(17 Feb 2026, 10:13 pm)Rapidsnap wrote With regards to the 18, I think the contract specifies Double Deckers due to it being a key route for High School Children with it service 3 major high Schools at the Northern end of the Route (Longbenton High School, St Marys Catholic High School and Jesmond Park Academy) being on or near the route. Especially linking residents of St Peters and Byker with Jesmond Park Academy.

I thought so. The 18 used to be single deckers, but has been a double decker allocation in recent years. Do you know if Northstar are taking over the route, or if Stagecoach will be retaining it for another year? 

Are Northstar planning on repainting their ADL E400s, LK57 AXR/LK57 AXY? Or will Optare Olympuses (Olympi?!) be coming in to replace them next month?