(25 Jun 2017, 6:52 pm)Andreos1 wrote A quick check of previous fleet sizes and depot allocations may add weight to your theory.
As may the merging of services.
It's worked out well having "Cross City Services" in Sunderland, the merging of the 2/2A and the 42 has worked out really well, so much they've bought new Streetlites for the route... Although that merge happened ages ago.
Merging the 36 and 71 is also another example which has worked.
Swapping the 20/20A and 35 between Sunderland and Shields is also working.