(27 Sep 2022, 11:46 pm)col87 wrote Ideally Hartlepool needs longer buses for most 6/7 journeys and and a majority of the Middlesbrough 1s. When the E300 from Stockton have been used it immediately improves the service. The darts might be nearing 18 years of service but even they are better than most of the current fleet that Hartlepool has. So until investment is made I would try do the following.knowing SNE col it will probably be some newcastle services get downgraded to single deck for the duration
All remaining Stockton Alx 300 moved to Hartlepool seeing off the worse of the E200 darts.
All remaining darts SLF sent to Hartlepool that should be 6 - 8 buses at least which then means the remaining 08 plate Manviros can be used in reserve or on the 3/3A with only occasionally used on the the 1 6/7.
Stockton will still have the swap but if possible they could try getting a few tridents as well with 3 for Hartlepool depot ( one for the East Durham contract with the remaining two been used at peak times for the 6/7 ).
That leads on to the tall ships race next year both Hartlepool and Stockton will need to get plenty of Double Deckers from somewhere. In 2010 Stockton sent about 4 to Hartlepool for various services while most 36 journeys switched to been operated by Olympians. So something will need to be done I would think the 1 7 and 36 ( services From out of town and serving the Marina) would need to be considered for Deckers at least.
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