(10 Oct 2013, 4:20 pm)Daniel wrote Sunderland actually have 45 ALX300s, 12 of which are DDA compliant (22072-82) whilst the other 33 are non-DDA compliant.
33101 is the only ALX200 to remain out on frontline allocation rather than to play a reserve role (as is the case with ALX200s 33484 and 33829), and these are all non-DDA compliant.
From this, we know that there are 36 non-DDA compliant vehicles within the Sunderland fleet that Stagecoach will want to get rid of - presumably to sell, but could well end up replacing something older at other depots too.
We also know that there are 40 brand new eco-friendly buses to enter the fleet over the next few weeks/months.
I assume the four vehicles that will also transfer as part of this order will be 35187-90, leaving 19 Pointer 2 Darts in the fleet.
There are 21 ADL E200s that have already started arriving, and this quite easily removes those Pointer 2 Darts from the fleet.
Not bad 61 new buses over the coming month's, it shows that most of the older buses will be withdrawn and Dart's transferred with some stopping for reserve vehicles.
I still can't find a delivery date for the extra 23 Bio Gas buses, once found ill post.
Just reading the latest Bus and Coach and the extra funding is mentioned in their, no more info than we already know