Darlington had 2836 on 9/10s then the 1830 X66
they also had 4645 on 2s
also 2505 was up in stockton depot for test day
another 2 Man Ecocities in MAN in Stockton
(12/03/2013 19:40)kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]From VOSA today:
PB0002717/295 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Nunthorpe given service number 627 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
PB0002717/297 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Middlesborough given service number 631/632 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
PB0002717/300 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Kingsmead given service number X6 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
PB0002717/315 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Lingdale given service number 28 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.
PB0002717/316 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Middlesborough and Stokesley given service number 29 effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
PB0002717/320 - ARRIVA DURHAM COUNTY LTD, 1 ADMIRAL WAY, DOXFORD INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PARK, SUNDERLAND, SR3 3XP
Variation Accepted: Operating between Netherfields and Marton, Cypress Road given service number 27/27A effective from 05-May-2013. To amend Timetable.
Timetables are already on Connect Tees Valley
27/27a - small number of evening Cypress Road trips withdrawn (the last trip from Middlesbrough and the last two trips from Cypress Road to Middlesbrough)
28/28b The 1807 28 to Nunthorpe is withdrawn, the 1737 trip is retimed to depart at 1745. Replacing the withdrawn evening 627s and 631/632s is the new service 28b which operates basically the same route as the 28 from James Cook Hospital to Southern Cross but also serves Saltersgill (operating out of Middlesbrough via the 30/632 route) and operating the same route as th 627 from Southern Cross to Swans Corner via Cypress Road and Mallowdale. The last journey from Lingdale will operate as the 28b.
29 - the 1927 trip to Stokesley Tanton Road is withdrawn. The 1757 and 1827 trips are slightly retimed, to 1800 and 1845 respectively.
627 - the evening trips are withdrawn due to funding cuts. The Sunday daytime service remains but is now operated commerically. However, the 1020 trip from Middlesbrough to Nunthorpe is withdrawn.
631/632 - the evening trips are withdrawn due to funding cuts. The Sunday daytime service remains but is now operated commerically, however they will now start later (first 631 is now 1015 from 0915, the first 632 is 1045 currently 0845).
X6 - the 1605 and 1705 trips that terminate at Sober Hall are extended to Kingsmead.
It's the 1857 journey withdrawn on the 29. Note that only 3 journeys will now operate upto Ashwood Drive and not 4 as present.
Noted at Smiles, Brunswick yesterday were 4717 and 7434.
Noted on Jesmond today were -
1202 with fleetnames and numbers painted out,
1759 in allover orange livery but no logos applied,
7804/06 in new hybrid livery but no logos applied.
Withdrawn Temsas 4708/14 also in their usual places inside the depot.
End of March Fleet moves:
24th March
Enviro400: 7514/5 Darlington-Ashington, 7501-4 Ashington-Redcar/Whitby
Dennis MPD: 1793/4 Darlington-Reserve
Scania OmniCity: 4652/3/8/9 Redcar/Whitby-Darlington
DAF SB220/Plaxton Prestige: 4024 Darlington-Redcar
Volvo B7TL/Alexander Dennis ALX400: 7445/6 Darlington-Jesmond
Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown: 4509/13 Jesmond-Ashington
26th March
Dennis MPD: 1701/5/10 Withdrawn, 1797 Darlinton-Reserve
Alexander Dennis MPD: 1772 Darlington-Stockton
DAF SB220/Plaxton Prestige: 4032/41/57 Darlington-Reserve, 4008 withdrawn
DAF SB220/Alexander ALX300: 4098 Ashington-Redcar
DAF DB250/Alexander ALX400: 7459-64 Jesmond-Durham
DAF DB250/East Lancs Lowlander: 7439/40 Blyth-Ashington
DAF DB250/Northern Counties Palatine: 7448-52 Withdrawn
Scania N113DRB/East Lancs E-Type: 7261-6 Withdrawn
VDL SB200/Wright Pulsar 2: 1411-4/82/99/1500 Blyth-Jesmond
VDL DB300/Wright Gemini: 7620 Blyth-Durham (extra for the X1/X2)
MAN EcoCty: 4801-11 into service at Darlington
Volvo B5LH/Wright Gemini 2: 7801-10 into service at Blyth
Stockton MPD 1711 was set for withdrawal but it will remain in service after 1451's involvement in the RTC on Monday. Redcar's second vehicle for the summer PVR increase will be their own 4036.
are all of darlingtons 1611-1650 bactch dart slfs to be with drawn
(16/03/2013 10:20)wayne Wrote: [ -> ]are all of darlingtons 1611-1650 bactch dart slfs to be with drawn
No, none of the 16xx dart slf's are being withdrawn.
(10/03/2013 22:03)kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]X66 is OmniCity operated Monday to Saturday until the last two trips which work off Darlington local services and are normally a Dart and a Solo. Sundays are Solo operated and interwork with the 75.
And no, the 'Sapphire' Pulsars for the 7 aren't due until October.
Thanks for the update Kuyoyo. My hunch is that the OmniCities on route X66 are the green-seated ones off route 93, with the leather-seated ones staying on route 5. Mind you, the proposed moves on 24 March may supercede this. You did prepare me that the V-reg coaches may move from route X66 to route 685 before Easter.
It is handy that the Sapphire-branded Pulsar 2s for route 7 are not coming until October. I can still do Darlington EcoCities on the way to Richmond for the Dales bus to Hawes and Lancaster on the Sunday. I shall then have more flexibility for east Cleveland on the Saturday.
(16/03/2013 21:14)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ] (10/03/2013 22:03)kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]X66 is OmniCity operated Monday to Saturday until the last two trips which work off Darlington local services and are normally a Dart and a Solo. Sundays are Solo operated and interwork with the 75.
And no, the 'Sapphire' Pulsars for the 7 aren't due until October.
Thanks for the update Kuyoyo. My hunch is that the OmniCities on route X66 are the green-seated ones off route 93, with the leather-seated ones staying on route 5. Mind you, the proposed moves on 24 March may supercede this. You did prepare me that the V-reg coaches may move from route X66 to route 685 before Easter.
It is handy that the Sapphire-branded Pulsar 2s for route 7 are not coming until October. I can still do Darlington EcoCities on the way to Richmond for the Dales bus to Hawes and Lancaster on the Sunday. I shall then have more flexibility for east Cleveland on the Saturday.
I'm afraid the leathe-seated OmniCitys won't be at Stockton come the end of August, for they are heading northwards to Ashington in June for the X20/20. The 5 will then likely be Pulsar-worked from Stockton depot and OmniCity worked from Whitby depot. As for the X66, Darlington's OmniCity allocation is two of the ex-North West examples (4644/5) and currently 4 native examples (4647/54/6/7) which are being joined by 4 from Whitby next weekend (4652/3/8/9) which may also work the 75/76 (given the Ikuras DAFs are looking like they're on their way to joining the Prestiges in their dying days). The V-reg Coaches from the X66 are mainly now on the X15/X18 (1207-9/14) while the ex-Ashington ones (1210-2) are on the 685 with one of the X66 coaches (1213) and one that was originally supposed to be refurbished for the X66 but instead went to Jesmond when 1214 had its accident (1206).
(16/03/2013 21:39)kuyoyo Wrote: [ -> ]I'm afraid the leathe-seated OmniCitys won't be at Stockton come the end of August, for they are heading northwards to Ashington in June for the X20/20. The 5 will then likely be Pulsar-worked from Stockton depot and OmniCity worked from Whitby depot. As for the X66, Darlington's OmniCity allocation is two of the ex-North West examples (4644/5) and currently 4 native examples (4647/54/6/7) which are being joined by 4 from Whitby next weekend (4651/2/8/9) which may also work the 75/76 (given the Ikuras DAFs are looking like they're on their way to joining the Prestiges in their dying days). The V-reg Coaches from the X66 are mainly now on the X15/X18 (1207-9/14) while the ex-Ashington ones (1210-2) are on the 685 with one of the X66 coaches (1213) and one that was originally supposed to be refurbished for the X66 but instead went to Jesmond when 1214 had its accident (1206).
What a bombshell about the leather-seated OmniCities heading north! Thank you for preparing me. What I suddenly think is advisable is to come in the middle of May. Then I can ride one on the Saturday and still ride a Richmond - Hawes - Lancaster Dales bus on the Sunday. Alternatively I shall allow a few days for a wider north east trip, once the Sapphire-branded Pulsar 2s (and Stagecoach E350Hs) are in service.