(25 Jan 2022, 12:20 am)Storx wrote It's alright my taxes will be keeping it running instead. I'm not sure why there's so many buses running around Hexham as it is when every other town in Northumberland has nothing of the sort.

It's a place that badly needs a DRT system (or a few taxis) running to all the random routes like the 683, 686, 687 and soon to be 684 since they'd be able to use Ovingham Bridge. It would arguably be a better service anyway (connecting to the train stations for onward travel to Newcastle).

• B1: Ramparts-Berwick-Tweedmouth
  
• Hoppa: Berwick-Prior Park-Tweedside
  

• T01: Barrasdale-Alnwick-St James Estate-Shilbottle-Amble
  

• 58: East Hartford-Beacon Hill-Cramlington-East Cramlington
  
• 57/57A and X9 also provide into-town links.
  

• T1A/T1B/T1C: Morpeth-estates
  
• 2 provides a Kirkhill and Stobhillgate into-town link
  

(25 Jan 2022, 3:36 pm)RMF1254 wrote As an enthusiast I look forward seeing such events and possibly get rides on interesting vehicles. It seems to me that nobody can do anything these days without some sort of negative comments. Good luck to those people running running these buses.

(25 Jan 2022, 3:36 pm)RMF1254 wrote As an enthusiast I look forward seeing such events and possibly get rides on interesting vehicles. It seems to me that nobody can do anything these days without some sort of negative comments. Good luck to those people running running these buses.

(26 Jan 2022, 6:03 pm)cbma06 wrote How many years has service X85 been running for?


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(26 Jan 2022, 6:12 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote It launched in September 2013, so just over 8 years.

(26 Jan 2022, 9:24 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote God I'm getting old...Feels much more recent!

(28 Jan 2022, 2:30 am)OrangeArrow49 wrote Anyone know the running schedule for tomorrow? Hopefully good buses to experience.

(26 Jan 2022, 9:24 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote God I'm getting old...Feels much more recent!

(28 Jan 2022, 11:38 am)cbma06 wrote I thought it was more recent than that, I understand if it was a long lasting route of 20/30+ years , but having a farewell event like this for 8 years is a bit weird, I understand if it was a service like the X10 as that service is many decades old, I think it’s more like only fools and horses jolly boys outing , should of done a farewell event for all the bus services that was lost due to greed and profit than putting passengers first.


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(28 Jan 2022, 11:20 am)Jimmi wrote Dan has posted them in Facebook groups, so will share them here:

(28 Jan 2022, 11:51 am)Dan wrote It's up to the County Durham Bus Preservation Group which events they'd like to organise.

Regardless of the context behind the event, as enthusiasts we should be thankful that we've got an opportunity to have a ride on up to three preserved vehicles this weekend (even if one is Andreos' favourite vehicle type!) - this type of event is usually restricted to the summer and preserved buses go into hibernation over the winter period.

I'm not sure what the relevance is of the politics of bus company operations?

(29 Jan 2022, 10:39 am)MurdnunoC wrote We're all going to die !!!!!!!

(29 Jan 2022, 10:42 am)Dan wrote Shut up, Gary.


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(28 Jan 2022, 11:51 am)Dan wrote It's up to the County Durham Bus Preservation Group which events they'd like to organise.

Regardless of the context behind the event, as enthusiasts we should be thankful that we've got an opportunity to have a ride on up to three preserved vehicles this weekend (even if one is Andreos' favourite vehicle type!) - this type of event is usually restricted to the summer and preserved buses go into hibernation over the winter period.

I'm not sure what the relevance is of the politics of bus company operations?