(21 Sep 2024, 7:38 pm)tyresmoke wrote Durham are due some pre-loved Enviro 400 MMCs… have heard these are 16 plates from Kent, which would make sense given Gillingham are currently taking delivery of new ones. This will be what sees off the B7s.
Unsure on the E300s… only other new vehicles mentioned are the Evora’s for Redcar but I understand they’re after a number of Pulsars to be cascaded in to replace the remaining Temsas so this could be what kills the E300s too. Liverpool being due a significant number of Evora’s (76, inc the 18 older ones from Luton) I understand should see off a number of old Pulsars in theory…
As for Whitby… the Park & Ride should be due newer vehicles (2 B9s?) this year as 7609/10 will be outside of the 15 year age range for the contract. (I understand they have special dispensation to use 2841 following bridge gate). This would suggest they’ll need some extra deckers for the X94s next year.
The X66/7 is jointly run by Stockton & Darlington and I agree it would be a good home for some Evora’s… but they’re very much like a Pulsar and be well suited to both local and interurban services!
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Must say you'd think it would make more sense to send the MMC's to Ashington and send their E400's to Durham instead to try and get some fleet continuity around the depots.
I understand the engineering departments are struggling lately, but surely it would be easier for them to not have numerous microfleets everywhere like right now. Similar with the 10.8m Streetlites currently being split and Ashington having both Streetlites and Pulsars.
Mind hopefully when the P&R ends, 7609/10 can be send home to Blyth and give them some more deckers which they're absolutely desperate for lately since the rest of them are struggling lately.