(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 Well there has got to be if all remaining ALX300s need to be withdrawn by the end of the year as well as a significant portion of the MAN E200s.
Probables have new buses for Newcastle again, meaning the Enviro's can move back to Sunderland, after new buses arrive... and upgraded to Euro 6, means they can be used as back up for the X24, if there aren't enough gas buses for the X24.
(07 Mar 2020, 12:27 am)Robin57 wrote RBZ 5459. Do you know which Man E200 is coming to Shields depot soon. Robin
Could be any of them, won't know until the 5th April, when changes take place.