(06 Apr 2020, 11:50 am)Wybus wrote I wonder if more buses will be going into hibernation, as from my calculations the PVR has dropped by another 11 buses
4/X20, 5, 11, 19, 309/310, X1 - all minus 1
81-86 - minus 2
Hexham services - minus 3
The PVR reduced by a further 15 vehicles last Saturday (5 at Riverside, 3 at Hexham, 7 at Deptford). The closure of the Rainton Bridge offices, and a few more scholars services not being required, resulted in a couple more that you wouldn't have picked up on.
The final remaining coach on the National Express network is now no longer required too, as of yesterday. This means that the three remaining coaches at Deptford are surplus to requirements. The mothballed National Express coaches are predominantly parked up at Saltmeadows Road, although there are also two at Hexham and a handful at Volvo Washington.
The PVR reductions at the weekend have indeed resulted in more buses being parked up (but not fully delicensed yet):
Deptford
- Volvo B9TL 6043, 6044, 6054, 6055
- Optare Solo 680, 681, 682
- Volvo B11RT 7145, 7146, 7147
Hexham
- Optare Solo 677, 721, 723
Riverside
- Volvo B9TL 6115, 6116
- Optare Solo 628, 651, 724