(29 May 2022, 8:42 pm)busmanT wrote There have been very few new vehicles in the North East in the last 2 years, so it's inevitable that existing buses will be kept for longer.
Longer may well be the new normal for a few years - I expect that 3942 will manage a couple of years at least on scholars services.
The fleet number under the cab window seems to slope!
Not think they'll just get some London castoffs instead? Seems the more sensible choice imo if it's just got scholars. I know GoAhead London are disposing quite a lot lately which some are up here already for Metro Replacement supposedly . Be interesting to see if they stay afterwards which would arguably be better than the Omnidekkas and these.
Agreed though that they won't be any new stock for the foreseeable future.