(28 Jul 2015, 9:34 am)Michael wrote As i'm not from the area's, i have no idea on the passenger numbers only when i have seen the services out and about.
I think the Diamond will get new buses this year, if changes go-ahead, if the 96/97 doesn't justify new buses then they should get the citaro's as you have suggested, then the scania's move else where.
No idea for the X30/X31, i have used them a few times and i haven't seen many passengers on them.
The X30/X31 can get busy, but not all of the time. If it was going to be every 15 minutes I'd say it would only need single deckers really, but of course you'll have the same number of buses between Newcastle and Stanley as you do now, so maybe passenger numbers will increase? I'm not sure.
It's never really busy between Lanchester and Stanley I don't think.