(22 Mar 2016, 7:55 pm)Dan wrote There's certainly some form of existing deal between Arriva North East and JH Coaches, which follows on from the previous deal with Classic Coaches. JH regularly provide buses and drivers for the Metro Replacements.
It's strange to have Stanley Travel loaning buses to Arriva as well, though.
I believe the Stanley Travel buses 'loaned' to Arriva are the ones based in Byker for use on scholars, for example LK03 NJX always operates my school's Scholars bus the 18A which then interworks to form the 151. S4 STX (the only DDA ALX400) is also being used it seems along with one other president