(22 Nov 2020, 5:56 pm)Malarkey wrote Looking at the fleet list depending on how up to date it is the following Omnicities are Euro 4 rated 5234, 5237 to 5242, 5249 to 5253 and 5263 to 5274 = Total of 24 Omnicities that have not been upgraded to Euro 6.

Interesting they'd rather keep Euro 4 rated Omnicities over Euro 5 rated Mercedes Citaros with the exception of 5481-87 which are Euro 4, same again keeping Omnidekkas that are Euro 4 over the Presidents that are Euro 5, surely you'd be wanting to keep the fleet with the most efficient vehicles, Only Omnidekkas that are Euro 5 are 6162 to 6171/76. 

I'd also add 8294 to 8309 to being in contention for being withdrawn as again these are Euro 4, looking at the repaints of the Versas in the past few weeks I think the 09 plates will be replaced by 10/11 Plated Versas.

The 13x ex Consett B9TL's will see off the 13 Omnicities at CLS imo. They were supposed to be going on the 25 anyway ages ago (Dan said). Whether it's direct or indirectly I'm not sure though ie. being used on the 93 and 94 and the Versas going to CLS instead for the 34 and spares for the 28 etc.

Riverside's will be withdrawn when the schools extras are over. Just leaves the 3 at Washington which they'll probably keep for now.

Getting parts for the Omnicities are worse than the Citaros though hence why a few have become Christmas trees lately. Could imagine it being more the Citaros have some resale value whereas the Omnicities are pretty much worthless and are scrap as why the choice for getting arid of them first. The same reason why Arriva decided it was better to park some Darts at the back of Redcar for a few years than getting arid of them.