(04 Jun 2017, 5:08 pm)Dan wrote It can now be confirmed that the X9/X10 will receive new Volvo B5TLs, with the first in the batch being delivered next month.
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This is Great News! I'm sure the passengers of the X9/X10 will welcome nice new buses.
It was mentioned on here the other day that the current Wright Eclipse Gemini 2's from the TyneTees Express may be cascaded over to the TEN to make up the short fall of Branded Vehicles and brand spec.
If this is correct it will be good to see a full allocation of branded vehicles back on the TEN again, instead of the regular Red spares which are used on the services on a daily basis, I presume that these regular Red spares will be no more on the route.
With this in mind is Hexham depot likely to lose its 2 Red spares 3942 & 3942.
My only concern is reliability of these vehicles coming from the TyneTees Express, since they seem to be suffering a lot of breakdowns at the moment will they be able to perform reliably on the TEN, obviously they will be re-painted and branded up for the TEN or Tyne Valley TEN if the leaked info is correct but are they likely to receive any engine overhaul/maintenance before coming onto the TEN?