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Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016

Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016
(09 Oct 2016, 9:03 pm)thetravelman wrote 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This would allow 4926-4949 and 4954-66 to be withdrawn, and 4967 to become red spare.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3941/3942/43, 3962/63/64/65 would become spare, allowing 3885/86/87/88/89/90/91 to be withdrawn.

RE: Go North East: Latest News & Discussion - October 2016