(09 Aug 2021, 10:32 pm)Storx wrote Thought it was a tracking error, horrid allocation that but it says something when 15 year old Darts which shouldn't be in service are doing routes that should be ran by deckers and they're relying on 8 minibuses to get through service when they need 4. Very bad day for Ashington today can't disagree with needing investment - be interesting to see what would have happened if the X21/X22 was back to normal service which is rumoured as they would've had nothing to run it today.

Blyth had some rather dubious allocations today aswell a Pulsar on the half hourly 308 at 17:15 being the worst, imagine that being rather cosy.

Can confirm 1801 worked X18F today until 7532 replaced it. 1800/1 should now be parked up out of use. 

Ashington currently have 4659/7486 awaiting engines - sure the Jesmond engine rebuild team will have them both flying soon... 

In terms of the X21/22 returning to normal service, they would have been fine given there's currently 4 buses on peak extras that would be taken into the normal running boards. The 35 being half hourly would likely also be fine, realistically that would need a PVR of 4 but there is a way of getting it done with 3 buses with a bit of creative routing.