(27 Jan 2026, 6:50 pm)Storx wrote Surprised they've made that move today considering Blyth can't run a full day's service either and dropping boards on the X7-X11 is a hell of a lot worse than the 35/X21/X22 as it's a hourly gap. The 43/44/45 being off the table since the 43 is partially subsidised.
Agreed though, personally I hope they keep them regardless when the electrics go into service and kick out the Pulsars instead. Bar the 6 on the X9 and 553, Pulsars at Blyth are a nuisance as an understatement because there's no-where for them to go and they are, I believe, part of the 43/44/45 allocation currently.
Ashington had 9, maybe 10, boards off at one stage so I don't think there was much choice to be honest.
I don't understand how Yorkshire have had 50+ new vehicles yet nothing has been sent up here as short term cover until the new NE vehicles arrive. Even if they're due to be scrapped, surely it makes sense to send them up here for a last hurrah before their final journey - they literally cannot be worse than no bus at all.