(02 Aug 2026, 5:50 pm)Malarkey wrote We'll probably end up with some transfers from Stagecoach Merseyside once there new buses all enter service for Tranche 1 at St.Helens/Gilmoss on September 6th.

All vehicles leaving Gillmoss are accounted for - the E400MMCs painted in Metro colours are moving to St Helens and the remaining 66 plates are moving to the East Midlands fleet.

(02 Aug 2026, 5:32 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Are we expecting any additional vehicles into the fleet with these PVR increases?

I know it was mentioned that the 71/72/87 are to be operated by Yutongs soon so presumably that will mean the 75 plates from Sunderland will be transferring over but that will mean Sunderland will need something in return.

Probably end up with the 277s we gave them a few years ago!

(02 Aug 2026, 4:40 am)Kuyoyo wrote Plus the 31 will be operated by Hartlepool as well.
Stockton’s PVR still increases by 1 regardless of the moving of the three vehicles of work to Hartlepool plus the lose of the X86.

I don’t like this idea when Hartlepool are struggling to do their own services doing extra services in  Stockton and Middlesbrough won’t help, but next time am late because a bus is pulled off the 7 which they already have to do sometimes for the 59 then will remember it.  It would make more sense to just extend the 1 to Riverside Park then, although this is the 1 that can often run into Middlesbrough several late so again don’t see how it benefits stood at stand 20 in the bus station to then see it go onto a 14 or RP1.

(02 Aug 2026, 5:32 pm)Dans_bus_photos wrote Are we expecting any additional vehicles into the fleet with these PVR increases?

I know it was mentioned that the 71/72/87 are to be operated by Yutongs soon so presumably that will mean the 75 plates from Sunderland will be transferring over but that will mean Sunderland will need something in return.

So we’re expecting 7 more Yutongs, 18 total, 15 for the 30/31/36 and yes it is confirmed 3 are going on the 71/72/87. That means we will (or should) get the 4 back from Sunderland plus 3 more from god knows where. 

Rumour is they’re replacing the 61 plate E200’s (36468-36477) not sure how true that is but one can hope. If that is the case I wouldn’t put it against them to send them to Sunderland even just for a short time while other vehicles are found.

(8 hours ago)TransitObserver wrote So we’re expecting 7 more Yutongs, 18 total, 15 for the 30/31/36 and yes it is confirmed 3 are going on the 71/72/87. That means we will (or should) get the 4 back from Sunderland plus 3 more from god knows where. 

Rumour is they’re replacing the 61 plate E200’s (36468-36477) not sure how true that is but one can hope. If that is the case I wouldn’t put it against them to send them to Sunderland even just for a short time while other vehicles are found.

36468&36477 have today transferred from Slatyford to South Shields to facilitate the withdrawal of 36478/9.