(24 Dec 2018, 9:49 am)Michael That was quick! 

What are these replacing again?, and where are the current buses going?

(24 Dec 2018, 10:19 am)RBZ 5459 MANviro at Morecambe, with those going onto disposals for other regions to take a punt at... - but no interest yet I believe, so will be parked up and some may become reserve float at C&NL.
Cross Pennine 27141/2 at Carlisle will be repainted into corporate livery in due course for eventual full-time allocation on the 104s (Carlisle-Penrith) alongside current MANviro and E400 - obviously the second E400MMC is delayed so may delay the repaint process.

(24 Dec 2018, 10:24 am)Michael Thanks, surprised that no one has picked the MANviro yet...

(24 Dec 2018, 9:43 am)RBZ 5459 Cumbria & North Lancs: all 18 E400MMCs have arrived at Morecambe depot - 11139-57 (YX68UWN/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/Y/Z, UXA/B/C/D/E/F/G)
Carlisle's 11157 (YX68UXH) is due, with the final Cross Pennine one (11158) still on hold.

(28 Dec 2018, 7:34 pm)RBZ 5459 11157 is now at Carlisle and being prepped for service.
11157 (YX68UXH) Carlisle Depot20 by Carlisle Bus Group, on Flickr

11158 is on loan to UK Bus, and is due to be delivered to Stockport - this is the first vehicle in UK Bus to be rigged up to the Cloud for ticketing, diagnostics etc.

(30 Dec 2018, 9:54 am)Adrian Is that the Cross Pennine branding being dropped completely then?

(28 Dec 2018, 7:34 pm)RBZ 5459 11158 is on loan to UK Bus, and is due to be delivered to Stockport - this is the first vehicle in UK Bus to be rigged up to the Cloud for ticketing, diagnostics etc.

(30 Dec 2018, 4:30 pm)Tamesider Can you clarify the details/plans etc for this bus - specifically, when it will be at ST, for how long and is it for service or just these "diagnostics" tests?

thanks

(30 Dec 2018, 9:25 pm)RBZ 5459 I'm not too sure on how long it will be there, or if it will go elsewhere before heading back to Cumbria I'm affraid. It is away for a few months though. It has landed at Stockport now I understand, and it will be in service.

(25 Dec 2018, 10:07 am)Ianthegoon Not a good reputation .... West have some, and are trying to pick up more pure ADL ones to replace them, together with major re-engineering on the survivors to improve their reliability.

(16 Jan 2019, 2:10 pm)Brampton Trev 11157 is now out in service in what appears to be as delivered paint scheme with no branding and thus as per the photo in Carlisle depot.  Day 1 was Monday this week and the bus is doing the 3 round trips per day starting with the second departure from Carlisle so as to pass through Hexham around 15.40 (scholls out time) on a Newcastle to Carlisle working.

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MANviro reputatiion.  Any age of MANviro in particular? And what goes wrong?  I did hear of some new to Swindon that were put on the Oxford-Swindon route but suffered over heating due to rear end underfloor air flow causing countryside road side debris from the gutter blocking the radiators and so were moved to a 'cleaner' route.  And which age/reg are the ones at Morecambe - only seen the same age as at Carlisle.  Carlisle have a good number of 08/59/09/59 - some PX/PY reg (so presumably new to Cumbria), at least one OU (new to Oxford) and a few SP (from Dumfries or was it Fife?)

(19 Jan 2019, 12:56 pm)glen1234 Stagecoach north east  are not  getting new buses this year all we get are sechand buses like  all way.

(19 Jan 2019, 11:02 am)GNE6312 Stagecoach NE should be due new buses for the Newcastle city sightseeing routes this year as they are using X/W reg buses my plan would be:
4 new volvo B5LH wright gemini 3s fleet numbered 14001-4 and for them to eenter service either this season or next (most likely next). This will maean greener cleaner buses for the city. This new fleet will include windows up the staircase. They will also have permanent full rear ads promoting them being greener cleaner and/or cynils on the side promoting them being greener and cleaner.