(Yesterday, 7:10 pm)Arriva7446 wrote Ashington have had 7522 and 7509 on loan, both of these can do Newcastle CAZ so have been on X21 and X22, but still they have missed a few trips. The one before 7522 (15:25) didn't show up. 7522 is still well capable, has had an easier life than the other 14 plates. 7522 did only the 3 years at Ashington on X21 and X22 then a lot of years at Jesmond with the 57 plates for the 43/44/45.
But even with 2 vehicles on loan they have missed trips. Double decker on 434, even though 3052 was available (on 57) but 3051 is barely ever on the road.
Despite claims from some on here that engineers have been brought in to improve the situation, the facts are that the situation at Ashington is dire and there is no sign of it improving soon. Even with these 2 vehicles from Blyth today, I believe there were around 3 boards missing all due to no vehicle.
Both 7526 and 7528 failed on the X21/22 today, and having experienced them both recently I can see why. Truthfully none of the fleet has been looked after properly for years, particularly those 14/64/15-plates which were exceptionally good vehicles and have been left to rot since 2022. 7530 is a prime example, although that has been a dog since about 2021 and has literally never been properly put right since.