(27 Apr 2021, 9:10 pm)GNE6312 wrote Just a suggestion but CLS probably need something new(er) to use as spares for the 21/an allocation for the X22 instead of the now nearly 16/17 YO omnidekkas.

My suggestion is:

Permanently buy 9056-61 from ensign:
These will be repainted to the voyager livery (seeing as it looks like the new livery for spares) aswell as having their seats retrimmed into the red moquette (that would go verry nice with the dark blue dash and red handle bars so no extra refurb needed), these will also be fitted with USBs and if possible NSAs too.

These will then transfer to CLS with 6140-43/46/62 transferring to Consett to oprtate the routes Previously allocated to the Ex Scottish B9s 
At CLS 2 of these will be allocated to the X22 Mon-sat with 1 allocated on a Sunday (this will make the X22 the first route allocated to a northern coaching branded bus however will still be the same X22) the other 4 will be spares for the 21, 25, 34, 2nd preferred spare for the X21 (over the Ex demo B5 not allocated) and indeed any other service at CLS other services too.

In addition these will receive new Fleet numbers

Here are the new Fleet numbers and regs 

It's presented in the format 
Current number-New number-New reg

9056-6174
9057-6175
9058-6176
9059-6177
9060-6178
9061-6179

Fleetnumbers 6174/75 are already earmarked for 9067/68 once refurbished, and of course there already is a 6176, so maybe you need to suggest 6177-82 instead ?