(04 Jul 2024, 8:17 am)Storx wrote They don't buy any buses, they're all leased from Mistral. No doubt the older ones are running out of lease so might aswell get some newer ones if the costs are the same (it'll all be costed in the contract anyway).
https://www.route-one.net/deliveries/gat...m-mistral/ - One of the earlier batches.
I don't know but I wouldn't be surprised to see the 20 plates go soon, they're not needed anymore or alternatively get shot of their Iveco's which seem to be a problem.
322/323/324 - 342
321/333/334? - 19
331/332/335/336/337 - 335/351/359
320 or Solo - X46
There's enough vehicles around now.
Problem with disposing the Ivecos is the fact they're for the Durham contracts, including the Cathedral 40/40A which requires something smaller and doubt DCC would be best pleased if they replaced them with something older, as much as the Ivecos are a pile of garbage.