(10 Oct 2013, 12:28 pm)Chris wrote Just out of interest, is the X84/X85 a commercial venture? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand the 684 was operated on a NCC tender (as with all Tynedale Links routes)?

I believe it is just the Sunday journeys on the X84 that are secured?
Likewise, the 0635 and 0720 Mon-Fri on the X85 from Hexham Dickson Drive to Hexham Bus Station? 1715 and 1815 journeys too, but only from Hexham to Hexham Dickson Drive (1808 and 1908 arrivals respectively)

(10 Oct 2013, 3:25 pm)W179SCU wrote The 685 is more heavily used than the X84/X85. The 685 and X85 have both had reliability issues, but the 685 is defiantly worse.

How has the X84/X85 been unreliable? I've not really seen any problems with it. The odd MPD has shown up, but Liam told us all what the trouble was with 5230 (?) when it first happened.