(04 Dec 2024, 8:43 am)R852 PRG wrote Interesting that Go North East have such little faith in the capabilities of their own fleet that they had to hire in another operator to provide transport for a staff Christmas outing. What's remarkable is that, following the revocation of the bulk of their National Express contracts, they're continuing to maintain a fleet of coaches on the books in the desperate hope of breaking even on them in the over-saturated field of ad-hoc rail replacement work - an incredible commercial strategy in and of itself.
Appears that plan has fallen through, with 7158-60 back on NX work. 7160 has had a Levante III livery pack fitted, unsure on if 7158 is back in livery.