(02 Jun 2023, 6:56 am)Storx wrote Nah can remember them actually, Ashington based if I'm right and were stuck on the Freeman route which number has gone with the wind right now, want to say 441 but don't think that's right. Remember loads of people moaning as they quite often got onto the Ashington Expresses which was less than ideal.

Edit: 340, just Googled it - was close enough.

Believe they were down in Darlington aswell, Arriva were really a complete mess back then. The Vario's got withdrawn when the 10/11 got moved to Jesmond and upgraded for full size buses if I remember rightly? That route really has been allover the place, luckily it escaped the place as it would be joining the 51 - 55.

(02 Jun 2023, 8:36 am)ian foster wrote This shows how much of the North Tyneside network was ruined in 2010. The 810/811 was the old Hunters bus route until it was absorbed by Arriva. i well rember their collection of Atlanteans and for a shortwhile after de regulation  ex Tyne & Wear PTE scania metropolitans