(20 Dec 2022, 1:56 pm)toward6931 wrote its been mentioned why about a hundred times now they will be swapped for Stockton's MMCs,  its to do with with euro rating of the buses, the ALXs are euro 2/3 whereas MMCs are euro 6

Newcastle's ALXs aren't CAZ compatible meaning stagecoach pay a fine every time they are used in the zone,

on the other hand Stockton's MMCs are CAZ compatible meaning they wont pay a fine for being used in the zone,

so the buses in Newcastle that cant be used come to Stockton and change places with ones that can, now do you see the point?

Do they actually need them now that they've got the 12 or so buses from Cumbria and the new Decker's coming in.

There's a clause that if you purchase new buses that they can continue to run uncompliant buses until they turn up.

They should in theory be able to replace them all without Stockton's MMC's moving up.