Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(16/07/2017 00:12)N391OTY Wrote:  Noted two of the new MMC Enviro 400s on Metro replacement work yesterday (Saturday), YX17 NNO and NNT. No logos or fleetnumbers on outside of vehicles but these two have been reported elsewhere as 7541/44. Both to Sapphire spec. internally.

YX17NNT is actually 7542.

The entire batch entered service on the X21/X22 yesterday - 7541-51 are branded for the services while 7552 carries 'Arriva Connecting Newcastle' branding. They are replacing 7501-9/18/27/8 which will be transferring to Jesmond depot to replace DAF DB250/Alexander ALX400 7467-71/3-6/8-80 at Jesmond and upgrading 'Great North Routes' 43 (Newcastle to Cramlington and Morpeth), 44 (Newcastle to Dinnington and Morpeth) and 45 (Newcastle to Dinnington) to Sapphire standard.