My predictions :
LASER 35. 18 Volvo B5 allowing 11 Mercedes Citaro to go on Highywayman, plus a spare. 6 Scania go red to replace Volvo B10.
PRINCE BISHOP 20. 12 Volvo B5 allowing 12 Scania to go red for Volvo B10 replacement.
This would allow 5201~04, 5211~17(11 buses) to replace 5151~59,5165,5166 at Percy Main.
4968-72 would replace 5160-64 at Saltmeadows on service 5.
CRUSADER 27
No investment in 2014, with Prince Bishop receiving this instead.
LIME 8/78
15(13+2) Mercedes Citaro, allowing 4850-55 to be withdrawn.
TOONLINK 11,31,32,47
15 Long Streetlites (13+2) allowing 4841/5144-50 to be withdrawn, and 4978-82 to replace 5167-71.
Revised branding name and colours, possibly going into Venture colours.
FAB57
5167-71 withdrawn and replaced by Volvo B7 4978-82.
Toonlink colours and name retained.
All articulated buses kept in service, until 2015, allowing further evaluation of euro 6 types.
Withdrawn 4841-47,4850-55, 4896-4911, 5144-71. Total 56.
New B5 6118-6151(33), Streetlite 5391-5405 (15), Mercedes Citaro 5406-21 (15) total 63.
Difference of 7 allows 4912-25 to be kept for float vehicles allowing 5234-5319 to be refurbished.
Predictions for 2015.
Quaylink Versa 8311-19 moved to Percy Main, and rebranded as Centurion keeping pale yellow.
RE: 2014 GNE Bus Order Predictions