(22 Nov 2014, 8:46 pm)Jimmi wrote I've heard that the present allocation for service X66 is 3 Pulsars and 2 Solos.

You don't get standing much on the X66 in my experience, you sometimes have to if you get one from Darlington after 0930 when concession passes can be used but pretty much the only other times I've had to stand on the X66 is if the one in front has broke down or it has suffered major delays.

Yes I remember one infamous day back in September when it was taking them nigh on 4 hours to do a round trip... I think Darlo ran out of buses to send on it and resulted in a 2.5 hour gap in Middlesbrough at one point