(03 Aug 2023, 10:35 pm)peter wrote Or they just won't repaint them...the X-Lines X45/46 Streetdecks have been at Riverside and Washington for how long now?
These changes do through up an interesting one now tho where they've withdrawn quite a few Solo's over the past few months due to contract losses, only to now seemingly be following a model of going in cheaper and have won the 82, R2, and now the 335/351/359 circuit, not to mention the re-increase on the 39/39A/39B and the X6, leaving them short of Solo's.
The 335/351/359 will need 5 Solo's plus 3 for the 41/41A would tally up with the Peterlee Purples. But then what would be used on the Peterlee network.
There are technically 2 Little Pinks to spare, if Versa's can be used on the AD122, then the AD122/684/687 circuit could be converted to Versa's releasing 664-666. Not sure where you'd get anymore from tho!
Don’t forget, the PVR increases on the 39 and X6 were PVR neutral (existing resource was just used more effectively to double the frequency of these routes).
Go North East had - and to an extent still does have - a surplus of Solos.
The Little Pinks were intended to replace Venture branded Solos following loss of the contract for the 19, but those Venture branded Solos were reinstated at Consett and Little Pinks displaced back to Washington for the 82.
The R2 was mobilised with Tynedale Links Solo 721, which was never actually withdrawn at Hexham and was just held as an additional spare bus.
An additional spare Solo was allocated to Deptford (increase from 2 to 3) when the changes to the 39 were made last month - Voyager branded 723 was reinstated at Hexham for the 689/785, displacing 672 to Deptford, in turn replacing a spare single-deck (fewer single-deck spares needed and greater minibus spares needed with the change to vehicle allocation on the 39).
643, 684 and 709 are all available to be reinstated if required. Following engine repairs and MOT, 684 will be returning to service at Washington this week in order to displace 680 to Deptford for the 38.
I wonder if there is a way of boosting the frequency of the 33 to every 15 minutes, but remaining PVR neutral?
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