RE: Stagecoach North East Latest News
(11 Apr 2023, 12:08 pm)Kuyoyo wrote 15 E400MMCs are to transfer from Manchester to Hull once the new examples for Hyde Road are delivered. The other new E400MMCs for Manchester's Ashton-upon-Lyme depot will trigger a cascade that will release E400s 19621-40 to East Scotland to replace Tridents on Fife School work (Fife have an age restriction on their scholars) - these 20 are the unique MAN-engined examples built as a trial.
mental to think that fife school buses will be newer than a decent percentage of Newcastle double decker's
(11 Apr 2023, 11:55 am)Chris 1 wrote Are the vehicles in Manchester available to be cascaded? I thought I read something whereby there was a vehicle pool which unsuccessful bidders made their vehicles available to?
i could be wrong but im sure ive read somewhere that the franchise requires buses to be younger than either 12 or 15 years, the 2008 and 2009 E400s will just start to be too old if the latter is the case
