(04 Oct 2017, 5:38 pm)Dan wrote Re the journey on service 685 allocated a double-deck bus.

How does this work? I notice the bus is now a Sapphire ADL E400 - does it interwork with services 43/44/45, or is the bus left spare until 12:30pm to operate two journeys on the 685?

I believe it sits spare in the depot but don't quote me on that, it then does the 12:50ish 685 to Hexham through to onto Carlisle proving extra capacity for Schools along the route.

Should also be a Volvo B7TL Wright Gemini which is allocated rather than a Sapphire E400 unless this has changed recently.