(06 Jun 2021, 10:59 am)big mac wrote 100% agree on the 25 needing double deckers due to the passenger numbers.  I am sure I read on this forum a few weeks back they are going to get them but not sure if that is definitely happening or not.

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With 6001, 6049, 6050 and 6377 acting as spares (depending what's done with the 26) at Riverside, perhaps 6084-86 will replace 6045-47 with 6071-6086 getting a full refurb for the 10/10A/10B/10X.

That would then release 6043-48 for the 25 if the 25 is or would run standalone.

So this is what the B9TL allocations would look like:
- 6001 - Riverside/Hexham - Spare
- 6002-07 - Riverside - Crusader 27
- 6043-48 - Chester Le Street - 25
- 6049-50 - Riverside/Hexham - Spare
- 6051-55 - Riverside - Spare
- 6071-86 - Riverside/Hexham - 10/10A/10B/10X
- 6087 - Deptford - Spare
- 6088-98 - Deptford - CityRider 56
- 6099 - Riverside/Hexham - Spare
- 6100-01 - Percy Main - Spare (6101 branded)
- 6102-17 - Percy Main - Cobalt & Coast
- 6149-61 - Riverside - Loop & Gateshead EastRider

The 25 doesn't need anything fancy as a spare though as long as whatever allocated going forward is CAZ compliant.

Whatever is spare at Percy Main will depend if the 309/310/311 PVR is eventually re-increased back to 16.