(29 Apr 2022, 4:13 pm)ALavery wrote To be honest i’ve never seen the X(1)5 full so would it not be worth downgrading them to some of the 17 plate streetlites, seeming they’re pretty much the same spec and swap the Electric B5’s back for city work? Would provide a cost efficient solution for the CAZ. i was thinking the same with the 16, maybe not worth upgrading those or perhaps a swap.

The 16 & X5/15 do get really busy - mostly between Durham & Stanley - the X5/X15 do get a decent load, about 20-30 people, which isn't massive. They do get rammed around time when Durham Sixth form, New Durham College & other schools close in that area. I couldn't see them getting downgraded.

On. a night your lucky to get 5-10 people on the X5. If the X5/X15 were to get "older buses" I'd imagine the entire interior would have to be redone, imo the current buses on the 65 would be perfect or 15'/63' Plate Streetlites as they're only Euro 5