(11 Dec 2020, 11:08 pm)Storx wrote I don't, it makes no sense. If you were going to that you might aswell use the spares on it. Does the X45/X46/X47 even need deckers on all it's runs, there's a lot of Streetlites going to Deptford lately. Could easily steal 4 of the Black Cats batch for them when the X20 goes back to Solos as they're Euro 6 and the same age give or take a few months as the oldest Streetdecks with the same spec I believe.

Also there's only 3 spare deckers at Percy Main, with the horribly unreliable B5LH's (which aren't Euro 6 and the conversion is taking forever). Not to mention that eventually 6144, 6145, 6147, 6148 need replacing because of the upcoming LEZ. If anything they need more Euro 6 deckers not less.

Well GNE wouldn't specify deckers for the X45/X46/X47 if they didn't feel they were justified. There has been a lot of growth since the StreetLites back in 2015 and growth will likely further increase with 'XLines'.

As things stand at Percy Main not taking into account any re-mods, refurbs or temporary reallocations / PVRs:

- 13x + 2x spare Volvo B5LH - 1A/1B
- 16x + 2x spare Volvo B9TL - 309/310/311

That then leaves 6099 free. Then at Deptford again not taking temporary measures into account, you have 15x B9TLs there with only 11x (+1 spare) needed for the 56. That then leaves 3x free. Branding for CityRider has also been revised to every 15 minutes.

So taking the above into account, that would then provide Consett with 3x vehicles to either make up the X45/X46/X47 PVR or the X31.

Don't forget, only 6336 & 6337 are getting bike racks. 6338-40 aren't unless that has changed. Consett will need at least 2x spare with racks unless GNE want to cough up for taxis.

GNE would still offer a half hourly 'bike' service from both Stanley & Consett albeit missing out East Stanley as well as links from Stanley to Gateshead (Sunniside to Gateshead part covered by X70/X71)