(10 Oct 2022, 7:18 pm)mb134 wrote Bodes well for the CAZ then.

Taking the Ashington ones away makes zero sense if that's the logic. They'll be replaced by, having also replaced, a batch of Solo's which will also be oddballs at Ashington... Solo's which, evidently, are increasingly unreliable - as well as being horrendous from a driver and passenger POV. Again, makes perfect sense.

Assuming the 55 will be going to Ashington from the 30th October so guessing they want the batch together. Kind of makes sense than having an oddball batch of Solo's and Enviro's at Ashington (there's no space for minibuses under the Blyth redevelopment plans).

Wasn't they talk of investment in the Southern depots on here next year anyway, maybe it'll be going to Ashington instead of potentially Darlington. Not sure what mind, short Streetlite's maybe? since Optare buses have gone out of favour with Arriva.