Arriva North East

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RE: Arriva North East

(24/08/2015 12:53)kuyoyo Wrote:  Blyth-based Geminis 7601-7 and Pulsars 1493/1501-5 are in the process of being refurbished to MAX specification for the X7/X8/X9 (presently X4/X5/X13) which will all be upgraded in the near future. As part of the upgrading of these Blyth Express, X10/X11 branded Geminis 7608/11-7/21-5 are all to be rebranded to enable more flexibe allocations at Blyth. Blyth are also due to swap Commanders 1401-3 for 3 further Pulsars to be MAX'd as spares.

Presently Stockton-based OmniCitys 4652/4/8 are also to be MAX'd and transferred to Darlington for the X75/X76, allowing 3 Pulsars to transfer to Stockton for the 21a (these are likely to be 1404/5/7).

At this rate, most buses linking Newcastle and Blyth, apart from Volvo B5LHs, will be MAX Geminis. I may well be riding one on Wednesday.

I thought the X75/76s had already been MAXed, but from what you say this is only just about to start.