(13 Jun 2023, 5:32 am)L469 YVK wrote Would it not be better converting 7401-7406 to Euro 6, and doing a swap with Ashington for 6x 72x plate E400MMCs?
Could be allocated on the X20 & X14 (latter would be 1x E400MMC & 2x B9TL). X14 runs with reduced PVR on Sundays interworking with X15 and X20 doesn't run on an evening or Sunday.
Except this problem is down to 2 of the B9s having been damaged over the winter in separate incidents - not that the vehicles are struggling. Extra deckers are required to help out over the summer - to hopefully avoid any single decker working over the main school holiday period when no doubt the X93 will be packed even more than normal with the £2 single fare.