(10 Dec 2016, 8:03 pm)Michael wrote Cool thanks Jimmi, was just wondering, i rarely use/see Arriva so i don't really know the passenger numbers on the services. 

I would imagine it's the same leaving Sunderland, passengers only go to Peterlee or a little bit further?

(10 Dec 2016, 8:17 pm)Jimmi wrote Some from Sunderland get off in Peterlee and some passengers continue through beyond Peterlee Bus Station. In my experiences, usually the furthest I see passengers travel to/from Sunderland is Fishburn, the only people I've seen go further than Fishburn to/from Sunderland are members of this forum.

I would like to point out these observations were from before the service changes commenced at the end of October which saw the full route become the X21 and the route was changed in Peterlee and diverted via Seaham. I have used the X21 to/from Sunderland once in each direction since the route was changed and sadly I feel that the decision to alter the route was a mistake as on my two journeys the numbers seemed to have gone down on the Peterlee - Sunderland stretch of the route, hopefully they may pick up but I ain't sure, especially with the changes GNE have introduced with the X6/X7 this week.

(10 Dec 2016, 8:27 pm)Michael wrote Thanks for the info, how well do the 22/23 routes do in Sunderland?

(12 Dec 2016, 10:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Neither are consistently busy. The 22 does better for Dalton park passengers, but there's too much direct competition between there and Sunderland so doesn't attract many fare paying short hop passengers.

(12 Dec 2016, 10:35 pm)Michael wrote Hmm not good, they must make some money because they would of been changed/cut by now, think the 22/24 have been half hourly for a while now.

(17 Dec 2016, 12:16 pm)Pulsar wrote 4664 is now MAX base and on 43. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/143632881@N04/31582495531/

(17 Dec 2016, 1:27 pm)Michael wrote What route is going on?

Seems like every route will be MAX,Sapphire or Frequenta.

(17 Dec 2016, 1:27 pm)Michael wrote What route is going on?

Seems like every route will be MAX,Sapphire or Frequenta.

(17 Dec 2016, 1:27 pm)Michael wrote What route is going on?

Seems like every route will be MAX,Sapphire or Frequenta.

(17 Dec 2016, 3:16 pm)Dan wrote More information here and here.

(19 Dec 2016, 11:28 pm)Buses98 wrote thought I would warn everyone about a rumour that is going around on facebook and on several forums that arriv north east are going to upgrade all their routes to double deckers. don't know who started the rumour but I am trying to find out

(19 Dec 2016, 11:28 pm)Buses98 wrote thought I would warn everyone about a rumour that is going around on facebook and on several forums that arriv north east are going to upgrade all their routes to double deckers. don't know who started the rumour but I am trying to find out

(19 Dec 2016, 11:46 pm)Mark P wrote Well if that's the case there'll be a lot of vehicles starting the day as a double decker and ending it as a single decker [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY][FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

(19 Dec 2016, 11:28 pm)Buses98 wrote thought I would warn everyone about a rumour that is going around on facebook and on several forums that arriv north east are going to upgrade all their routes to double deckers. don't know who started the rumour but I am trying to find out

(20 Dec 2016, 11:18 am)BusLoverMum wrote Sounds more like a misplaced April Fool.

(20 Dec 2016, 1:24 pm)Buses98 wrote I cannot see it happening at all but it is what people are saying on facebook but don't know if there is any truth in it

(21 Dec 2016, 4:13 pm)Cock Robin wrote 1484 at the Frequenta 15 launch today.

Included a snow globe and free mince pies!

(22 Dec 2016, 9:02 pm)Buses98 wrote i was talking to a mechanic and he said that Y481 UGC is coming back into service and they are withdrawn W401 VGJ as it is apparently not healthy enough to do a variety of routes only the 35

(23 Dec 2016, 11:50 am)Cock Robin wrote Shouldn't think they'll be getting rid of either if they're going 100% double deck!