Anyone know if GNE have any plans for the Network Rail strike, 

Maybe bring back the X85 aswell an express between Peterlee & Newcastle Via Seaham/Sunderland to cover or upgrade X6 to deckers, for it to connect through at Sunderland to maybe a Temporary X56 an express.

Or if X10 will be getting upgraded in Frequency.

Spotted this on VOSA:

PB0002404/391
New BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LTD 901 (901) Heworth Metro South Hylton Metro

Effective date 25 Jun 2022

End date 26 Jun 2022


Quite surprised, can't remember the last time Stagecoach had a metro replacement.

I thought I noted an Arriva bus fleet number 7180 in Darlington last month, though not in "standard" Arriva livery. It was a double decker with "Training" highlighted. Was this an Arriva vehicle, did I get the fleet number right, or are these near 80 yo eyes beginning to let me down ?!!?
Thanks for any help. David.

Looks like another round of fare increases underway: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/...north-east

From what I can see, increases for a similar area were already made in April and January.

Spotted on another forum, interesting to see how this plays out...

Link to Investis website with statement from Go-Ahead.

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teess...r-24197002

Possibly deserves its own thread now it appears to be actually happening.
I'd posted it initially in the Northern thread October last year. I wasn't holding my breath anything would come of it.

Seems plans are afoot to create a load of new rail links.

https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/tran...ed-3725865

GNE appear to have aquired an ilesbus citybus i-max demonstrator RV22 DMY.

Here's a post about it on Dan's twitter: 
https://mobile.twitter.com/Dan3942/statu...gr%5Etweet

I've heard Chester-le-Street depot is closing around the same time as well.

Nigel will take up the position at the end of August, replacing Martijn Gilbert who has decided to move on after four years at Go-Ahead for an opportunity elsewhere in the transport industry.

Presently head of Go-Ahead’s Manchester bus operation which employs 600 people, Nigel Featham has many years’ experience in the industry across the north of England. Between 2011 and 2019, he was Arriva’s regional managing director for Yorkshire and the north-east.

As part of a restructuring, Go-Ahead is to recruit an Area Director for the north-east, reporting to Nigel.

Additionally, East Yorkshire Buses, which presently reports into Go North East, will become accountable directly to Go-Ahead Group with its present Area Director, Ben Gilligan, promoted to Managing Director.

Look out for further details in the next issue of CBW