(01 Sep 2015, 12:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote Why 8/10 and not 8.35/10 or 7.98/10?

How does your sliding scale of review work?

(01 Sep 2015, 12:51 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Do the 19 sat right at the back on the 1603 North Shields to Ashington run

(05 Sep 2015, 7:48 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Go North East 17 Whitley Bay to Cramlington/Benton ASDA/Rosehill
Last segment travelled on Wallsend to Forest Hall
Last date travelled on:N/A
Last bus travelled on the route: 5154
Brand: None
Rating: 4/10
In August I travelled on this route and would NOT recommend it. 5154 was awful, hard seats, horrid sound and rattely, bus left early from Wallsend bit was late by the time it got to Benton ASDA, just caught the 55 in Forest Hall by the skin of my teeth.

(22 Oct 2015, 7:45 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Go North East 21 Durham/Chester-le-Street-Newcastle
Last Segment used: Gateshead-Newcastle
Last bus used: 6066
Brand: Angel
Rating 6/10
Used the route four days ago, good bus for short hops however I disagree about them being used to Durham, these buses annoy me also as they cut out each time they stop. The bus arrived late, in a way this was good though because my next ride was the next 21. The seats don't 'match' with the red headrests either. The bus also has quiet nearly in-audible NSAs. Did it's job meaning I could get home early, 6/10 from me

(22 Oct 2015, 10:03 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Cutting out when the engine is idling is the whole point of hybrids - they don't burn fuel when they don't need to.

They're mostly fine with the whole route to Durham. A little bland, but they make no alarming noises (once you get used to the engine cutting out) and don't appear to struggle. They're much nicer upstairs than down - that's a little claustrophobic and is lacking in poles and stable, comfortable seats, as most of the ones at the back, including the quadrant seats, lack bum moulding! (makes a difference when you're a middle aged woman with back problems and poor core strength, but you're not quite ready to claim the pensioner seats, yet)

(13 Aug 2016, 9:22 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I have decided to restart the thread but I will not review services I often use which are
ANE: 46, 51, 52, 55, 306, 308, 32/32A
GNE: Q3, 74, 309, 310, 554
SNE: 32/32A, X63, 6/7/8

So my review is:
Phoenix Coaches K2 Four Lane Ends-Killingworth Greenhills
Last Segment Used: Four Lane Ends-Killingworth Bus Station
Last bus used SJ16 BGX Mellor Orion
Brand: None
Rating: 8/10
I thought the bus was good since it was about 3 weeks old when I travelled on it, the bus was quiet with no one other than me on until West Moor, the bus itself was modern and clean with a talking door ie. it said 'Side Door Opening' then 'Side Door Closing' and then 'Fasten Your Seatbelts' and it had a functioning radio. The driver appeared nice and friendly and appeared to know regular customers well. The bus operates hail and ride down some tight residential streets in West Moor then has a stint in the countryside between Simonside Way and Killingworth Village, by the time I reached Killingworth the bus was full. I exited there, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!