I hope that the EcoCitys do get taken off the 21/X21 as they can not handle the route well at all, the ex demonstrators are terrible because they have spent much of their lives sat doing nothing so they definitely aren't up for a 4 hour thrash to Sunderland and back.

Also the Darts on the 8/8A need to go, saw another one broken down in Darlington Town Centre last night and 1791 ended up replacing it leaving Darlington around 20 minutes following the Dart's breakdown.

These services need upgrading and FAST! I don't want to use either as they are so unreliable and only operate an hourly service on parts of the route, if I ever experience a breakdown on the 21/X21 it will probably happen on the A689 between Sedgefield and Eden Arms where the only option is to sit for an hour for the next one to appear.