(14 Apr 2014, 9:08 pm)Jimmi wrote The B5LHs were ordered when the service still operated every 10 minutes so they should have the correct amount plus the two spares.
Also on Sundays I'd like the service run to Durham more than every 30 minutes.
3965 and 3962 aren't spares, they get used every day. I believe the actual PVR is 17, hence why Chester had 17 B7s when they were brought up from London, and having a round number of 15 hybrids plus 2 that look very similar seems to suit GNE. I agree with the points made about Newcastle - Durham every 10 minutes, fair enough not as many people use it from Durham as they do from Chester, but it would certainly make the lives of the drivers a whole lot easier instead of having to check the laminated duty sheet before changing the blind everytime they pull into Eldon Square. Having too many running at once isn't good, but on the negative side some of the vinyls would need to be removed like the every 7/8 minutes ones on the rear and the inside advertisements, and people would likely complain about having to wait an extra two minutes!
