(06 Jun 2016, 4:20 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote 10A will be the logical option to extend to Blackhall Mill, As it runs to Rockwood Hill which is around that area anyways.
With the changes to the 309/310, If the PVR is reduced in any way, 1 or 2 B9s could be sourced from there, Which is probs the amount of Vehicles required for the extension.
If not, Then the only route with B9s which could be replaced without much hassle is the 47, 4 B7TLs ( 3941-42, 3963-64 ) from Riverside could go to Stanley and fitted with Wifi until next years Vehicle Order atleast.
The 4 Red Kite B9s would have to have a refurb to fit in with the TEN B9s though.
The 3 displaced Long Versa's can be considered as a replacement for a full length vehicle ( Volvo B10BLE for example ) add them to the displaced red allocation from the 11/96 makes a lot of surplus Corporate Single Deckers, And with no Versa allocated routes having a PVR of 3, These Versa's will probably become Corporate along with the lots of Solars displaced from various routes to replace the rest of the B10BLEs.
Unless another Vehicle order happens during the coming months, its going to be a mix match by the look of things.
Feel free to correct me on anything ive put.
Maybe they could extend the 69 to Blackhall Mill? From Winlaton it could go via Barlow then the 11 route to High Spen as it would still provide a link to Blaydon from Blackhall Mill/Chopwell but then again not sure how the loadings would be on the 47 though with there being less buses to Newcastle but the 69 extension would only need 1 more bus. Would be a canny long route though!