(06 Feb 2019, 5:09 pm)Michael wrote More likely the 57 or 58 now, but what about the 53/54?, not sure on the route from Gateshead to Newcastle, never use the service.


Edit: Means 8 streetlites to the loop, withdrawing the Scania's.


Edit: Hope the buses are Volvo 7900 but the electric version - https://www.volvobuses.co.uk/en-gb/our-o...ctric.html

Early 2020 though, still a while yet

It won’t be them. Martin has said that they will be charged at Riverside over Night instead of Destination panels or what ever they are called.
My mind springs to the MMC 200 EV

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Also the 53/54 mainly goes on back streets in Gateshead where it sometimes is the only service. It does opt in some busy areas eg New CC and Gate TC but other than that now really where the air quality needs to be reduced to the same as Coast Rd,Tyne Bridge And Other parts.