(24 Aug 2022, 7:34 pm)col87 wrote To Answer the question the X9/10 was always busy whenever i used it. Even a few weeks ago when I got on at Peterlee they was hardly any seats left and that was at about 12ish. I can see them needing to do something soon.Maybe numbers didn't recover back in January.
Big issue now if numbers re-grow and even if driver retention is sorted, would be what vehicles to allocate if X9 brought back?
Not enough 'new' spare E400MMC at Consett with 13 out of 14 - 69, 20, 70 plates being used on X30's/X45/X70's
However, would the 6 moving to Consett not justify re-opening the bait room at Stanley? X30/X31 going standalone would reduce the 'low height' requirement at Consett overnight and that would at least free three up if needed. I'm not going to bother working a full allocation out but that would be a starting point.