(26 Mar 2022, 1:18 pm)L469 YVK wrote With Arriva's Blyth depot plans and also a predicted investment within the next few years (given it's normally a depot at a time), could they not submit an EV bid for the 306/308?

Can't see them ever going for EV at Blyth there's not enough space for starters.

For some reason I have a feeling Arriva will be fully hydrogen to keep some continuity and Teesside is pretty much guaranteed to go down that route and EV on the majority of Ashington's routes would be a waste of time. Even Blyth would be useless currently as the routes are too long. 

Stagecoach is the obvious choice in Newcastle as it would be ideal for most routes.