(23 Sep 2023, 6:11 pm)Storx wrote Sunderland to replace the gas buses surely? It's the reason the new E400's were supposedly sent up here in the first place and there were very strong rumours the hybrids were heading there. Would make sense it's now a 3 way swap instead and these are the return ie. Hybrid to Manchester, E300's to Sunderland.
The gas buses will still need to go regardless, unless they want to spend the money to refurbish the things but that seems pretty much uneconomical hence Arriva withdrawing their's completely.
Hopefully but Stockton still have some ALX300's in service (3 according to bustimes) so 3 could go that way.
39730 and 39731 are still getting daily use at Sunderland too, even though, they're supposed to be withdrawn.