(28 Jun 2026, 9:04 pm)Arlo400H wrote with the X43 being extended to Newcastle from the 19th, does anyone have any idea what busses they're going to allocate to it? considering (as far as i'm aware) the ALX400s and Olympuses aren't CAZ compliant, and the E200/300s will surely be needed elsewhere (unless they are to use deckers on the new Heworth locals)
besides from the fact they probably aren't gonna use the ALX400s in public service anymore this is a brilliant route imo, hopefully one day they will run it daily. also combining the X73 and X43 into a circular could be a good idea when franchising comes in as you could travel in either direction around the Stanley loop so could make better use of the busses.
timetable is out on travel north east and so is the 96.
Disagree on the X73/X43 circular. The 6/X43/X73 should be merged into 2 routes like it was for years doing this, until they started pissing around with it.
Obviously Dan has noticed the absolute mess that corridor is and good on him for taking GNE on imo.