(10 Apr 2023, 11:14 pm)toward6931 wrote I've heard the majority of hybrids and gas buses are nearly at the end of their economical useful lives.
26 hybrids at walkergate which are CAZ exempt, there are similar examples at oxford, Sheffield and Manchester
40 gas buses at Sunderland which are unique within the stagecoach empire, the 2013 examples aren't CAZ compliant whereas the 2014 examples are.
there's 15 new MMC double decks meant to be delivered to Hyde road in Manchester this year. potentially this could displace either hybrids or early MMC examples which could both find use in Newcastle.
Sheffield is receiving new vehicles this year which could potentially displace more hybrids
oxford is receiving new vehicles in 2024 and again this could displace hybrids or earlier MMC examples which could be used in Newcastle.
then there is the 170 new electrics going to Stockport in 2024?? which i think will release a lot of the 2008 E400s from the Manchester area, plus there's rumors that SC wigan could lose a handful of routes in the new franchising efforts which will also allow a cascade of older E400s
Are the vehicles in Manchester available to be cascaded? I thought I read something whereby there was a vehicle pool which unsuccessful bidders made their vehicles available to?