(06 Jul 2024, 7:35 pm)Michael wrote Wonder how many school contracts they've won, if they need more drivers.

Northstar will be running the 28S (currently Go North East) and 801 (currently Stanley Travel). The former is part-subsidised by Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, but the funding has been re-allocated from Go North East to Northstar from September. The latter was withdrawn by Stanley Travel but will be operated by Northstar 100% commercially.

Other school contracts awarded to Northstar from September, under contract to Nexus, are the 448, 460, 831, 840, 847 and 894, as well as one morning and afternoon journey on Team Valley works service 937. From memory all of these are currently operated by Go North East (albeit the 448, 460 and 831 sub-contracted to L&G Coaches).