The passengers of Arriva's 685 Service had a taste of luxury today instead of usually tacky rotten old coaches they are used two, that unless they used Stageoach, in which they had the usual.

As for Arriva they had

4660 NK07 FZC Arriva NE Scania Omnicity on the 685 to Carlisle
Photo 1: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/9256961550/
Photo 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/9254177699/

And

1483 NK61 CYW Arriva NE Wright Pulsar 2 on the 685 to Carlisle
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adammalarkey/9254180949/

I certainly as a passenger would used Arriva Today, think it's time for Stagecoach to get new buses on there 685.