Having Scania Omnicities run around on the X30 on an evening seems completely counterproductive to trying to create a premium brand.

Appreciate it may only be a couple of journeys but diluting your own premium brand for me is a no no.

Its the same as Sunday, and not having the X-Lines buses out on the route they are supposed to work on.

I'm hoping once the rest of the Xlines buses arrive this may change around with interworkings.

For me its a of a slap in the face for some customers. and for me doesn't make me want to not drive and get the bus into Newcastle if I know on the way home I'm going to have to sit on a bus with less features and the suspension of an old roller coster. 

If its a premium service, keep it premium 7 days a week for all customers - Not just the 9-5 Mon-Fri lot. 

I know there's many counter arguments for this, saving money, less customers etc, but some of these points stand.

Really hope this changes in the future.

So just been thinking with CAZ coming very soon the 26/27/57 need to get replacements and what i am thinking was 5442-5451 & 5463-5480 head to riverside and send the citaro's to Hownsgill and Deptford, in a way downgrade but same spec ?

Anyone know when I could possibly catch 5303 (the yellow and blue Tynedale Links Citaro) on Tynedale Express services X84/X85? Thanks.

35189 on the 23

1607 on the 10 prior to break down
4814 on the 10
Sapphire 7 pulsar on the x67

Since the changes to the X21, I'm getting pretty fed up of having to chase it across Eldon Square bus station. It doesn't help when the X31 turns up 7 minutes early and hogs the stand just so the driver can have a smoke rather than put his vehicle in layover.

Anyone know when the cant rail light will be working on 5498? Also when they will be installed on the rest of the E200s?

Stella performance from the GNE team today (Sunday 1st March). 6314 must have had a problem heading south to Middlesbrough and was almost instantly replaced by 6313, brought, presumably from the depot to M'bro. Top work.

(29 Feb 2020, 8:44 pm)RobinHood wrote It's normally about this time of year that the B9TLs are brought in for MOT and service prep, to ensure that they aren't taken off for planned servicing over the summer timetable.

Same thing happened last year I recall, a few missing for a few weeks, but then all back out and ready for Easter.

Two of the B7s are still in Durham? Is 7609 still at Blyth?

7425 is back, 7424 is at Blyth.

I see Roger French has been out testing Flex...

https://busandtrainuser.com/2020/02/25/t...tees-flex/