(19 Aug 2023, 10:57 pm)Jimmi wrote Metroriders had long gone by that point (2014), believe most had gone from Darlington by mid 2008 when the Solo's started arriving and Darlington had the major network recast although a small number stayed on till 2009 on service 14 partly due to some nasty speed humps along the route at the time. Think these Solo's plus movement of more Omni's to Darlington whilst receiving the MAX treatment saw off a collection of low floor Darts at Darlo.
Did they not sent up Solo's to Blyth at the same time which saw off some of their Vxxx DNL darts aswell. Believe it was roughly that time they started turning up here.