(11 Jul 2022, 9:20 pm)Ambassador wrote The X12 seems almost constantly busy now on the Newcastle Durham corridor. Perhaps the reduced frequency or the much cheaper fares and reliability play it’s part.With GNE pulling out of Chester Le Street depot (although moving routes elsewhere), could this not be an opportunity for ANE to provide competition out of Belmont?
Probably not busy enough to reinstate its pre covid service pattern but it’s a very reliable service these days.
Not got the vehicles as such this year but if Blyth gets a refresh next year, that will see a tonne of DB300s displaced and they're Euro 6 too!