Hanover for repair, and replaced with a colour RN display which has had its colour RN panel replaced by a standard white LED panel (ie similar to the one which is in Versa 5390).

The colour of the boards is slightly lighter on the Colour RN and white displays, compared to the standard amber, which is why it appears to have a black background.

The Colour RN displays are more susceptible to faults, and as Go North East only use the Colour RN displays to show a white route number now (excluding Quaylink - although that's likely to change soon), these are now just being replaced with standard white panels. These show the white route numbers more clearly as it's not a multicoloured LED trying to 'mimic' the white colour. Other buses to have received the white panels recently include 5246 and 6089:

Go North East 5246 NK56KHR by R855 PRG, on Flickr

Go North East: 6089 / NL63 YHS by Lee  Calder, on Flickr

(31 Dec 2016, 2:01 pm)mb134 wrote 7517 on X21/22

7531 was on x22/x21

Hi everyone. Hope you're all having a great evening and I thought I'd put something together now before everyone gets a bit too drunk!

It's been another interesting year for the site. We remain the #1 online community for bus enthusiasts in the North East - a one-stop shop to find out the very latest information, and historical archive information too.

What can we look forward to in the new year?

A new-look forum - some minor cosmetic changes are being made.

A new-look Bygone Era - we're very close to releasing the new Bygone Era which will hold all previous archived documents held on the forum, as well as new documents. We plan to integrate this section with the news, so users can see timetables, promotional materials and news, all for a specific time period.

Further archive information added to the news and fleet lists - some of you may have noticed some additions to the "Treasures from our archives" on our news section recently. More content will continue to be added in the new year, including more comprehensive details and photographs where possible.

And hopefully we'll bring some new members to the forum to contribute to our growing community.


So happy new year, everyone. I wish you and your families all a happy, healthy, 2017.

Dan

Well, as people already seem eager for the 2017 season, let's look at it shall we.

The first one in the North East area for the large majority is the 500 Group's Teesside Running Day.

The date is presently set for Sunday 23rd April 2017.

As with the past two years, our Bristol VR H106 and Dennis Loline 99 will be attending. More will be revealed as it becomes clear.

Expect the usual attendees (if you have been before you know the regular line-up) with local independents and the large operators sending vehicle along even if only for static display.

Mod edit: Since this was posted, we've had confirmation from the NEBPT that the event will be held as follows.

NEBPT North East Bus and Coach Show 2017
Sunday, 30th April 2017
@ Spillers Wharf, Quayside, Newcastle



Cheers,
Adrian

With a number of partnership areas constantly reviewing options and contracts (particularly in Yorkshire) and the usual tenders coming up for renewal or discussion, I thought it would be worth while setting up a dedicated thread for discussion there.

Obviously this has the benefits of not clogging up threads and enables forum users to keep an eye on discussion relating to tenders, rather than it getting lost amongst discussion about new vehicles.

To start, I have spotted this contract in Derbyshire, that runs over in to Nottinghamshire.
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert...0c29c9ba21

18 lots are available, across the county - all requiring vehicles of 16 seats or more.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1287004221320216/?ti=cl

Not sure what they're running, but if you're in that neck of the woods on New Years Eve...

I went to Swansea away on Saturday and used a Parkand Ride off the M4. It was Swansea Bus & Coach who used a 70 seater MIG 1723 reminded me of JH's old bus YKZ 9965 or something like that.

Iveco/Plaxton 648 WHK is now in standard light blue livery.