Does anyone know what vehicles and which depot are operating the 865? For those that don't know the 865 is an express peak time version of the 265. It's a new service brought in when the 65 turned into the 265. It was a comment about a decker going thought Seaton that got me thinking, it's impossible for decker to operate the 238 so it can't be that. I was thinking if Chester (Who used to operate the 65 until it changed into the 265) still operate the 865 it could of been a decker on that. Also worth noting I seen a decker today pull in at Seaham Interchange. It was a vodaphone/northern branded one, didn't catch fleet number but was operating '0' on its rear display, so was showing 'Not in Service'. This pulled in at circa. 5pm so a similar to when the 865 is pulling in from its evening run from Durham.

Or, the decker spotted could of been the morning scholar service, 877. As I know the morning 877 is operated by Chester due to vehicles such as Lambton Worm, Waggonway & Lime been spotted on the route. However, on the evening service, it is operated by an 'East Durham' MPD every time I have seen it suggesting it is operated by Peterlee, I'm not sure if this interworks?