(03 May 2015, 12:08 pm)mb134 wrote Just a thought after reading some posts in the GNE thread, would it be possible for Ashington to operate the 1 on Sundays and Bank Holidays (and possibly evenings), as the three Streetlites aren't needed on the 35, if they provide better fuel economy than Blyth's MPD's would?

(03 May 2015, 12:20 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote I'd want 35-branded StreetLites... on the 35...! I'd want the StreetLites to operate the 35 on Sunday even if it does create a long layover time... bank holidays though? I'd have normal service.

I'm very much the same as Tommy. I think all branded vehicles should remain on the services for which they are branded - even if it is a lower specification vehicle. Unfortunately, sometimes it just isn't practical and services do have to interwork to make running them (at the frequencies they operate to) viable. I'm guessing if the 35 / X21 didn't interwork, it would mean that an extra bus or two would have to be added to keep both services at their current frequencies. It goes without saying that doing that could not be justified, as it would reduce profits drastically.

The issue with allocating Ashington's Streetlites to other services when they aren't required on Sundays is that they are specifically branded for service 35. Ever since Go North East started having corporate liveried spare vehicles (to the same specification as the branded ones) opposed to branded spare vehicles, I have realised that it is so much better doing it that way. Other services can benefit from being allocated newer vehicles, that way, without having to allocate vehicles with branding for another service.