Arriva North East

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RE: Arriva North East
Big update from the North East

(07/01/2017 11:20)Metroline1511 Wrote:  With route 685 being rebranded as Cross Pennine, I have seen a picture of a Scania single-deck with Cross Pennine livery. I wonder whether these have been refurbished, preferably with leather seats?

4660-2 have been painted into the Cross Pennine livery, and had their original leather seating retrimmed in e-leather in a similar style to that used in the MAX vehicles - but have 'Cross Pennine' stitching in the headrests (of course). With the revised PVR following the introduction of the new timetable (which is now a requirement of 5 - 3 Arriva and 2 Stagecoach), 4664 has been refurbished to MAX standard and painted into MAX livery.

Further MAX upgrades are due during 2017:

• 306 (Newcastle to Tynemouth or Whitley Bay) using Pulsars
• 308 (Newcastle to Blyth) using the Volvo B5LHs
• X21 (Darlington to Peterlee and Sunderland), expected to retain the current allocation of EcoCitys
• X22 (Middlesbrough to Peterlee via North Tees Hospital) using Pulsars, which will be increased to every 30 minutes on the southern section between Middlesbrough and North Tees Hospital
  

Frequenta
The Frequenta rebrands are more-or-less complete (for now)

Stockton depot's 15 was launched in December, with Pulsars 1484-7/9-91/4 branded for the service
Arriva North East 1485 (NK61 CYY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
1457-9 carry a generic 'Frequent Connections into Stockton' branding to cover the 7/7a as well as 15.
Arriva North East 1457 (NK10 CGF) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
At the time of posting, 1460 is away for repaint - leaving 1488/92 to be treated and leaving 1488 as the last 'Director's Cut' branded example.

The 63 launched in August as part of the opening of the new Travel Office in Redcar. All 11 Pulsars (1429-39) are branded for the service.
Arriva North East 1438 (NK10 CEX) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Temsas 4701/2 have been painted but as yet have not been branded.
Arriva North East 4701 (YJ59 BHO) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
Despite not having been painted, 4700 has gained 'Frequent Connections into Redcar' branding
Arriva North East 4700 (YJ59 AZV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

Durham's 49/49a launched in October alongside the MAX launch on the X46.
Arriva North East 2823 (YK08 ETZ) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr

MAX
The X46 launched in October, with Volvo B7TL/ALX400 7417-9/21-3/7 branded for the service
Arriva North East 7418 (LJ55 BTV) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr
7420 currently carries MAX logos but without any branding
Arriva North East 7420 (LJ55 BTY) by Tony Kuy, on Flickr