(26 Sep 2021, 8:50 pm)Train8261 wrote Arriva won't invest up here. Everything new goes to Durham/Redcar or Stockton.

Whatever it replaced cone to Blyth or Jesmond or Ashington

There's nothing wrong with the fleets at Blyth or Jesmond. Ashington needs something better for the X15/X18 but that's about it. Durham have the worst fleet in the North East with numerous 55 plate B7's in frontline service and Darlington is plagued with the 05 plate Omnicity's which if anything are the vehicles which need replacing asap.