(06 Mar 2020, 8:58 pm)AIG20 wrote A photo was put on Flickr a few weeks ago of 39707 at South Shields in a worse condition - raised up missing an entire axle and front destination screen. Apparently 39715 at Sunderland is also knackered. I assume it is unlikely that these will return to service?

Apparently the orders for 2020 / 2021 are due in the next month or so, so it will be interesting if there is anything on order for the North East? Well there has got to be if all remaining ALX300s need to be withdrawn by the end of the year as well as a significant portion of the MAN E200s.

Yeah I seen that photo but given that its still taxed im assuming it must be in the process of being repaired? Slatyford's fleet of MAN E200s have always seemed to be in a worse condition than the rest of the North East's in my opinion. I think it must be almost guaranteed that the NE will be getting new vehicles this year to improve Newcastle's fleet whether its directly, or with older vehicles at other depots being replaced and gaining Euro 6 mods for Newcastle instead.