(21 Jul 2019, 5:37 pm)Stanleyone wrote

With the X31 moving to Consett there’s 3 additional boards to add. Might of thought that 5420, 5441 & 5442 might move from riverside. Iirc the 6/6A is down to 4 boards, wonder if the Mercs being released off the X30 when the new buses arrive will end up on the 6 ( if not needed back onto the scholars they came off)

When Stanley was open, there was no school holidays PVR reduction, as all of the scholars buses were still used as taxis between Stanley Depot, Stanley Bus Station and Consett.

At Consett, those scholars buses aren't required for taxis anymore (other than one bus to operate the V11). Consett usually has a PVR of 55, but during the school holidays the depot now sees a PVR reduction down to 47 (including the X31), so plenty of buses to cope even without 5420/40/41.

Clearly it'll be a messy allocation pending delivery of new vehicles, but unavoidable really.