(04 Jan 2022, 10:31 am)Adrian wrote Seems to build and open a new depot for as little as 34 buses, unless they're getting a grant of some sort from Newcastle CC for redeveloping a brownfield site in Walkergate and they have some plans for expansion. 

When I first saw the article, I assumed they'd have taken the opportunity to merge Jesmond and Blyth into one depot, saving on the operating costs of two separate depots.

My bad, the mention of 34 was some rough maths of the maximum conventional vehicles moving to Blyth (58 spaces, and Blyth having a conventional PVR of roughly 24 if the 1/2 and X10/11 moved north to Ashington).

I've no idea how big the planned Jesmond depot is, other than being told it's planned as minibus only, but even if we say that the 57/A and 58 move across then you're looking at a PVR of roughly 20? If they also keep the 685, though that would contradict it being a minibus depot, then you'd need a depot that could house roughly 26-28 buses including spares.