Does anyone know why 6178/9 are on there way to Houghton from Seaham?

Would appear that GAL's WVL380, WVL382, and WVL384 are currently at Bus and Coach World for refurbishment and transfer to GNE.
WVL380: Go Ahead London WVL380 | Seen at Bus & Coach World, Blackbur… | Flickr
WVL382: Go Ahead London WVL382 | Seen at Bus & Coach Wprld, Blackbur… | Flickr
WVL384: Go Ahead London WVL384 | Seen at Bus & Coach World, Blackbur… | Flickr

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