(02 Jul 2026, 8:20 am)Busesinnewcastle wrote Idk why they aren’t deckers tbh the amount of people that use them
(07 Sep 2026, 2:46 pm)TransitObserver wrote You’re right, they should. Drivers have even complained asking can we not have deckers on them, they need deckers. But unfortunately apparently there’s not enough to spare 2 deckers for them routes.
If Slatyford drivers are asking for deckers on 685 I assume that means that ridership is considerably up compared to when the 685 was Arriva Jesmond and Stagecoach Carlisle. So the route being solely Stagecoach has to be good news for ridership.