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Title: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Alex on March 20, 2015, 09:07:40 AM
Same principle as the NX and Diamond review threads.         


I'll start this off with the bus i'm on now, 3723:   Nice and comfortable, fast going down the first section of the A449, hell of a beast!    7/10

Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: danny on March 20, 2015, 02:23:15 PM
Well I'd like to try out the sapphire routes... Particularly the wright streetlites on the 1/2/2A, can anyone recommend the better ticket to purchase so I'm not spending a small fortune.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: the trainbasher on March 20, 2015, 02:28:40 PM
@danny well if you live in zone, you can use a nbus on it
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: danny on March 20, 2015, 03:34:13 PM
Thanks @the trainbasher :)
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: the trainbasher on March 20, 2015, 03:35:22 PM
Quote from: danny on March 20, 2015, 03:34:13 PM
Thanks @the trainbasher :)

No problems @danny
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on March 20, 2015, 07:57:37 PM
Is this a good choice of thread to start given its main potential contributor ;)
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Bob on March 20, 2015, 08:06:23 PM
If ive been on a vus and its good, id say so. Like 4202 yesterday,  and fj55 bwd a few days ago. If id been on one and it was awful eg 3703, ill say so. I dont particularly care if anybodys got an issue with that either way to be brutally frank....
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: LiamthebusGuy on March 31, 2015, 05:58:20 PM
I'm going to cut to the chase, a while ago I was on a 68 toward Cannock, it was a Dart (AAAARRRRGGGHHHH) and I was sat on the rear set of seats (5 abreast) on the centre seat. I don't know what was up but the seat had no screws in it. Every time the driver hit the brakes the seat went siding forward. After the FIFTH time of this happening I decided to move seats. Don't know why I didn't think of that before...

ATTENTION ARRIVA WEDNESFIELD: Your buses are absolutely AWFUL please, please, please stop torturing the public and buy some DECENT vehicles...

N.B. Everyone is welcome to their opinion.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Alex on March 31, 2015, 06:01:05 PM
Quote from: Liam on March 31, 2015, 05:58:20 PM
I'm going to cut to the chase, a while ago I was on a 68 toward Cannock, it was a Dart (AAAARRRRGGGHHHH) and I was sat on the rear set of seats (5 abreast) on the centre seat. I don't know what was up but the seat had no screws in it. Every time the driver hit the brakes the seat went siding forward. After the FIFTH time of this happening I decided to move seats. Don't know why I didn't think of that before...

ATTENTION ARRIVA WEDNESFIELD: Your buses are absolutely AWFUL please, please, please stop torturing the public and buy some DECENT vehicles...

N.B. Everyone is welcome to their opinion.

@Liam, the 68 is run by Cannock, not Wednesfield.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Trident 4609 on March 31, 2015, 06:01:53 PM
Quote from: Liam on March 31, 2015, 05:58:20 PM
I'm going to cut to the chase, a while ago I was on a 68 toward Cannock, it was a Dart (AAAARRRRGGGHHHH) and I was sat on the rear set of seats (5 abreast) on the centre seat. I don't know what was up but the seat had no screws in it. Every time the driver hit the brakes the seat went siding forward. After the FIFTH time of this happening I decided to move seats. Don't know why I didn't think of that before...

ATTENTION ARRIVA WEDNESFIELD: Your buses are absolutely AWFUL please, please, please stop torturing the public and buy some DECENT vehicles...

N.B. Everyone is welcome to their opinion.

One slight problem with your story, Arriva Wednesfield do not operate the 68, Cannock do.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Bob on March 31, 2015, 06:07:45 PM
And cannocks are usually so well maintained. ...:-p
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: LiamthebusGuy on March 31, 2015, 06:13:53 PM
Quote from: Nathan on March 31, 2015, 06:01:53 PM
One slight problem with your story, Arriva Wednesfield do not operate the 68, Cannock do.

SORRY, MY MISTAKE Wrong garage.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Alex on June 07, 2015, 10:23:37 AM
2277:

Not as bad as 2160, but by no means a brilliant bus. Sluggish and jolty don't make a good combination, plus it needs a refurb as some seats have one moquette, and others have another

4/10
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on June 07, 2015, 10:38:14 AM
Quote from: Alex on June 07, 2015, 10:23:37 AM
2277:

Not as bad as 2160, but by no means a brilliant bus. Sluggish and jolty don't make a good combination, plus it needs a refurb as some seats have one moquette, and others have another

4/10

Used to weave about abit on the 76 plus many rattles but there are worse for that.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Bob on June 07, 2015, 11:27:22 AM
Saw one of the allegedly 'extremely tidy & reliable' ex Shrewsbury cadets on the 76 yesterday.  Its interior looked really naff faded and threadbare.  Im pretty sure it was the same one that was broken down at an angle blocking the road in penkridge the other friday.
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Bob on June 07, 2015, 11:30:24 AM
I caught 3701 on the 68 back from wolves yesterday,  its a lot better inside now its been re trimmed.  There was something wrong with the bus, as the driver got off in wolves before it left lifted the engine flap up and looked then as it was driving it was making a weird knocking and scraping noise. Driver had another look just past new cross hospital,  but it made it back to cannock in one piece
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: Tara4352 on July 27, 2015, 10:55:38 PM
Review: 2277
Route : 12
Very bumpy and stunk of burning rubber seats uncomfortable wouldn't want to travel on this route or bus again
Suspension 2/10
Bus 4/10
Brakes 7/10
Title: Re: Arriva Midlands Bus Reviews/Opinions thread
Post by: LiamthebusGuy on August 31, 2015, 09:37:13 PM
Arriva buses: Here to kill you if you get there there...


NB Again, my opinion...

However did get one of those Wright thingies on the 8 towards Telford, good interior but fecking shaky... Like sitting on a vibrating sander (stop sniggering)