(04 Jul 2022, 6:54 pm)Malarkey wrote Having used the 47/47A on a number of occasions in recent months it doesn't warrant the use of a Double Decker during the day, A Streetlite would be more suitable allocation moving forward in my opinion.

The B9's would take a spare role in the fleet where needed and i'd have the E400MMC's go onto the 57 or 58 depending on which gets the Yutong E12's when they arrive.

- There's not enough E400MMC (including 6336-37) leftover to fill the PVR of either the 57 or 58 and provide adequate spare 'low bridge' cover at Consett for a PVR of 8x (X30/X31/X45).

- There's not enough E400MMC (including 6336-37) leftover to fill the PVR of the X70/X71/X72 and provide adequate spare 'low bridge' cover at Consett for a PVR of 8x (X30/X31/X45).

Once upon a time and with single deckers to fall back on, a spare ratio of 1:8 would be fine for the X30/X31/X45. But with the CAZ due to come into force and no single deck Euro 6 vehicles at Consett (only option if no low height E400MMC available), GNE need to have more robust cover.

Anyways, the 47 had always been a fairly strong route and with a common headway reduction with the X45 from every 10 mins to every 15 mins, deckers will be fine on the 47.