(01 Nov 2021, 10:18 am)Adrian wrote There can't be much of Chester-le-Street left, if the 21 moves to Riverside? Although I appreciate that is what the document suggests. 

I wonder if the age of the CLS depot has anything to do with it, along with the viability of getting charging equipment in place for EVs?

I'd guess a lot of those Chester-le-Street starting runs happen because that is where the depot is. If the 21 moved to Riverside, they'll probably just start earlier in Newcastle or Gateshead, rather than having to make the light journey to Chester-le-Street.

I could see CLS depot closing in the future tbh especially if the 21 moves to Riverside, pretty much everything they operate could easily be done out of other depots, only real awkward ones are the 34/71 for driver changeovers.

Could maybe add a few extra X22 trips to save on some dead milage too.