Does anyone know if this event is just for those involved in the industry such as Manufacturers and Bus Operators or can members of the general public attend?

https://www.buscoachexpo.com/?utm_source...n6EALw_wcB

One Last Wander to Wooler


Today marked the final day of the Northumberland County Council's contracted 266 service. Operated by Borders Buses, the route linked Berwick and Wooler and quickly became one of my favourite discoveries after the introduction of the TNE day tickets.


Once news broke that the service was to be withdrawn, I knew I had to make the journey on its final ever working. From next week, the route will be partly replaced by a new 34A, running three days a week between Wooler and Cornhill before continuing to Kelso via Coldstream, Wark, and Carham. The remainder of the former 266 between Cornhill and Berwick via Norham will continue to be covered by the existing 67 Borders Buses service, which operates from Galashiels through Kelso and Coldstream.


Here we see Borders Buses 12106 (RJ21 XDO) at Berwick Station, preparing to work the final round trip to Wooler and back on 28/02/26.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/rpbsp/55121262033/

Does anyone know how much is an Arriva Northeast day ticket is?


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Confirmed on their FB page that the Metrocentre rally isn't happening this year - probably not a surprise given recent years experiences.  Looks like they are trying something new with a South Shields event, hopefully will be more of a running day type thing than the buses sat in a carpark variety.

Arriva are providing 3 buses for the Moorsbus network this year on a Sunday/BankHoliday, with 1 on a Saturday. Starting Good Friday with a vehicle from each of Darlington, Stockton and Redcar. 

Arriva are also providing 2 vehicles for the Northern Dalesbus services both operating from Darlington.

Noticed a blue Versa parked up in layby outside Nissan today didn't notice registration but had GEM TRAVEL on destination

I was looking for an older X-Lines thread so I could post this but since there is not, I'm making this new one for this question. I'm curious to know if X-Lines is very slowly coming to an end?
I seen a video of the X1 now being referred to the X1 now instead of X-Lines X1 and a photo of the X45 with the "GNE Red" branding on the interior screens.

With the current X-Lines that remain (that I'm aware of) X10/20/21/30/31/32/70/71/73. I haven't seen any updates on the X5/X15 for a while so I don't know if its still announced as the XLines X5/X15 or just the X5/X15 but It seems that the recent Streetdeck Ultroliner investments have obviously caused a shift with the X-Lines routes causing a big switch around of vehicles like the 2020 XLines Red Streetdecks off to Deptford and possible other movements such as the XLines Purple X10's moving to Consett (from what I've seen on threads here) so that will bin off the Purple XLines.

Then with the X20 joining up with the 65 I could see that being referred to the Prince Bishops X20 in the future so that will bin off the Pink/Blue XLines.
I don't know what the plans are with the X21. Whether that the Light Green Streetdecks remain or that the new Streetdecks will be a thing on it.

I highly doubt the X5/X15 (Yellow) will ever regain its branding unless some wild plan is in place to turn the Purple MMC's into Yellow.

So with that concluded from what is properly set to remain is the Dark Green Consett & Stanley XLines corridor and with how that gets allocated with a few Streetlites/200MMC's making cameos on the routes I wouldn't be surprised if that eventually causes the Dark Green network to then also be binned off.


Sorry for the waffle on but I was just curious to know if one of GNE's "Premium" brands is coming to an end.

Today saw me have another 4am start to head down to Loughborough Station and brave the awful cold and very wet weather to catch Class 43 HST's 43025 (Intercity Swallow) & 43060 (GNER) leaving Loughborough Brush following recent repaints.

43025/43060 were operating 5D25 0900 Loughborough Brush to Toton T.M.D. / 5J26 1322 Toton T.M.D. to Bury East Lancs Railway where they will be kept by The 125 Group.

43025 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/

43060 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalark...ateposted/

The other Class 43 HST that was repainted into Midland Mainline Livery (43048) was taken by lowloader to Nene Valley Railway (Peterborough) ahead of being on show at there upcoming Diesel Gala on 7th/8th March.

6955, 6970, 6974 and 6976 have all left Go North East destined for Plymouth and Cornwall

Anyone on here worked for Percy Main? I’m a driver at Stagecoach have been for 10 years but due to the route I am currently doing being lost to another operator and I’m not a fan of the other routes at the depot I’m thinking of a change. Riverside is closer to me but I don’t fancy working out or Gateshead interchange. The routes at Percy Main interest me more and I’m wondering if it’s worth it? 

Where do drivers get their breaks? 
Are they paid weekly like Stagecoach? 
Is it one big rota and you do all routes or is it like Stagecoach where each route has their own rota? 

Anyone able to respond would be much appreciated.