GNE are running the X10/X11 and X22 on Boxing day:

PB0003954/1487
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X22 Newcastle Ashington

PB0003954/1486
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 (X11) Blyth Newcastle

(21 Nov 2025, 7:22 pm)Michael wrote GNE are running the X10/X11 and X22 on Boxing day:

PB0003954/1487
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X22 Newcastle Ashington

PB0003954/1486
New GO NORTH EAST LIMITED X10 (X11) Blyth Newcastle

No 43 this year? Or just not registered yet? Presumably Liberty Coaches will be running the X21, Northstar hopefully will be running the X18 again this year (possibly the 35 up to Ashington the same as last year) and  I guess Stagecoach will be running the 308 contract.

Liberty Coaches will be running the 43 this Boxing Day. Not sure about the X21.

(21 Nov 2025, 9:53 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote No 43 this year? Or just not registered yet? Presumably Liberty Coaches will be running the X21, Northstar hopefully will be running the X18 again this year (possibly the 35 up to Ashington the same as last year) and  I guess Stagecoach will be running the 308 contract.

(21 Nov 2025, 10:04 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Liberty Coaches will be running the 43 this Boxing Day. Not sure about the X21.

The 43 is Liberty's only route this year. The 35, X18 and X21 will be run by the same operator.

I think Liberty only have 2 deckers now. The Yellow Omnicity and the Party Bus Dennis Trident, so if they have the 43 they won't be able to bid for anything else. They'll require both to be in working order that day. Maybe their Versa will be the back up.

(22 Nov 2025, 2:17 am)cr51xln wrote The 43 is Liberty's only route this year. The 35, X18 and X21 will be run by the same operator.

I thought so. Please say it's Northstar for the 35/X18 and X21.

Stagecoach must be running the 7 and 308 then?

(22 Nov 2025, 9:50 am)Arriva7446 wrote I think Liberty only have 2 deckers now. The Yellow Omnicity and the Party Bus Dennis Trident, so if they have the 43 they won't be able to bid for anything else. They'll require both to be in working order that day. Maybe their Versa will be the back up.

The 43 is contracted for a minimum of 44 seats, with 3x buses, so single decks are permitted.

43 half-hourly? X10/X11, X18, X21, X22 all hourly? Presumably it must be Northstar or Stagecoach for the 7, 35/X18 and X21?

307 and 308 both half-hourly? Stagecoach running the 308?

(23 Nov 2025, 12:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote 43 half-hourly? X10/X11, X18, X21, X22 all hourly? Presumably it must be Northstar or Stagecoach for the 7, 35/X18 and X21?

307 and 308 both half-hourly? Stagecoach running the 308?

Based on a recent Northstar post, it would seem they are running the 35 and X18 again this year.

(23 Nov 2025, 12:59 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote 43 half-hourly? X10/X11, X18, X21, X22 all hourly? Presumably it must be Northstar or Stagecoach for the 7, 35/X18 and X21?

307 and 308 both half-hourly? Stagecoach running the 308?

Northumberland's secured 43 will be every 30 minutes with the X10/X11, X18, X21, X22 and 35 running hourly.

43, X10/X11, X18/35, X21 and X22 are Northumberland County Council contracts?

Go North East stuff is all Nexus contracts, apart from the 21 is commercial from Birtley to CLS? Is the 307 a Nexus or Northumberland contract?

All of the Stagecoach routes are commercial, apart from the 7 and 308, which are Nexus contracts?

(24 Nov 2025, 1:39 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote 43, X10/X11, X18/35, X21 and X22 are Northumberland County Council contracts?

Go North East stuff is all Nexus contracts, apart from the 21 is commercial from Birtley to CLS? Is the 307 a Nexus or Northumberland contract?

All of the Stagecoach routes are commercial, apart from the 7 and 308, which are Nexus contracts?

NCC are contracting the 43/X10/X11/X18/X21/X22/35 yes. Remainder of routes are Nexus, however some operators running some routes part or fully commercially.