(26 Aug 2023, 10:43 pm)L469 YVK wrote Only short term solution I could suggest which would be cheaper than new vehicles.......
- 7401-06 converted to Euro 6 and sent to Blyth.....only used on 43/44/45 or 306/308
- 6x E400 Classics (14/64/15) from Walkergate / Blyth to Ashington.........for use only on X20 or X21/X22
- 6x 72 plates E400MMCs to Whitby / Redcar for X93/X94
Surely if Arriva aren't in a position to invest, £20k a pop for a Euro 6 conversion will be cheaper than more new vehicles at £200k a pop.
Why should Arriva Northumbria bail out Arriva Yorkshire's (maintenance) or Arriva North East (operating area) problems. It's all one area now, send the crap down to Leeds not up here. Ashington needs the MMC's for the X14/X15/X18/X20, they don't need the crap back they've just got rid of rightfully and using 6 year old MMC's and downgrading a flagship route when there's a brand new train line opening in 12 months isn't the answer either.
Let them break their own buses.