(30 Nov 2020, 9:27 pm)L469 YVK wrote Well, my prediction is that some B9TL's will no doubt end up at Consett as there's no way that the PVR and spare ratio can be made up without taking more StreetDecks from Chester (unlikely to move).Not sure what your infatuation is with Consett and B9s. As you'll be aware Consett has 4 15 plate B9s, so why the need to refurbish older B9s and place on routes currently served by younger B9s?. Not much longer now to find out what's happening with allocations for the Xlines routes and all other timetable changes for that matter.
Also, no registrations have been made to change the X30/X31 or X70/X71. Perhaps a change to the X45/X46/X47 will be enough to allow new interworking patterns for the X45/X46/X47 as well as X30/X70/X71
Guess 1:
- 9x new ADL E400MMC X30/X70/X71
- 2x new ADL E400MMC spare
- 3x 2019 ADL E400MMC (no bikes) X45/X46/X47
- 8x new StreetDeck X45/X46/X47
- 3x 2017 StreetDeck X45/X46/X47
- 3x 2014 Volvo B9TL X31*
- 1x 2014 Volvo B9TL spare*
*Could the X31 move to Chester Le Street (if still terminated at Stanley) given the 78 went the other way? Also, that would keep some commonality to an extent given Chester Le Street also have Volvo B5TLs.
Guess 2:
- 9x new ADL E400MMC X30/X70/X71
- 2x new ADL E400MMC spare
- 3x 2019 ADL E400MMC X31 (bike mods retrofitted?)
- 8x new StreetDeck X45/X46/X47
- 3x 2017 StreetDeck X45/X46/X47
- 3x 2014 Volvo B9TL X45/X46/X47
- 1x 2014 Volvo B9TL spare
RE: Fleet Refurbishment