JH's are selling there Ex National Express West Midlands Alexander ALX400's along with Ex Abellio London Enviro 400's via Odyssey Coach Sales.

ALX400 - https://odysseycoachsales.co.uk/listings...-deck-bus/

E400 - https://odysseycoachsales.co.uk/listings...-deck-bus/

Jh have another evora in the fleet BU76 XNJ while the BU26 WXN Evora is now in Sunderland Connect livery. Same one as the deckers

(02 Sep 2026, 6:48 am)Nerd4321 wrote Jh have another evora in the fleet BU76 XNJ while the BU26 WXN Evora is now in Sunderland Connect livery. Same one as the deckers

My understanding there is several more to come for Durham Park & Ride operations for when they take over from GCT.

(02 Sep 2026, 6:44 pm)Malarkey wrote My understanding there is several more to come for Durham Park & Ride operations for when they take over from GCT.

From what I can gather there will be 5 in total dedicated for P&R with a generic spare

(02 Sep 2026, 6:44 pm)Malarkey wrote My understanding there is several more to come for Durham Park & Ride operations for when they take over from GCT.

Have we got a date when this is happening. Its impossible to try find anything

Usually changes at the end of October.

Well GCT have removed the vinyls

(03 Sep 2026, 7:19 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Well GCT have removed the vinyls

Lets hope GCT make the sensible decision to put them on the 350/351

(03 Sep 2026, 7:54 pm)Nerd4321 wrote Lets hope GCT make the sensible decision to put them on the 350/351

I wouldn't hold my breath. Chances are, they are probably leased for the length of the Park and Ride contract, therefore once the contract finishes, they be returned to the leaser.

(04 Sep 2026, 12:18 am)Rapidsnap wrote I wouldn't hold my breath. Chances are, they are probably leased for the length of the Park and Ride contract, therefore once the contract finishes, they be returned to the leaser.

I did hear they were leased, so will probably return them.

(04 Sep 2026, 12:18 am)Rapidsnap wrote I wouldn't hold my breath. Chances are, they are probably leased for the length of the Park and Ride contract, therefore once the contract finishes, they be returned to the leaser.

Well one of the buses they’ll be returning has a massive gouge down the side.

(04 Sep 2026, 8:07 am)Retro Nero wrote I did hear they were leased, so will probably return them.

Just about the whole fleet's leased IIRC.

New in at JH's are Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini 2's BJ11 DVG, BJ11 DTN and BJ11 EAP formerly of Stagecoach London, Tower Transit and First London with more likely to come to replace the ALX400 and E400's which are leaving the fleet.

BJ11 DVG - https://flickr.com/photos/nebp2/55515568...ateposted/
BJ11 DTN - https://flickr.com/photos/nebp2/55515952...ateposted/
BJ11 EAP - https://flickr.com/photos/nebp2/55515568...ateposted/

E400's LJ09 CCY/CCX have left the fleet.

Jh Coaches take over the PR1 & PR2 from November 1st

I can confirm that they have Evoras on the Durham park and ride. Just plain white, so I don’t know if they will get vinyls.

(02 Nov 2026, 5:10 pm)BusLoverMum wrote I can confirm that they have Evoras on the Durham park and ride. Just plain white, so I don’t know if they will get vinyls.

They will probably eventually gain the vinyls, I think it took a little bit after GCT started for their Enviro200MMCs to eventually gain the complete P&R look

Have they won the Durham 40&40A or just the PR1&2

(02 Nov 2026, 7:04 pm)Retro Nero wrote Have they won the Durham 40&40A or just the PR1&2

Just the PR1/PR2

Atleast 1 of the Evoras have gained P&R branding. Couldn’t grab a shot but it’s rather erm interesting

(04 Nov 2026, 6:23 pm)220631612 wrote Atleast 1 of the Evoras have gained P&R branding. Couldn’t grab a shot but it’s rather erm interesting

Yeah its a very different livery to the previous few

https://ibb.co/fz7q5Fgk

(05 Nov 2026, 10:03 am)X919 WGR wrote Yeah its a very different livery to the previous few

https://ibb.co/fz7q5Fgk

Who's betting AI was used in that design process?

(05 Nov 2026, 10:34 am)F114TML wrote Who's betting AI was used in that design process?

More of a side on shot.

(05 Nov 2026, 10:34 am)F114TML wrote Who's betting AI was used in that design process?

Giving me Airport Park & Ride branded vibes.

Did many Gateshead Central drivers move over?

Why would GCT driver move over

It's a contract lost not a tupe issue

(05 Nov 2026, 8:49 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Why would GCT driver move over

It's a contract lost not a tupe issue

Err... If there were any drivers employed mainly on P&R rather than general rota, that is EXACTLY a situation that is in scope of TUPE. 

I don't know whether any drivers did transfer th is time, but I understand there was at least one driver who stayed from the original contract with Scarlet Band then via the Arriva era on P&R, then back to Scarlet Band, then on to the GCT era, all protected by TUPE.

(05 Nov 2026, 9:47 pm)Busadvocate wrote Err... If there were any drivers employed mainly on P&R rather than general rota, that is EXACTLY a situation that is in scope of TUPE. 

I don't know whether any drivers did transfer th is time, but I understand there was at least one driver who stayed from the original contract with Scarlet Band then via the Arriva era on P&R, then back to Scarlet Band, then on to the GCT era, all protected by TUPE.

I've spotted two faces from GCT.