(20 May 2016, 10:08 am)Jimmi wrote Well it wouldn't be the first time Arriva and Go North East have had services with the same service number crossing the same route, at peak times Arriva does a X85 between Newcastle and Hexham which obviously is the same number as GNE have although I think the Arriva service started before GNE's. Go North East seemed to take a few of Arriva's service numbers in Durham before, there certainly was the 43 and 50, although the routes only crossed in the Bus Station, think there may have been more.
Way back when, the 46/X46 extended to Newcastle and flitted between the operators (not sure if there was a shared op at one point).
Northern VR blinded for Crook/721.
I think it was the 46/X46 for a period before and after de-reg.
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