Not quite all out…

I have a soft spot for the ealiest batch of low floor Darts with Plymouth Citybus. I have always prefered the cleaner look of the front end of the Pointer bodywork. However all good things come to an end eventually and this batch of buses is indeed almost at end with only one left in service: 10 N110UTT. Of course now I have put it on the blog you can almost guarantee that at least one of the others will be seen in service this week...

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NEBPT Durham Park & Ride The North East Bus Preservation Trust held their annual Father's Day Rally in Durham on 15th June, taking over the Howlands Park & Ride site and running a free service into the centre of Durham. The event is sponsored by Arriva North East and supported by Durham County Council. Go North East also show their support by arranging for a small selection of vehicles to attend.

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