(24 May 2024, 2:26 pm)Retro Nero wrote Ticket machine swap, they don't get allocated to service now , as service 520 is operated by Gateshead Central, and service 79 has to be a solo as the contract needs Next stop announcement.

The 79 has no requirement to be operated by a bus with next stop announcements, the minimum capacity including standees was revised by Nexus to be 36 from contract renewal in May, and that is the reason why the Sprinters can no longer be allocated to this service.

I should hope the Sprinters on the staff shuttle is a temporary arrangement - as well as the poorer fuel economy compared to the Ford minibuses, they have high depreciation costs and really need some revenue coming in to pay for them.

Perhaps at Hexham as part of the re-launch of their services with new route branding, so that the two non-standard Solos 721 and 723 can be withdrawn?


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