Understand the revised CAZ plan sees Stockton lose all the 64/65 plate E300s to Newcastle for all the remaining ALX300s and MAN E300s apart from the native examples (24101-15). Stockton are required to retain the MMCs due to an arrangement with the Tees Valley Combined Authority for a 20% pledge of Euro6 vehicles operating in the Tees Valley between Stagecoach and Arriva.

(25 Dec 2022, 12:58 pm)Malarkey wrote Send the ALX300's to Hartlepool to replace them god awful MANEnviros.

The MAN E200s are down to be replaced as and when their MOTs expire - providing replacements can be found. Given 34605 has now been repaired and repainted, likely to see another Hartlepool example withdrawn in the new year.