(07 Mar 2020, 8:44 pm)mb134 wrote If new vehicles are on the table, I don't imagine they'll be replacing the Euro6 compliant MMCs (or the upgradeable 7524-8) on the X21/22. 

11-12 year old E400s on the Morpeth express routes is likely a more pressing concern. They've got a decent amount of life left in them, however it'll be a much happier life for everyone involved if that's on the Jesmond routes replacing the ageing B7TLs.

I still don't get why the X21/X22 is seen as such a favourable route for investment on here considering there's other routes in the North East that are equally or even more deserving of new stock than that is.

Could see some newer stuff for the X18 and maybe X15 (hopefully) and cascade the MAX E400s to 35, X14 & X20 and older examples elsewhere too, likely Belmont to see off Lowlanders and Volvo B7TLs - saying that though, IMO Belmont could do with some Sapphire spec double deckers as there's not really enough to meet PVRs for the Sapphire routes now, especially since there's now a booked decker working on one of Belmont's 7 boards on weekdays - in an ideal world, would be great if all 7 boards were double deckers during the daytime.