(23 May 2026, 5:02 am)Dan wrote Northstar provided three buses at short-notice yesterday (421, 422, 435) due to other operators failing to provide the vehicles they said they would.
Shaws of Durham also provided two additional vehicles at short-notice (coaches, not double-deck buses).
Northstar was planned to provide three vehicles today, and has been increased by a further two vehicles (to five) at short notice for the same reason as above today.
I am told the breakdown for today/tomorrow is:
- 30x Go North East
- 25x JH Coaches
- 15x DM Motor Services
- 5x Northstar
- 5x City Transport / A&A Coach Travel
- 2x Stanley Travel
- 2x Shaws of Durham
This was a whole different thing today
Go North East didn't see 30
Jh didn't see 25
Dm did see 15
Northstar saw 4 including the beauty 425 (stunning job)
City with 2 & A&A with 3 it seems
Stanley with 1 & Shaws with 3 (2 deckers 1 coach)
A surprise was Garnetts who turned up with 9