(20 Feb 2022, 11:13 am)Storx wrote Btw the 5 mins at Whitley would be too tight I think, if it loses time then it's buggared until it gets back to Blyth if their working together the layover really needs to be there imo, not to mention stand clashes at Haymarket.

Or taking advantage of a longer layover, perhaps re-route away from Marden Quarry and straight down Mast Lane through Cullercoats and up Whitley Road to provide a combined frequency with GNE's 1?

Going back to orders, I'd be surprised to see any new deckers heading to Jesmond. But.....that could be the case, if Arriva perhaps want to see 7401-7406 out until they're 8 year old and then potentially look at a large OM936 StreetDeck order for the X15/X18/X93 although E400MMCs would be ok for the first 2x routes.

I do hope that if Arriva order the E400MMC they go for ZF gearboxes & 10.9m length.