(08 Aug 2021, 2:55 pm)L469 YVK wrote I wouldn't say wipe out considering GNE are looking into an EV solution for their Cobalt & Coast routes and have actually reverted them back to their full Jan 2020 PVR rather than cutting back.Theres also areas in North Tyneside Arriva wont touch with the same kind of demand as GNE,Wallsend being one that springs to mind, all Arriva have is the 553 that is usually ran with 13 year old knackered Solo's, even the older solo's on the Little Coasters are newer than that
Arriva on the other hand still haven't invested in their alleged "goldmine" route despite the VDL DB300s approaching 10 year old. Arriva will always have the slight edge between Blyth and Rake Lane even if they went down to every 20 mins because "it goes up the motorway". But GNE now have an extremely competitive offering between Battle Hill and Newcastle along the Coast Road corridor.
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