(05 Jan 2020, 7:42 am)Jimmi wrote Coaster B9s are the only buses to have been refurbished to my knowledge, everything else so far has just been repainted.
The seats are indeed the same as GNE's, they have ADL's 'Smart Seats' and have used the same moquette.
Thank you for clarifying this. I now feel easy about going to either Newcastle or Hull this year, then visiting the other city next year.