(10 Aug 2021, 10:27 pm)Keeiajs wrote We know GNE have ordered 8 more E10's Presumably for 57.
But do you think GNE will announce any other orders this year or in 2022. Personally I think they need to replace the OmniDekka GNE relays too heavy on them especially how they are over 15 years old.
I agree the 57 is now a candidate for the extra electric buses - no doubt they'll be Yutong, as the current ones are really liked.
Lets hope GNE get some of this funding from the ZEBRA programme, they would replace quite a few buses on the routes.
(11 Aug 2021, 7:46 am)N1cholas wrote No orders this year and a very slim chance next year, 2023 is looking more optimistic but it has been said that no more diesel decker's will be ordered so it will be zero emission vehicles like electric (which a decker is currently on trial) to get the company carbon zero, until then it will be second hand newer vehicles sourced from elsewhere if the older vehicles are no longer economically feasible to repair, in 15 years the whole fleet will probably be electric powered
Not surprised at all, everyone's in the same boat - would be good to see more electric buses around the North East so lets hope they get some of those 73 buses from the ZEBRA programme.