(07 Mar 2020, 7:07 pm)scanialover wrote And then we, down here on Teesside end up with the cast offs as the fleets are re-arranged. Yes we have to accommodate whatever is happening with Euro 6 but why should we suffer?

Those "cast-offs" are likely perfectly serviceable vehicles, as mentioned above, with a good amount of years left in them. 

Maybe worth pointing out that, currently, the newest buses ANE have are operating out of Darlington depot. Ashington and Blyth in contrast are operating 18 year old B7TLs every day.

Regarding Scania replacements - they're still very capable vehicles and just coming up to their 15th birthday. Replacement over the next few years is likely, but depots south of the river especially seem to be having more issues with Streetlites than they do with the Scanias...