(11 Feb 2014, 4:37 pm)Panasonic44 wrote I am hoping it will be swapping over with 45/46 instead of Double Deckers.
I just have to wait.
It will be new vehicles, not a swap (especially when there's only 9 OmniCitys on the 45/46, and 14 Citaros on the 27).
(11 Feb 2014, 4:42 pm)Dan wrote Do you think that's realistic? Downgrading (in regards to both reliability and age) the Crusader to OmniCitys?
Like above, not enough anyway. I think the likelihood is as followed:
B5TL Geminis for 27 (14 + 1/2 spares) replaces 5310-9 (9 of them) to Stanely for the Red Kite which allow 5234-42 to move to Percy Main for the 17/307. You are then left with 5328-30/2 (along with one of 5310-9 (5310 or 5319 the most likely).