(27 Jun 2024, 9:11 am)mb134 wrote Surely they should all be going? 

It's an absolute disgrace that "the region's largest transport provider" are discriminating against a protected group of individuals.

I'd say that it's good that the issue of these dual-door buses being used on frontline work is being addressed, with the conversion of the youngest E400s.

Hopefully some better 'on the ground' management can prevent the remaining examples being used on frontline work, and be isolated on schools only as was always intended, as it wouldn't be cost-effective to convert the older examples.

I understand Go North East has lost a sizeable number of Nexus school bus contracts this September, so come July (paired with the introduction of 'new' E400s on the 16), some of the dual-door buses might end up becoming surplus to requirements anyway.