Interesting speculation...
In the Voluntary Partnership offer from the bus companies, there's a table headed 'Euro engine standard of Tyne and Wear fleet'. That shows the number of Euro II, III and IV engined buses falling, being replaced by Euro VI-engined buses in the main. The implication of this is that the three big operators don't envisage second-hand replacements for existing buses that operate in, or into, T & W.
I suspect the days of 'cascades' (out of London in particular) might be numbered, especially as partnerships in other conurbations seem to be delivering new buses, too.
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