(01 Feb 2022, 9:19 pm)L469 YVK wrote The ULEZ decker PVR at Riverside & Hexham (10/10A/10B/27/58/X10) is 37

Sorry to nitpick but it's a CAZ not ULEZ. ULEZ in London includes private cars, CAZ's found elsewhere don't. 

(01 Feb 2022, 10:02 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Are the Versas on the 684 the permanent allocation now? I think ADL Enviro 200 MMCs would be much better. Personally I think it's time Hexham got new buses for the 74/X85 and local services.

Hopefully we'll see ticket acceptance on the 685 soon.

It certainly looks that way. The only E200 MMC's GNE have are for the Green Arrow - they're not gonna move them off there and where is the money gonna come from for new ones? For a service that can't justify keeping E400 MMC's it certainly won't justify new E200 MMC's. I'm sure the Versa's will be adequate, the only other realistic alternative is Streetlites - not sure which of those is the best option tbh.

As has been said before, if the ZEBRA bus fund is successful then there will be new electric vehicles on the Hexham locals including the beloved 74 soon-ish. Hexham's Solo's are just under 6 years old - the MPD's used beforehand were 13 years old when replaced so I think you should bear that in mind. If everyone had their way, GNE would be buying new buses for every route every year. Having said that, if the contract specification is euro 6 there's a good chance the Solo's might get replaced regardless.