Well going by the word 'initial' and also the Stanley / Consett areas being mentioned, that will presumably be the 3x E400MMCs, 16x StreetDecks (OM934) & 1x float (OM936). Then depending upon the results obtained from the E400MMC demo (incl the 3x on the X30) and the OM936 StreetDeck, the next batch using funds from this year's budget will be for the X1 either late on this year or early next year depending on what happens.

Phase 1 predictions:
- 10x + 1x spare E200MMC for 97/97A (Solars withdrawn)
- 14x + 2x spare Wright StreetDeck OM934 for 45/46/47
- 3x E400MMC for X30
- 1x float Wright StreetDeck OM936

Phase 1 cascades (Option 1):
- 8x StreetLites for 58
- 5x StreetLites for 12/12A
- 1x StreetLite Riverside spare
- 8x Versas (plus another sourced) for 93/94
- 6118-20 for 15/15A
- 6121 spare either at Hownsgill or Crook (may be temporarily at Percy Main for Coaster PVR increase)
- 8x Mercs (5x from 12/12A + 3x from 57 IF curtailed) for 6/X31

Phase 1 cascades (Option 2):
- 8x StreetLites for 6/X31
- 5x StreetLites for X70/X71 (busier boards allocated spare StreetDecks or 6121 if not required on 15/15A/45/46/47)
- 1x StreetLite spare for either Hownsgill or Riverside
- 6118-20 for 15/15A
- 6121 spare at Hownsgill
- Ex London B9TLs displaced elsewhere within fleet or moved to another Go-Ahead division