27 Jan 2017, 5:34 pm
#460
(27 Jan 2017, 5:23 pm)GX03 As has been said before with depot standardisation maybe the mercs might go on to the 12s releasing the omnicities to Stanley for the 6/x70/x71 along with Deckers to make up the pvr
Wouldn't be surprised, the only other depots with Omnicities are Washington, Percy Main and Stanley so really one of those should get them.
They have a few options on what to do with the Omnicities:
Percy Main for the 19? It then releases the B7RLE else where in the fleet.
Washington - i doubt they would receive anymore, they won't be able to have them out on a daily bases, as all other routes are branded.
Stanley - as above, the 6/X70/X71 but i'm not sure if GNE will want a mixed allocation.
Riverside - nothing which could be used on.
I can see them going to Percy Main for the 19, releases the B7RLE's, hopefully to a route like the 61, which needs better buses than those horrid Versa's!
Pure speculation though.
(27 Jan 2017, 5:18 pm)thetravelman This morning around 9:30am I saw a Blue 'Durham Diamond' Merc Citaro going around Cramlington Nelson Industrial Estate 'Not In Service'. It then parked up at a bus stop on Nelson Road for about 5 mins then set off again. I wasn't close enough to ID it.
Not sure why it was there, but AVID Technology is close by on Admiral Business Park.
Could of been getting ready to go to Blackburn for it's refurbishment.
Ooo Friend, Bus Friend.
