(15 Dec 2013, 4:35 pm)Michael wrote Have any idea what the PVR will be for the 29, it looks like the route will run every 20 mins, 7 or 8 PVR?
Only going by what it looks like, replacing 38/38A with the 238 replacing some parts to, the 238 could use the cadets,like u said changea arent clear yet.

My ideas of what might happen...
9 - Omnis, with the rest made up from the ones going to the X30/X31, the 9 might get them instead cause it looks like an increased frequancy between Sunderland and Jarrow.
29 - Solars
39 - Versa
238 - Cadets
99 - MPD
265 - changes are coming up for this service to, B10's?
East Durham -MPD

Wonder when GNE will post the changes, hopefully this week.

I'm not sure what'll happen with the 238, I'd have thought they may opt to send it via Grangetown (60/61 route) rather than via Leechmere (38 Route) just like the 202 used too, as I can't see the need for the 238 round Ashbrooke, Leechmere & Hollycarrside if the new 29 is going to cover that and with the withdrawal of the short 39's the 238 can go a little way to cover the loss. It'll keep the MPDs, no question about it I wouldn't of thought. (on a slightly separate note, does anyone know what Ex-Venture MPD's have been branded?)
The 99 will also keep MPD's personally I'd like to see 561 put into Northern and have that alongside 547 as the regular 99 allocation.
The new 29 which will merge short 39's, 26 & 38 will have a PVR of 7 I do believe, and I imagine will use the Solars however will also see use of a couple Vykings also on weekdays at least. With such a high PVR I would like the 29 to be branded as I think 7 justifies this, maybe in the future however. This also will bring Cadets out of front line service (36/36A & 38 withdrawn) and will be used as spares.
The increased frequency on the 9 short runs will almost certainly be run by Deptford interworking with the X36 which I imagine the service will use Renowns with Solars & possibly a Vyking filling in too. Again personally, I'd like to see the services branded but as imagine they'll interworking it'll not be possible.
The 39 as we know will soon be branded SimpliCity with the short runs withdrawn, giving a PVR of 5 using Versas 8306-8309 & 8319, however Dan has previously said that the latter will not branded into SimpliCity colours any time soon- not sure if it may happen before changes? or maybe we could see one of the spare new Gemini's or Versa's sporting the Centerary livery? Or maybe the centenary livery could be the new company livery?
With regards to the 265 giving the 265 bigger vehicles would mean giving the 202 bigger vehicles which could be possible, (As i imagine new East Durham workings will have 208/204 interworking & the 202/265) both could justify something bigger I'm not sure a B10 though. I think a Versa would be suitable. Maybe if new vehicles were invested in East Durham maybe Solo SR & mixture of Versas maybe an idea? I though of maybe Streetlites for east Durham the 8.8m models and then maybe some of 9.5m models for the busier services?

Don't take any of that for gospel just what I can summaise will happen.