(27 Mar 2017, 11:10 pm)James101 wrote I like the ambition from Stagecoach, could be a long way to go on a E300 though! It will be interesting how it fits in with the pricing structure, I doubt it'll automatically be included in the Megarider+ zone which already covers Teesside and Hartlepool - but it would be good if there was a discounted fare for megarider holders.
Greatham is a rather obscure place to terminate, though I see why. For a small village it'll boast some impressive bus connections!
Won't be a E300 though?
(28 Mar 2017, 9:40 am)James101 wrote Of course the 527 used to terminate within the grounds of the Sharwoods factory. In the final years of the service, under Arriva operation, the factory had long since been abandoned & demolished but the route remained the same. Combined with the remains of the dissused Greatham train station the area certainly has a post apocalyptic feel to it and makes for an unusual bus terminus. I wonder if anyone got a photo of a bus there?
I presume the new X55 will terminate by way of a one way loop around the village/A689. It seems like a 1 bus operation, though the middle journey gets just a 1 minute layover.
When did the factory shut? Sure I have some photos of 527s there but not sure if the factory had shut. The last 527s were Arriva MPDs weren't they?