(09 Apr 2021, 3:01 pm)MichealAaron So something I want to point out. I think Ashington should withdraw 1800/1801/2809/2812/2813. Mainly because there are showing to be performing badly on the 57/57A rota. Cause today 7484 and 7515 are on it today with a failed 2813 without 2812 or 2809 replacing it. It makes me wonder now that 1579 and 1580 have gone to Belmont that now leaves 1407 being the only long single decker at Ashington which is rarely allocated to the 57 rota. I think Ashington should ethier.
A/ get the darts from Blyth and put them on or
B/ bring two long single decekrs up to replace them like VDL Pulsar. Cause there isn't a need for a decker to be put on that route as it's never busy enough to have one on. I think the 57/57A should have VDL Pulsar allocated full time. Like give 1407 a full time allocation. Pretty sure Blyth won't mind giving 1497 up to Ashington then all you need is two more Pulsar
Btw this is just my opinion about the darts and solos at Ashington
1407 has gone to Blyth and there's also still the Omnicity's for singles.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Solo's come from Jesmond / Blyth for the MPD's and hopefully 2809 there's a lot lying around doing nothing atm. The Deckers are only allocated as there's simply nothing else to allocate, it's not by choice.
There's also no Pulsars free to send to Ashington either, the fleet is rather stretched at Ashington, Durham and Blyth as it is to send more to Ashington for no reason and Darlington is constantly loading buses from Stockton. Arriva quite badly need investment atm as Ashington has it's own problems with having 57/09 deckers running to Berwick which are also finished, no doubt the reason the X21/X22 isn't going every 20 minutes atm.
