(06 Oct 2017, 9:49 pm)mb134 wrote I imagine the reason 7413 has transferred to Jesmond is either to increase capacity on the X16, or for the 12:50 685, or a combination of both. The advantages of 7413 being at Jesmond probably outweigh any potential disadvantages of Ashington keeping 4664. 

Potential for some of the X15 E400s to move to Darlington next year perhaps to help with that?

No chance of that happening, unfortunately. Doesn't help the extra capacity is only required for one college run and as the year goes on, the numbers will drop to a point where Pulsar's will suffice for that trip. It's a pain having a E400 on the 5A as quite a lot of the custom is elderly and disabled, so you often end up with just about all the seats taken downstairs and have bags and tartan shopping trollies in the way whilst you are the only one sat upstairs.