(08 May 2013, 10:32 pm)mattdw92 wrote Been sitting red for a while now. It could well be waiting for special vinyles, as it has Go North East on the front instead of Northern. (wishfull thinking!)
Contrary to what speculation had suggested, I thought she was actually repainted on Sunday. Prepped on Saturday, done on Sunday.
(08 May 2013, 9:35 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Go North East are still operating the 73, Compass are only doing one working (as explained here before).
Also, the increase of frequency on the 39 means the loadings will be spread over more buses, so the MPDs (or whatever else is used on the extra workings) will be able to cope.
He said 'Solo', not 'Solos'. With one board usually operated by a Solo, and the other by a yellow 'spare' MPD, it's likely the yellow MPD will be dropped from the service and the Solo remain in service.
I believe the 135/136 are staying and at present, one board comes off a 73, so one will sit in the depot unused all day, and the other will come off 73s to then go on 135/136s.
(08 May 2013, 11:25 pm)Acky81 wrote Yeah stagecoach offer more up to date buses but they are expensive
The use of Enviro 200s on the service will be down to the contract agreement. Those Enviro 200s (at present) are the "highest rated" buses within Sunderland's fleet. Without doing the research - are Versas and Enviro 200s the same Euro rating?