(24 Aug 2022, 5:50 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote 4 MANs withdrawn, 2 Darts plus 2 E200 (36092/93) arrived = no worse off???

What benefit is there to losing E200s which are some of Hartlepool's newest vehicles to other depots, to gain older Darts?

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I've said previosuly but wouldn't necessarily expect mega cuts at Sunderland as they basically implemented the frequency reductions that were already planned - plus their main services generally appear to be doing pretty well in terms of loadings.  The 18 presumably will be secured if/when they finally pull the plug, but it's only 2 vehicles anyway (of which one is needed for scholars at either end of the day) so not a great release of vehicles there.  In Sunderland, the 8 would be the other potential for a frequency cut maybe?

I'm really surprised its still going, service was wreaked when the council decided to close the Queen Alexandrea Bridge for work (which was needed) and terminate them at each end of the bridge - and when it opened the service never recovered, even after the route change to go Via Pennywell etc, it still runs empty.

Wonder if they would merge the route with another route - maybe you could change the 20 back to its old route in Pennywell... the route is pretty much covered with other routes:


E's - Seaburn
16 - Grindon
10/11 - Pallion
3/4/12/13/16 - Southwick
3/13 - Gilly Law


Its got to be running a massive loss?, it carries fresh air during the day and on school days, its a double decker.