Not being anti Arriva here, but what is up with the reliability of Blyth's services? Already seen several instances of X7s and X8s running 20-30 minutes late and many passengers reporting such issues and not only during peak times, but also between Blyth and Quorum too before the services hit such traffic. Also seen a few complaints about the X10 / X11 too. It would be like GNE sending out a 10 from Hexham depot first thing in the morning and it ending up 15-20 minutes late in Corbridge and Prudhoe. Could it be the following issues:

- A few drivers going too slow (not including those who are sticking to the speed limits and keeping safe) and not anticipating the potential amount of passengers who board the services?

- Arriva not giving the services enough time? (X8 looks a bit tight between Bebside and Cramlington)

- Poor quality vehicles?

- Poor dispatch reliability? (vehicles leaving depot late with minor problem having been fixed but no alternative vehicles available at the time)