(20 May 2019, 4:42 pm)NewcastleOne wrote I don’t think so. There’s plenty of services between S shields and Sunderland and capacity between Sunderland and Durham is fine so I don’t think it needs an upgrade, more chance 49&X66 getting Deckers new than 20 and that’s not very high.

(20 May 2019, 5:17 pm)streetdeckfan wrote 49 is barely half full during the day, the only time it gets full is when the school's start and finish.
X66 could probably do with deckers, but I don't think they'd get under the bridge

(20 May 2019, 5:16 pm)cbma06 wrote 20 getting cascades off the X1

Only 14 B9s to cover PVR of 17? Also bit off a downgrade as B9s only have wifi and NSA


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(20 May 2019, 12:41 pm)JP6004 wrote Yes quite possibly.....Red Arrows and Red Kite maybe......

(20 May 2019, 6:01 pm)JP6004 wrote That’s ashame , unless service 20 scales back to run every 15 minutes with extra capacity for passengers, there’s been a few services that have been downgraded in the past (wasn’t service 35/36 got downgraded over time?).

Yes it was from mercs to L94, however mercs were used to standardise and upgrade other services. Cant see frequency or the buses being reduced or downgraded. Most likely the X1 B9s will be used to withdraw older vehicles or become spares for other DD services

(20 May 2019, 6:57 pm)Malarkey wrote Well with 5420 being one of the Streetlites to go to Riverside from Deptford I would say 5409 to 5419 will be in line to join it once new vehicles arrive for the Red Kite.

Which single deck services at Riverside have a combined PVR of 12?

With regards to the rumour of the Red Arrows B9's going on the 20, 14 making up a PVR of 17, you'd have another 4 spare B9's if the Red Kite gets new buses so there is 18 B9's to cover a pvr of 17.

(20 May 2019, 6:57 pm)Malarkey wrote Well with 5420 being one of the Streetlites to go to Riverside from Deptford I would say 5409 to 5419 will be in line to join it once new vehicles arrive for the Red Kite.

Which single deck services at Riverside have a combined PVR of 12?

(20 May 2019, 7:17 pm)L469 YVK wrote Not a PVR of 12 but with 14x StreetLites available:
- 8x CityLink 58
- 5x Blaydon Racers
- 1x spare

(20 May 2019, 7:17 pm)L469 YVK wrote Not a PVR of 12 but with 14x StreetLites available:
- 8x CityLink 58
- 5x Blaydon Racers
- 1x spare

(20 May 2019, 7:04 pm)Michael wrote Still a downgrade though....

(20 May 2019, 8:36 pm)Malarkey wrote Not if the B9's are refurbished.

(20 May 2019, 8:36 pm)Malarkey wrote 5258 has been repainted into the new corporate livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/139456044@N03/47840243822/in/feed

(20 May 2019, 7:46 pm)cbma06 wrote Wouldn’t the streetlites be replacing the scanias, im sure it was mentioned that a lot of the scanias will be withdrawn before this year ends?


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(20 May 2019, 8:36 pm)Malarkey wrote 5258 has been repainted into the new corporate livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/139456044@N03/47840243822/in/feed

(21 May 2019, 3:47 pm)V514DFT wrote Can you spot whats wrong in this picture?

(21 May 2019, 5:32 pm)Ds1197 wrote When's the X20 getting the next stop announcements updated it keeps saying to South Shields and Prince Bishops which isn't much of a problem

(20 May 2019, 9:02 pm)L469 YVK wrote Well Versas of the 58 would be the most logical choice for the Loop which would in turn replace the Scanias. Also, the Blaydon Racer Mercs would also help withdraw Scanias as well as the Connections 4 Mercs replacing Scanias on the 97/97A.

(21 May 2019, 3:51 pm)JP6004 wrote Yes theres no picture 

(22 May 2019, 6:29 am)Michael wrote Having seen "X-lines" in person, i have to say it looks smart.

(22 May 2019, 9:33 am)Andreos1 wrote Still haven't seen one! 
672 was on this morning when I saw the X20.