(09 Jan 2022, 7:58 pm)Storx wrote I might be not 100% right here but Arriva cancelled an order of Streetdeck's that were destined towards Yorkshire due to issues with the terms after Wright went bust and were bought over by Bamford.
As a result, buses that were meant to go elsewhere didn't happen, I'm assuming these are 2 of those. I believe there was a few more due.
(10 Jan 2022, 2:26 pm)NewcastleOne wrote There were 7 Arriva Sapphire spec street decks not delivered. Ensign Bus 161-167 are the vehicles in question.
So Arriva were actually investing in their fleet!
I don’t think it’s unreasonable that investment has been put on hold during the Pandemic and subsequent slow recovery.