(26 Nov 2025, 3:52 pm)Storx wrote 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.
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...
25 of the E400's will to go Ashington & Blyth, but I understand that the 17 plate E400s are going to Yorkshire.
The last 6 will go to Redcar, replacing the B9's.
(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
Ive been told that GNE have served notice on the Qualifying Agreement and it will therefore cease from March next year.