(10 Feb 2024, 3:43 pm)mb134 wrote A Facebook post on the North East Bus Enthusiasts page indicated that the same is happening with the X10 MMCs too, or at least 6353. If it is to be believed, then they clear the error then send it out again and it just continues to come up.Wouldn't be issues to this extent if GNE had a single uniformed fleet operating both the X10 & X21 like what Ashington have for the X14/X15/X18/X20 & X21/X22.
It seems similar to Arriva Redcar, where the deckers on the X93 were evidently sent out last summer without having issues rectified as they constantly broke down on consecutive days. Essentially a sign of engineering either not taking defects seriously, or trying to cut corners.
Surely any inefficiencies lost in Derwentside would be made up by reduced lost mileage or recoveries!
Or alternatively. So there's 20x E400MMC.....
- 6336-37 - Consett Spares
- 6338-45 - X30/X31 & X45
- 6346-55 - X10/X21
- 6102 - X10/X21
- 6377 - X10/X21
Then for the StreetDecks......
- 6356-60 - X71/X72
- 6361 - Consett Spare
- 6362-63 - Riverside Spares (no use on X10)
So Derwentside unchanged other than perhaps StreetDecks covering the X71 & X72. Still a suitable spare ratio to cover the X30/X31 & X45.
Yes not 100% perfect either having the 6-Cylinder StreetDeck and a B9TL making up the numbers on the X10 & X21 but a lot better than at current. Any VOR's, simply drop whatever is going onto the X21 then prioritise allocating E400MMC on the X10.