(19 Sep 2022, 11:01 pm)toward6931 wrote no, I believe what's happening is this due to CAZ, the compliant MMCs at Stockton are swapping with non-compliant ALX300s from slatyford. I suppose this makes sense as SNE would needlessly pour money down the drain if they didn't do this.
TBH, I don't know why the 2019 MMCs didn't just go straight to slatyford on delivery if they knew this was coming
Well Covid practically scrapped three years of 'normal' investment by Stagecoach, which I assume would have included buses for Newcastle, as well as midi buses to replace the MANviros.
it's not ideal, however I usually see plenty of E300s on the 36-37-38 so the downgrade isn't going to really hit the normal commuter.