I hate to agree but I think there will be more cuts before further expansion and development.

I wonder what will happen to the Northern Coaching coaches, will there be sold as I cannot think of any immediate long term regular use for them (or at least them all)? Maybe they could go to the training school replacing the Scania buses currently used?

Back to the coach v bus argument on the X10 there are pluses and minuses for each but surely there's nothing saying the interior of a bus can be as 'luxury' as that of a coach? Also, wheelchair loading onto a coach is very time consuming (ive done the training) so therefore a bus has this advantage as well. Overall its a downgrade especially when you think of the fanfare when the coaches were launched however in these strange times we should acknowledge that GNE are giving the service a chance (even if its not very attractive or likely to attract car users) rather than just throw the towel in altogether.