(12 Jan 2024, 10:12 pm)Mike_98 wrote Did the Redcar management get removed or stocktons or was it a bit of both. In my opinion Redcar have had decent management considering they have to deal with very old buses always breaking down on extreme hilly routes.

Other way surely? Coming from someone outside the area, Stockton seems the only depot out of the 4 Southern depots which isn't a complete mess.

Arriva North East (not Northumbria) in general is a shambles though, the state of some of the fleet that we've had to suffer in recent years is a disgrace, 1407 and 1409 - in particular. Not a clue who dumped them up here. Cleaning seems a foreign idea down there and the limited times I've used Durham buses straight from a Blyth bus you'd think it was a different company. Credit the Stockton X12's always seemed fine.

I nearly thought I'd say a miracle happened today and all the Solo's were out all day at Ashington today but surprise surprise 2854 another Darlington shed, went tech again.