(05 Oct 2018, 10:12 pm)Jamie M wrote Interesting, I don't see much use in any of this though.

The eclipses at percy main are Volvo engines, not the same as the Solars which are Scanias.

Omnicities also are pretty worn out right now, they probably want some internal TLC given their age, not really much of an upgrade.

33 doesn't need extending, it wouldn't be used and would need nexus to support it to make it worth while.

Valid argument about peak time journeys needing more seat space, but it's not easy to do this when perhaps more space is only needed for 2 journeys a day.

I would say that next year will be interesting with the ability to bin most buses that are older than 55 plate with the solar council agreement ending in 2019. Maybe streetlites for 97, 93/94 and 35 with the best of the 54 plate solars being kept for spares and chester.

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The omnicities are outstanding vehicles in my opinion and are a great ride. The 42 could defiantly use extra capacity between north shields and wallsend, it overcrowds a lot during the day. The eclipses are starting to look a bit knackered on the 19 and have served great. Some are in worse condition than others with my guess 4982 in the best condition travelling on these twice a day. The streetlights to replace the solars are a brilliant idea and if enough ordered could release all riverside versas with the Qs,58 and 67/69s getting a new opportunity (maybe not so much on the 67/69 with them still being euro 4) but could help release the majority of solars. Percy Mains buses needing a bit of a upgrade, its had nothing new in years and starting to look knackered all round. The omnidekkas need to be released to Chester in my opinion asap to be swapped with their gemini so its all the same decker types.

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That would be first priority for me at percy amin but props the eaisest task as it can be completed in a few hours.