(17 Aug 2013, 6:09 pm)aureolin wrote I can't find the post, but did someone confirm that GNE were looking at Geminis for the 56?
Just mere speculation/thinking out loud, but there's going to be about 25/26 displaced Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Geminis (02 to 04 plates iirc) from Go Ahead London when the NB4Ls are delivered for route 11. Maybe worth a look for a short term replacement? The dual door operation may help with the loadings between Newcastle and Wrekenton on the 56 too.
Alternatively it may be worth them waiting for route 12 to get NBFLs. It's currently operated using a mix of Volvo B9TL and B5L Hybrid/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2s - all of which are 61 plates. The current PVR is 41.
That's not a bad thought that, but I doubt GNE would get the 61 plates as they'd most likely be moved onto another service within the Go-Ahead London Fleet which would displace more B7TL's from another route, Unless the route was to operates using something else.
Wasn't there something mentioned about 11 Scania Omnideckers last week or week before coming up from London.