(12 Jun 2017, 6:31 am)Michael wrote Getting them quite fast, are we expecting Go North East to get them in for checks and to be branded and out quickly as possible?
As it seems to be the case with the one which entered service on the 61 the other day.
Yes - they'll be drip-fed into service.
I think 5466 was only used as Deptford had to supply a bus for the Rod Stewart Park & Ride service in operation on Friday night, otherwise it wouldn't have been allocated to service work so soon. Should only really be allocated as last resort (i.e. if they don't, they'd lose mileage) until Wednesday, as the Next Stop Announcements have yet to be tested, and there's a couple of other things that need sorting yet.