(27 Jan 2025, 5:55 pm)Storx wrote Aye totally, I was just saying I don't see the the point why renumbered it at all. 

The only reason is GNE don't have duplicate numbers but not sure who it really benefits unless there's technical issues with their behind the scenes systems which doesn't allow two of the same number but that's a bit of a shortfall.

Totally agree I don't know why the 5 needed to become the 25 and therefore why the 25 needed to change.  Or indeed if they really wanted the 25 to be the 22, still why the 5 needed to be changed.  It is not like the numbering makes any real sense with any of the operators these days in terms of number blocks etc.  Also makes no sense some of the new service numbers in the Sunderland changes.

The worst would be having two GNE number 25's imo.  It's different to Stagecoach where each area is in effect it's own operation.  GNE, most people have no clue which depot operates their service and with so many traversing the region I do think number duplication for GNE would be an own goal (notwithstanding these are their speciality).  Going onto the website and having to figure out which of the two 25's you want would just be confusing for the average punter - and totally unnecessary with so many completely unused numbers available, even in the two digit system alone.