(03 Jan 2016, 1:28 am)Michael wrote I hope so but i don't think we will unless the green bus fund is used.

The last thing i heard was its Newcastle and Hartlepools turn this year for new buses.

If you exclude 10000 ( Which came from Stockport ) the last NEW buses delivered to the Newcastle Division were the 60 Reg batch of E400s which will be 6 years ago coming the summer.
I'm thinking E400MMCs for the 62/63 with the E400s from there displaced to Slatyfords MAN routes ( 30/31/10/11 ) with maybe a few E200MMC to dispose of older MANs ( 03/53 Regs )
The 55/06 Batch of MANs are still in good nick and could last another 6 years.

Hartlepool have bad luck when it comes to Brand new vehicles but I could see Stagecoach ordering atleast a few E200MMCs to displace the Remaining Darts. ( Didn't count how many Darts they have left )