(19 Aug 2023, 3:51 pm)9920up wrote The YJ59 Solos are smaller than the 08/58/11 plates. They were originally provided under lease to Arriva for the Durham Park an Ride contract. When this was later lost, Arriva purchased them and moved them all to Darlington releasing the last of the then ancient Metroriders to the great depot in the sky.Metroriders had long gone by that point (2014), believe most had gone from Darlington by mid 2008 when the Solo's started arriving and Darlington had the major network recast although a small number stayed on till 2009 on service 14 partly due to some nasty speed humps along the route at the time. Think these Solo's plus movement of more Omni's to Darlington whilst receiving the MAX treatment saw off a collection of low floor Darts at Darlo.
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