(26 Apr 2016, 3:50 pm)Robin Tait wrote If newcastle was getting rid of a few double deckers why not send some to South Shields instead.

Because we don't need the capacity atm , Only routes around here I could see gaining Deckers in the future is the Es and that would probably be a fresh batch of MMCs in a few years atleast.

Some displaced E400s from Walkergate will probably head over to Slatyford to ged rid of the decker shortage there, Walkergate's shortage should be resolved once the E400MMCs are in service.