(03 May 2016, 7:23 pm)Dan wrote You could, but then you'd be covering a PVR of more than 30 buses (Quaylink and Citylink) with two spare Versas, which wouldn't be ideal. The one which would come off the South Tyne wouldn't have Wi-Fi or Next Stop Announcements.
Having three wasn't enough, which is why red Merc 5332 is also deemed as an appropriate alternative allocation for the above services too.
It was with the assumption that 3 of the 4 Versas coming from simplicity would go to riverside so there would be 4 spare for QL, CL & ST. But it does seem it would be a bit of a faff to have full branded allocation