(Yesterday, 6:23 pm)Storx wrote Yeah definitely, just looking through tracking Riverside seems to be in a similar dire state. It's just not as noticeable as there's not as much yet but there's definitely noticeable boards where a bus has been pulled today and it's never been replaced

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-6075?date=2025-01-09 - This one just to pick one out, the 17:14 to Hexham doesn't appear to be running now.

On the Riverside note.....GNE need to understand that Whickham, Dunston and Sunniside do not need 3bph when still at double the capacity pre Nov 2019 (Omnicities half hourly). There lies the problem when GNE could be improving links to Gateshead and reducing the need for low height deckers which could be put to better use elsewhere on the likes of the X10 (more vehicle choice rather than same 4x getting battered) & X21 (no denying StreetDecks & B5TL have been unsuitable).

They're not perfect, but there's a reason why Arriva Northumbria use E400MMC on the routes they do, and they mustn't be that bad if Arriva Northumbria had a further 19x ordered back in 2022 as well as outings on the X93/X94!

Not saying that shifting StreetDecks / B5TLs (with X20 temp getting ex London stockl to Consett will solve anything as it would only move the problem. But would be a hell of a less impactful having breakdowns on more frequent services with nearby depots en-route and common shared stopping points / corridors, as opposed to a recovery and lost mileage as far as W.Auckland & M.Boro!