(23 Apr 2014, 4:00 pm)Marcus wrote Was it the 308 that had brand new light green Gemini 2s purchased for it a few years ago? I just remember reading about it on a newspaper article because they were electric or environmentally friendly etc.

Yes. One of their bids won funding received through the Green Bus Fund for 10x Volvo B5LH to use on their Coastliner 308 service. Despite the bid being for the 308, the Blyth depot think that they have a free reign to use them on whatever service they like.

We all know how bad GNE can be for crazy allocations, but I can't recall the last time one of their Green Bus Fund funded B5LHs being on an incorrect route. It's a daily occurrence with Arriva, and not just one - several.