(02 Nov 2017, 10:22 am)Jimmi wrote I think non Sapphire spec buses on Belmont's Sapphire services are going to happen much more frequently now as I think they only have one spare now and the combined PVRs of the Sapphire routes at Belmont is quite high which won't help matters.

(02 Nov 2017, 2:39 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Still 2 spares: 1595 and 1517. Both are on consecutive boards, this afternoon.

If I'm not mistaken one of 1517 or 1595 will now be allocated permanently to the 22/24. When 1479 and 7538 departed they were replaced by 7518 and 7523. I believe the original plan was 7518 as a spare for the 6 replacing 1479 and 7523 for the 24 replacing 7538 however of course 7523 was instead branded for the 6 (presumably displacing one of the Pulsars to act as a spare) meaning 7518 has been allocated to the 24. Now that the PVR across the 22 and 24 has increased by 1, one of 1517 or 1595 must be allocated to the 22 and 24 which leaves just one of these as a spare for the 22/24 and alongside a branded spare for the 6. For a Sapphire requirement of 26 vehicles there are now just two spares so incorrect allocations are definitely more likely.