(24 Sep 2023, 10:22 am)Storx wrote Never knew that, but not surprised. 11 buses for a PVR 5 is just crazy in any books so assumed they'd be allocated somewhere officially.
Walkergate have 8 E200s for a PVR of 5 on the 317 presently, despite it originally only being 7 for 5. Of course, if 2 22 boards are now booked for E200s that stenches them further. The E300s originally transferred in different light - 27724/5 moved in late 2019 when Stockton's PVR dropped with the withdrawal of the 34A and the Hemlington-Lingfield Park extension of the 13/13A, 27723 followed after the first Lockdown, 27757/8 moved last September in exchange for 19680/1 and 27159 moved earlier this year but not sure why. Of course, originally they had a home on the 18 and X63 but now the 18 is funded and the capacity dictated in the tender results in the need for all 3 boards to be deckers rather than just the one that hit the school traffic, and with the X63 down to half hourly rather than every 20 minutes, you see why they now have too many even at Walkergate.
(24 Sep 2023, 10:22 am)Storx wrote Thanks for that, always get the 71/72 mixed up.
Be even more confusing when the 72 becomes the more frequent of the Westerhope corridor routes at the end of next month - it's been the 71 for as long as I can recall, even back in the days when they were every 10 minutes combined (when Newbiggin Hall was served by stopping services half hourly with the 87 and 88 along with the X87/X88).