(14 Oct 2021, 8:22 pm)Acky81 When did 8297 become a deptford vehicle or is this temporary from Chester. I noticed it on the 2A today but still has Durham advertising on the side

(14 Oct 2021, 8:40 pm)Michael Its been at Deptford since the 6.11.21 (according to bustimes.org) looks to be a permanent transfer.

(14 Oct 2021, 8:53 pm)Acky81 Seems odd just that one been sent over. I can’t stand all these clapped out versas. Gone from having decent vehicles to breakdowns day after day after day

(14 Oct 2021, 10:50 pm)Acky81 Theres a surprise 2 more breakdowns. All we are getting is Newcastle cast offs

(14 Oct 2021, 8:44 pm)JP6004 Are we in November already?

(14 Oct 2021, 10:57 pm)Acky81 These should of left go north east a while ago

(14 Oct 2021, 8:22 pm)Acky81 When did 8297 become a deptford vehicle or is this temporary from Chester. I noticed it on the 2A today but still has Durham advertising on the side

(14 Oct 2021, 8:40 pm)Michael Its been at Deptford since the 6.10.21 (according to bustimes.org) looks to be a permanent transfer.

(15 Oct 2021, 10:42 am)ian foster All mercs except those on the connections 4 should have been withdrawn last year. Unfortunately  due to pandemic any proposals for new buses  was cancelled with the exception of the next batch of electric buses. Also with the proposed Newcastle clean air zone (now delayed till next year) any euro 6 emission bus was required for any service entering Newcastle so this meant Sunderland and County Durham areas had to lose out because of uncertainty over the future of bus travel. I would hope people are starting to  travel once more and once income starts to recover we will start once again to see investment in new buses hopefully many of them going to Sunderland and County Durham.

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

(15 Oct 2021, 10:51 am)Dan It was never intended for 'all' Citaros to be withdrawn last year, just some of them. That still remains to be the case once repaints and re-allocations are completed, with the eldest Citaros, 5275 - 5283, 5337/38 and 5481 - 5487, all planned for withdrawal. In addition to all those that went to Go North West last year, some of these have already been withdrawn:

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

Buses are built and depreciated over a period of 12-15 years. The remaining Citaros are only 13 years old, therefore have an expected life of at least two years yet. The 07-plates are actually being withdrawn a year early (when new, they'd have expected to be withdrawn in 2022).

(15 Oct 2021, 5:15 pm)peter Would you be able to share a similar list for which Omnicities have been withdrawn and which are to be withdrawn? As a number of them haven't operated for quite a while according to Bustimes it would be nice to get a little fleet update there is possible!

• 5239 (scrap)
  
• 5241
  
• 5249
  
• 5250
  
• 5251 (scrap)
  
• 5263
  
• 5266 (scrap)
  
• 5267
  
• 5269
  
• 5270
  
• 5271 (earmarked for preservation)
  

(15 Oct 2021, 5:28 pm)Storx There's nothing factual behind this but it wouldn't surprise me if 8294 - 8306 get withdrawn soon especially being the Euro 4 singles left. There's no use for them unless I'm missing something, be very surprised if they end up getting Euro 6 mods (unless they've been done) and there's no route that needs them assuming that 8319 - 8328 or Streetlites do the 25/28/28A with 8307 - 8309 acting on 34 while spares for the rest.

(15 Oct 2021, 10:51 am)Dan It was never intended for 'all' Citaros to be withdrawn last year, just some of them. That still remains to be the case once repaints and re-allocations are completed, with the eldest Citaros, 5275 - 5283, 5337/38 and 5481 - 5487, all planned for withdrawal. In addition to all those that went to Go North West last year, some of these have already been withdrawn:

• 5275 (fire damage)
  
• 5277 
  
• 5280
  
• 5283
  
• 5337
  
• 5338 (fire damage)
  
• 5481 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5482 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5483 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5485 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  
• 5487 (scrap/spare parts donor)
  

Buses are built and depreciated over a period of 12-15 years. The remaining Citaros are only 13 years old, therefore have an expected life of at least two years yet. The 07-plates are actually being withdrawn a year early (when new, they'd have expected to be withdrawn in 2022).