(13 Jan 2023, 5:09 pm)L469 YVK wrote Maybe all the damage listed is why Arriva took a more simple approach with their batch of 19x E400MMCs?
Only GNE route that warrants anything akin to coach standard is the X10.
Disagree on that one like, X21 has the same journey time between Newcastle and Bishop (longer if you include the West Auckland extension).
I'd much rather have 'coach style' seats on the X21 than the X10 given the quality (or lack thereof) of the roads the X21 has to put up with!