(11 Apr 2017, 3:55 pm)AIG20 wrote I wonder what the surplus ADL E300s will be used on assuming a few less vehicles will be needed when the changes take effect.
I assume 39701/07/08 & 37143/4 will be a few of the vehicles that will be transferring elsewhere.
There might not be many surplus E300s, or indeed any, as the E1/E2/E6 services currently struggle to keep to time at all times of day, and this might be a way of improving reliability but not increasing resources. It may result in regulation and time correcting being less common on those routes. Costs of operation will still drop as this takes Stagecoach out of Sunderland Interchange completely, thus saving on departure charges.
I reckon the 30 and X20 will interwork with the 10 and 11 at opposite half hours. No reductions have been announced for any other routes apart from 3/4/7/8. X34 might be a timing change for some trips, as I know the first trip to Newcastle Monday to Friday mornings is often late arriving at Pilgrim Street.