(31 Jan 2023, 6:56 pm)Michael wrote For the last 2 runs they could use one of the spare electric buses out of the depot, they could work around it like that although, it'll be annoying for the engineers so its unlikely.

Seems like it would be a lot of effort, be interesting to see if it goes back up or they could go on something like the 16 instead which does Chester Road which arguably is the sort of place they'd be good for.

Guessing no doubt the E's got chosen is so everyone get's a bit of the pie so South Tyneside can't moan they got nothing since everywhere is covered.

43/44/45/47 - Northumberland (scraping the barrel admitably), North Tyneside and Newcastle
E1/E2/E6 - South Tyneside / Sunderland
21 - Newcastle / Gateshead / Durham