(27 Apr 2015, 10:28 am)pdiddy wrote It says 47 NEW buses .....

The scania omnideckers are 03 reg so ain't new.

How many streetlights are there altogether... plus 4 B9s.

29x Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid and 4x Volvo B9TL vehicles - a total of 33 confirmed new vehicles. A further 14 vehicles, bringing us to the 47 new vehicles quoted in the article, have also been ordered as part of the company's 2014/15 financial year, although neither the vehicle type nor the service(s) being upgraded have been confirmed on the public domain.

The second-hand Scania Omnidekka vehicles are not included in this statement regarding investment into new buses for obvious reasons - as you say, they're not new. These are extra vehicles which have been purchased, enabling the fleet age to be reduced even further, with older vehicles being withdrawn as a consequence.

(27 Apr 2015, 10:28 am)pdiddy wrote It says 47 NEW buses .....

The scania omnideckers are 03 reg so ain't new.

How many streetlights are there altogether... plus 4 B9s.

33. so if the omnis arent included, looks like something else is coming. Someone might get their wish for new DD on red arrows after all 

(27 Apr 2015, 10:56 am)Dan wrote 29x Wright Streetlite Micro-Hybrid and 4x Volvo B9TL vehicles - a total of 33 confirmed new vehicles. A further 14 vehicles, bringing us to the 47 new vehicles quoted in the article, have also been ordered as part of the company's 2014/15 financial year, although neither the vehicle type nor the service(s) being upgraded have been confirmed on the public domain.

The second-hand Scania Omnidekka vehicles are not included in this statement regarding investment into new buses for obvious reasons - as you say, they're not new. These are extra vehicles which have been purchased, enabling the fleet age to be reduced even further, with older vehicles being withdrawn as a consequence.

Hope its 14 solos for East Durham

(27 Apr 2015, 3:09 pm)cbma06 wrote Hope its 14 solos for East Durham

Could be 14 Deckers for Crusader, Nah I think it will be East Durham.

If it was 14 buses and going on the Red Arrows, it would either mean a frequency decrease to every 12 minutes or, same as now with Washington swapping one of their B9s for 6099 or 6100 providing a PVR of 15 during the week.

Ok then, how about this:

- Does the route(s) operate through Gateshead?
- Is the bodywork built in Yorkshire?
- Is the chassis and engine made in Sweeden?

(27 Apr 2015, 3:35 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote If it was 14 buses and going on the Red Arrows, it would either mean a frequency decrease to every 12 minutes or, same as now with Washington swapping one of their B9s for 6099 or 6100 providing a PVR of 15 during the week.

I don't think they will reduce the frequency of the X1, have u seen how busy it is from the Galleries to Newcastle, although certain times of the day can effect it... 


I think they'll be for the Crusader... 

I wonder where the Citaros could go?

(27 Apr 2015, 4:29 pm)Tom wrote I wonder where the Citaros could go?

Percy Main perhaps?

(27 Apr 2015, 4:30 pm)Davie wrote Percy Main perhaps?

That'd be great, not sure the 9/17 justify them though, and the 1 could do with double deckers. 

(27 Apr 2015, 4:33 pm)Tom wrote That'd be great, not sure the 9/17 justify them though, and the 1 could do with double deckers. 

Alternatively, they could be shared between Deptford and Chester Le Street 

It seems that they have stopped with the Crusader repaints. Is there a reason as to why?

(27 Apr 2015, 4:34 pm)Davie wrote Alternatively, they could be shared between Deptford and Chester Le Street 

The question is, what would their purpose be there? Would they go into the spare fleet role like 5332 and 5337/38? If that was the case; they're not the oldest Citaro examples in the fleet (in comparison to the ''Blaydon Racers'' examples!, albeit by only a year) and I'm not sure they're ready for a back seat role yet. This itself is merely speculation, the ''Crusader'' seems to have had a lot of investment in recent years, be it newer vehicles, liveries etc., and I'm unsure if it justifies it as much as some other services do. For example, the ''East Durham'' network has some pretty worn out buses, and we could see another ''Venture''-like investment in those services, replacing the MPDs.

Not sure about Citaros at Chester-le-Street, as for which services they could be allocated to.

(27 Apr 2015, 4:29 pm)Tom wrote I wonder where the Citaros could go?

4 to Hexham for the X84/X85 + 1 spare
5 to Chester-Le-Street for 28/28A

3 Spares 

13 Scania's to spare role to replace the B10's 

OR

11 to Highwayman - 2 spare - 1 Deptford + 1 Riverside.

11 Scania's to replace the B10's.

What we talking about Citaro's for?

(27 Apr 2015, 6:23 pm)citaro5284 wrote What we talking about Citaro's for?

The 47 new buses this year... 14 have still being kept secret from the public so were speculating where they may go... i know you like this sort of stuff  

I'll go for Crusader getting decker's.......with my movements about your post Citaro  

I will take a punt on

Minibuses for Peterlee!!!!

I would think the east durham network may get solo srs, the remaining mpds can be withdrawn. Ex Redby mpds NK55 RUV & RUW being retained and maybe seeing use on the AD122 or back up for the 700/701.

(27 Apr 2015, 6:43 pm)pdiddy wrote I will take a punt on

Minibuses for Peterlee!!!!

Is that an odd's on guess?

(27 Apr 2015, 6:48 pm)citaro5284 wrote Is that an odd's on guess?

Depends on what odds you give me 

(27 Apr 2015, 6:22 pm)Michael wrote 4 to Hexham for the X84/X85 + 1 spare
5 to Chester-Le-Street for 28/28A

3 Spares 

13 Scania's to spare role to replace the B10's 

OR

11 to Highwayman - 2 spare - 1 Deptford + 1 Riverside.

11 Scania's to replace the B10's.

The Scanias at Hexham are newer ones 05/06. Citaros 2008 so no real benefit. Go North East may look to buy brand new buses for X84/X85 in the future.

Do you know one other route I think the 14 new vehicles could be for? I think it could be deckers for Citylink and it would then allow the Versas to go elsewhere or even upgrade the Crusader with the Mercs being split. I know Citylink 58 doesm't get high loads during the day but at peak times, it can get packed and I know that there was some concerns about capacity when the bendys were withdrawn.

(10 May 2015, 8:19 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Do you know one other route I think the 14 new vehicles could be for? I think it could be deckers for Citylink and it would then allow the Versas to go elsewhere or even upgrade the Crusader with the Mercs being split. I know Citylink 58 doesm't get high loads during the day but at peak times, it can get packed and I know that there was some concerns about capacity when the bendys were withdrawn.

eeeee....I just love these guesses 

(10 May 2015, 8:19 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Do you know one other route I think the 14 new vehicles could be for? I think it could be deckers for Citylink and it would then allow the Versas to go elsewhere or even upgrade the Crusader with the Mercs being split. I know Citylink 58 doesm't get high loads during the day but at peak times, it can get packed and I know that there was some concerns about capacity when the bendys were withdrawn.

My guess is gonna be Crusader (deckers) or East Durham (Solo Sr's).

Might not be for one route, might get spilt in to 2 different routes.

Certainly can't see the Citylink getting new buses for the second financial year in a row.

(10 May 2015, 8:23 pm)citaro5284 wrote eeeee....I just love these guesses 

Is your favourite game 'Guess who' by any chance? You love seeing all of us guessing 

I will go with 14 New Vehicles for the 82/82A/85 and 86 like.

(10 May 2015, 8:44 pm)Davie wrote Is your favourite game 'Guess who' by any chance? You love seeing all of us guessing 

Because he knows what is actually happening  

(10 May 2015, 8:23 pm)Michael wrote My guess is gonna be Crusader (deckers) or East Durham (Solo Sr's).

Might not be for one route, might get spilt in to 2 different routes.

If its one route I'm going for East Durham or The Highwayman If its more than 1 I'm going for Cobalt Connect, The Waggonway and Lambton Worm.

I wonder if the fast cats will get new buses