Arriva North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Arriva North East

(09/09/2012 15:30)W179 SCU Wrote:  

(09/09/2012 15:26)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(09/09/2012 15:00)W179 SCU Wrote:  I am thinking of visiting Teesside in a week or two, and I would like some info on the bus services there! I know all the services, but cannot find any arriva fleetcards! Does any of yous know of good services to photo there? Also, are any steps entrance darts/optare prismas still in service? If so, what services do they operate on?

At the moment, the only routes likely to be of any interest on Teesside are the 7 from Stockton to Yarm (unpredictable allocations, somedays it's entirely MPD, some days it has 3 Prestiges or Cadets and 3 MPDs, or even some days 3 Cadets or Prestiges, 1 of the other and 2 MPDs) and the X66 (Darlington-Middlesbrough) for exactly the same.

The Step Darts are normally to be found on either the 22/71 or the 64/64a (64a on Saturdays only). 3007 is usually found on the 81 (Marske Estate-Guisborough/Stokesley).

I am glad the step darts are still in service!

Also, I see the X66 has some rather unusual allocations! - Sometimes its a coach and sometimes its a Solo! Thanks Tony, it is a shame every other route is more or less boring!

The X66 is normally 3 of the Coaches (1207/9/14 usually, 1208 does occasionally appear) and 2 of anything Darlington has spare, more normally it's two Dart SLFs or Prestiges.
One 7 duty does currently work onto the last 6 at 1740, and that does occasionally throw up a unusual appearance - though I'm still waiting for the day a Pulsar or an OmniCity turns up on it (4661 did appear on the 7 a while ago but on the working behind the one that does the last 6). The vehicle off the 6 (normally an MPD) goes to do the evening 27s from 1820.