(11 Apr 2015, 5:41 pm)Kuyoyo wrote They are 14ft 6ins, which I doubt would be considered by Arriva an ideal allocation for the 7.Maybe to do with the vehicles, and the reliability??
Also, why would Arriva pay however many millions on these 5 E400s for the 7 and 2 for the 24 (now) and instead give them to Ashington, who's present standing in the North East Sapphire table I understand is terrible?
There's also the fact that since last year, Thorntons have branded all new Sapphire vehicles might explain why 7536/40 are at Ashington.
Additionally, look at every other NE Sapphire route, all launched with brand new vehicles.