(23 Sep 2023, 6:11 pm)Storx wrote Sunderland to replace the gas buses surely? It's the reason the new E400's were supposedly sent up here in the first place and there were very strong rumours the hybrids were heading there. Would make sense it's now a 3 way swap instead and these are the return ie. Hybrid to Manchester, E300's to Sunderland.
The gas buses will still need to go regardless, unless they want to spend the money to refurbish the things but that seems pretty much uneconomical hence Arriva withdrawing their's completely.
They are CAZ compliant so could be Newcastle but we won’t know until they arrive up here. Would be nice to see them go to Slatyford as they’re constantly struggling for buses. With Walkergate sending the hybrids they could go to them as cover until they get more new buses.