(12 Feb 2020, 9:21 am)Kuyoyo wrote On loan pending its return to Stockton
Ashington don't need it - it was being used by Ashington from a reserve position covering for 7513. Now the new 7510 has arrived, 1407 is surplus at Ashington and is needed back at Stockton as the depot technically never received an additional vehicle in August when the S1 was introduced on weekdays (and of course, when the X12 replaced it in October)
Yes they did. They kept 1410 which had been going to come off.
(10 Feb 2020, 9:30 pm)tyresmoke wrote Its not much of a walk, maybe 5 minutes between the two stops at the very most, and the 5/5a are every 15 mins from Guisborough so you should never be waiting too long at Swans Corner. Not ideal but it can be done. Can't see NYCC funding a replacement.
To be honest I'm amazed the 81 has lasted this long, but most of the changes seem pretty positive in my eyes. Just not sure about chopping the 64 in Redcar. Agree about punctuality on the 63 and 64 though, and chopping them to every 12/15 won't help in that respect with same loads spread over less buses.
Can't see anything remotely positive about it. Cuts in services, cuts in frequencies and 'express' services ruined by diverting via longer routes.