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(28 Jun 2019, 1:46 pm)S830OFT wrote </p><p>
</p><p>Considering most of the 05 plate Darts have already been withdrawn, it's peculiar Arriva are willing to retain the remaining ones for a good few more years. I believe&nbsp;it would make perfect sense to send 2819, 20 to Ashington allowing service 57 to have a full Optare allocation, and to standardise the Midibus fleet at Ashington.</p><p><br></p><p>Without the need to withdraw 1800/1801, they could always take up a spare role at other depots allowing older spare vehicles i.e. 1759, 4516, 4523 to be withdrawn.</p><p>

</p><p><br></p><p>I believe 1759 and 4516 are both technically withdrawn already.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>As for the cadets. 21st July.&nbsp;</p>