(14 Feb 2021, 8:25 am)Dan wrote Service 46 is being operated by Stanley Travel, not Go North East.

Go North East will allocate 3x Scania Omnicity to services 51/51A. Though Arriva normally allocate Optare Solos, the allocation of full-size single-decks should ensure adequate social distancing.

Arriva in the past couple of weeks have had larger allocations on the 51, many streetlites and e400s have been on. On an unrelated note, heard from one of the arriva drivers coming home from work is that one of the drivers sadly passed away from the virus in the past week