(08 Nov 2020, 8:45 am)L469 YVK wrote My guess it will most likely be the three original E400MMCs (6338-40) meaning a reduction to the frequency of the X30 & X31. If you think about it logistically, the X30, X70, X71 albeit different routes between Sunniside & Newcastle effectively duplicate each other due to their timings.By shifting the X31 via the X30 route, you are cutting the Stanley to Team Valley & Gateshead section which pre lockdown a few people used. Also by cutting the X45/X46 down to 30 mins each you are reducing capacity to the Metrocentre, remember not everybody from Consett and surrounding areas travel to Newcastle.
I might be wrong though. What are load factors like on the X45 & X46? Saying that, perhaps they might after all reduce the frequency of the X45 & X46 to better space out the Consett to Newcastle services and increase load factors on the X70 & X71.
Who knows haha
Time will tell what the pvr will be and what it's made up of.