(23 May 2022, 8:41 pm)mb134 wrote X14 has one board which requires a decker due to interworking with a PM school contract, the one that starts as the 0640(?) to Thropton also gets busy on the first southbound trip so arguably a decker is best on that.
X20 wise, the board which does the first X15 to begin it's day requires a decker (and therefore realistically so does the board which finishes at Alnwick as there are no boards starting at Alnwick which a single deck is suitable for). Most X20s carry decent loads, even if not all the way to Newcastle. I've seen upwards of 20 get off at Ashington when the bus has arrived from Alnwick.
Aye that's fair then to be honest, the X14 always seemed rather quiet to me but I suppose with the X16 withdrawal then that could change over time between Morpeth and Newcastle aswell especially with investment.