If Arriva do look at selling Northumbria is it possible maybe they could retrench further X15 & X18 to Borders Buses maybe- seems like an easy option many X18s start at Belford even Berwick-Alnwick via A1 isnt much further than Ashington-Alnwick. I can’t imagine a big bus operator sweeping in but I can see Borders Buses taking the X15 & X18.