(25 Nov 2025, 7:40 pm)solsburian wrote Tridents did appear on the 363/364 circuits in the 00s on occasion. The Scania single and double deckers were probably the last hurrah of Northumbria/Proudmutural contrasted against British Bus/Cowie/Arriva cost cutting - a high spec inheritor ruined by poor quality bodywork and maintenance.

Honestly, can't remember them being on - if I had to be honest. Always felt like I used to get stuck with the pretty grim ex London Olympians which if I remember right some had wooden floors still. 

(25 Nov 2025, 8:20 pm)V514DFT wrote After 2007 though, the 308 had what?
2013 they got the hybrids and remained that way for several years, now its a case of whatever is spare gets chucked on it, which leads me onto my next point, if the 306/308 suffers from various issues, people will be forced to use the 307/309, and vice versa, which could end up turning things a bit sour between GNE and Arriva

The problem is the 307/309 hasn't had investment either, there's not much between the vehicles - they're pretty near identical for a passenger really. 

Who knows though, I have a feeling a fair chunk of Ashington's E400MMC's might end up at Blyth. The fact there's 31 17/72 Plate E400MMC's and 31 New E400MMC's coming is either a complete fluke or it probably says something...