(21 Dec 2021, 12:30 pm)Storx wrote Personally I think the X84/X85 is on borrowed time if it goes hourly via the X84 route. It's just a matter of time before it goes back to being a Hexham -> Ovington service only. There's literally no reason for anyone to use it as it's slower than the 685 which has better buses (Enviro 400 MMC's and Pulsars) and people at the Villages of Wylam and Ovington are more likely to use the train it's every 20 minutes at the peaks, much quicker and both stations near the villages are relatively busy (Prudhoe 160k, Wylam 100k)I think the X84/X85 could work, if they went to certain busier area's.
Mind I don't agree with your comments about the Class 158, even known they're getting on they're decent trains imo. The Class 156 is a bit meh but better than most buses in particular a Versa which imo are one of the worst full size buses in the North East.
But I was on the 25 the other day and it was a un-refurbished versa's and I just thought i would hate to use this ever day, it just looked very dirty and sad, but then I went on the Bemish one and I really prefered it. Can we speak about how much nicer the interior is the bemish versa the seats, compared to the Berries.