Do the Mercedes sprinters still do the 689 on a Saturday, I’ve got a Saturday off tomorrow and was going to do the 689 if there on it

It's already clear that a lot of businesses are struggling already, before we have even reached a stage where travel is strictly limited and shops are shut but it also stands to reason that the pandemic is going to hit bus and coach companies particularly hard. I can't see smaller companies like Scarlet Band making it through to the other side but we already know that the likes of arriva and first bus are not doing all that well and I'm wondering if they would even survive the inevitable months of reduced usage, never mind the possibility of a few weeks of skeleton or even no services at all.

Does anyone know if the 50 is due new buses at any time soon? Some of the omnicites starting to look tired - but then again they run in durham alongside arriva so you could run an Olympian and it would fit in!

Big shout to the driver of 6314, currently battling it's way south on the 1330 ex Eldon Square, X9. Not easy for these guys.

Not news but an oddity, GNE facebook posted update regarding Xlines X9/X10. First time I've seen it referred to as such.

Also Peterlee indigo solos have now underwent same treatment as washington. They are growing on me...

What's wrong with 708 its been off for ages?

What's the crack with 6306, according to bus times it's been out of service for a week

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Seen one of the Cobalt & Coast' B9's looking lost of the A693 at Stanley this morning displaying 'route learning' 

Any ideas what it was doing?

Quite alot of frequent service changes going on atm with GNE it seems, all being 2 months apart from each other

Go North East Toon Link 5241 / NK56 KHJ by kieron mathews, on Flickr

Has 5241 been withdrawn as its parked in Riverside next to 5234 with its front panel removed?


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