(13 Aug 2026, 8:39 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I  heard they also won the contract from Stagecoach to operate service 19 between Benton Estate and Walker, and that some people may be unhappy about the change of operator due to stops being missed out at the BT Call Centre, and the inability to put on an extra bus when needed.

Think you mean the 18

(13 Aug 2026, 7:48 pm)LVK 404L wrote And you are posting this because ???

How long have they done the 520 for?
The X22 as you said was withdrawn in July
The X43 diversion due to congestion is from when?

You really need to start considering what you are posting.!

I got the infromation from Google , not the official Northstar website and sometimes Google can be out of touch with updates , I did also check the Northstar site for validation and the website apparently refreshes their information every day and the information on the Northstar website matches with the google one , so the details I gave put on are about 2-3 months old , but is still valid.

520 been Northstar since 10th May 2026
X43 diversion since 28th July 2026

(13 Aug 2026, 10:57 pm)V514DFT wrote Think you mean the 18

You got me there. Fat fingers are to blame.

(14 Aug 2026, 2:42 pm)EastGatesheadRider wrote I got the infromation from Google , not the official Northstar website and sometimes Google can be out of touch with updates , I did also check the Northstar site for validation and the website apparently refreshes their information every day and the information on the Northstar website matches with the google one , so the details I gave put on are about 2-3 months old , but is still valid.

520 been Northstar since 10th May 2026
X43 diversion since 28th July 2026

With the greatest respect I would therefore not post such out of date info.

The 520 has been operated for over 3 months and the X43 diversion will have just been for that one day 

People reading your posts will not know that the info you are posting is most likely out of date

(14 Aug 2026, 3:17 pm)MurdnunoC wrote You got me there. Fat fingers are to blame.

There was a 19 many moons ago though

This information is up to date

Between 20th August and 21 August roadworks on Cleadon Lane near Whitburn Pond will effect service 558

Instead , the 558 will turn down Sandy Chare and right on to Moor Lane then right again back up into Cleadon , all times will remain the same.

I see that northstar have a bus sales website, however it doesn't work properly as none of the buttons or links actually do anything. I am not sure who to contact about this.

(21 Aug 2026, 12:35 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote I see that northstar have a bus sales website, however it doesn't work properly as none of the buttons or links actually do anything. I am not sure who to contact about this.

Appears all the DOE's are for sales

(21 Aug 2026, 6:44 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote Appears all the DOE's are for sales

There are, but none of the buttons or links work. If they are selling singles or coaches you cant find out.

Sounds like someone's accidently made it public before it was ready.

Last nights 10:32 from Whitburn Cricket Club used YXII CRK instead of a Mellor Strata and I liked it more , hopefully the ADLEnviro200's become usual on the 558

(21 Aug 2026, 6:44 pm)WestDurhamSwift wrote Appears all the DOE's are for sales

All DOE's are up for £22,000 each along ex NatEx B7TL Gemini for £8,000. 

https://northstarbus.co.uk/sales/

(22 Aug 2026, 4:11 pm)Malarkey wrote All DOE's are up for £22,000 each along ex NatEx B7TL Gemini for £8,000. 

https://northstarbus.co.uk/sales/

Have they got anything in to replace them?

(22 Aug 2026, 4:36 pm)Michael wrote Have they got anything in to replace them?

Dan said to me several months back when I seen him in Newcastle he had some Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini 2's at Thorntons but nothing has come of them as of yet.

Quite surprised to see to DOE's going so soon as some of them have only recently been painted into Northstar Livery and are very well presented for there age. You also have remaining ALX400's being withdrawn so there is at least 8 Double Deckers to come in if not more.

(22 Aug 2026, 5:48 pm)Malarkey wrote Dan said to me several months back when I seen him in Newcastle he had some Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini 2's at Thorntons but nothing has come of them as of yet.

Quite surprised to see to DOE's going so soon as some of them have only recently been painted into Northstar Livery and are very well presented for there age. You also have remaining ALX400's being withdrawn so there is at least 8 Double Deckers to come in if not more.

Thanks for the reply, decent replacements.

(22 Aug 2026, 4:11 pm)Malarkey wrote All DOE's are up for £22,000 each along ex NatEx B7TL Gemini for £8,000. 

https://northstarbus.co.uk/sales/

Unsure these listing's are even meant to be there at this moment, pretty sure the ex NXWM B7TL was sold months ago to be made into a playbus or something like that

Doesn't look like the sales list has been updated for a while since some of the MOT's have expired on the DOEs. Also the Northstar painted DOE's aren't for sale it seems as the image of the bus doesn't match the registration, but it does look as if Northstar owns Ten of them, whether some has been sold or not is another question, but working out this was the list of DOEs and I'm guessing he had them all allocated fleetnumbers on paper too which I assume matches the registration order.

431 - LX09 AXV - In Service (London Red)
432 - LX09 AXW - In Service (Northstar Livery)
433 - LX09 AXY - Reserve / For Sale (London Red)
434 - LX09 AXZ - Reserve / For Sale (London Red)
435 - D25 NST (LX09 AYE) - In Service (Northstar Livery)
436 - LX09 BXG - Reserve / For Sale (London Red)
437 - E25 NST (LX09 BXH) - In Service (Northstar Livery)
438 - E26 NST (LX09 BXJ) - In Service (Northstar Livery)
439 - LX09 BXK - Reserve / For Sale (London Red)
440 - LX09 BXL - Reserve / For Sale (London Red)

A further Ex Stagecoach East Scotland ADL E300 27613 (304) SP59 CUG has been added to the fleet.

Ex Arriva North West Mercedes Mellor Strata (12) LM17 WLU has entered service today taking the number of Strata's in the fleet to 4.

Are Northstar taking over the 941 from Tuesday? I read on here they were, but it hasn't appeared on Bustimes yet. Stanley Travel working the 07:10 has.

(5 hours ago)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are Northstar taking over the 941 from Tuesday? I read on here they were, but it hasn't appeared on Bustimes yet. Stanley Travel working the 07:10 has.

Travel North East website shows Northstar running the 0640 from Stanhope Street & the afternoon journey.