09 Oct 2016, 10:08 pm
#141
(09 Oct 2016, 9:03 pm)thetravelman I would like to see the TEN group of services receive some new buses, either a full set for the PVR or just to make up the existing branded to a full set, so that Red corporate vehicles don't have to be used. Don't think it is very good having so many TEN service being run by a Red corporate vehicle.
Are the TEN likely to receive an upgrade soon, or even just the few to make up the full PVR in branded spec?
My thoughts on new orders and cascades :-
19 Wright streetdeck for Chester. 17 for
Angel 21, and two red spares for X21/21.
15 B5H to Stanley for
Red Kite.
B9TL 6118-21 to Percy Main for
DFDS 327.
Streetlite 5409-18 to Riverside for
Blaydon Racer. 5419 to Riverside as a spare for X66/49.
Mercedes Citaro 5275-83/5292 onto
Green Arrow, with 5323 to Stanley for 16/16A.
18 Optare MetroDecker for Riverside/Hexham. 16 for
TyneValley (was TEN), with 2 red spares.
B9TL 6071-83 onto
Crusader, with 6084 as a red spare.
Mercedes Citaro 5310-18 onto
Loop. 5319 as red spare.
Mercedes Citaro 5328/29/30/31 to Hexham for
Tynedale Express, with 5332 as a red spare.
Scania 5229/30/31/32/33 to Chester for
Waggonway 28/28A.
This would allow 4926-4949 and 4954-66 to be withdrawn, and 4967 to become red spare.
5218-28 would be used on 67/69, with 7 spare.
3941/3942/43, 3962/63/64/65 would become spare, allowing 3885/86/87/88/89/90/91 to be withdrawn.
