(26 Nov 2019, 8:42 pm)thetravelman wrote Are the Versa’s likely to be a permanent replacement for 710 - 714, or just temporary until other vehicles are sourced?
Based purely on comments on the forum in the past regarding the 'book value' and lifespan of a midi-bus, I'd not expect to see these 10 year old vehicles kicking around too long at all, never mind on these services.
I don't know if the decision to dispose of the Solo's is a lot earlier than planned, but either way - I think it will have an impact on how long these Versa's stay around for.
There's obviously quite a bit of stock coming up to the sort of age where we would expect them to start disappearing.
Im not sure that will be the case, unless we start to see further consolidation and a smaller fleet.
The investment to replace the Solar's, these Solo's and the older Versa's vehicle for vehicle, will need to be quite significant.