(20 Aug 2023, 4:42 pm)Storx wrote You'd still have the B9 Decker's to run those few boards though.
X21/X22, I was more thinking though and the 35 during school holidays. They're coping alright now really, sure they could get away with another 2 if need be.
Guess it depends what other investment happens, imo I still don't think it wouldn't be a bad replacement for the time being to get some DB300's (from London) for Blyth to see out the remaining Enviro's once the 43/44/45 changes come, if they're anything like the last lot, the B7's, I can't imagine many would complain - there should be a few released before next Spring and then the Blyth Enviro 400's (15 Plates) could go down to Redcar aswell to replace the B7's so they might not need as many and send 7609/7610 home in the process.
So you'd end up with
Redcar (Summer)
4x Enviro 400 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (15 Plates)
6x Volvo B9's
Ashington (Summer)
4x Enviro 200 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (14 Plates at Blyth)
Redcar (Winter)
4x Enviro 400 (15 Plates)
4x Enviro 200 MMC
6x Volvo B9
its 7424 25 26 what are the issue for the x93x94
Ashington (Winter)
4x Enviro 400 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (14 Plates at Blyth)
Blyth
2x DB300 (7609/7610)
8x or 14x DB300 (Ex London) - X7/X8/X9 with/without Pulsars (operationally be easier without them).
If Redcar can't run it with those buses then there is something wrong with the engineering imo. If the 15 Plates proove reliable then just reduce the Enviro 200/400 swap at Ashington.
(20 Aug 2023, 4:42 pm)Storx wrote You'd still have the B9 Decker's to run those few boards though.
X21/X22, I was more thinking though and the 35 during school holidays. They're coping alright now really, sure they could get away with another 2 if need be.
Guess it depends what other investment happens, imo I still don't think it wouldn't be a bad replacement for the time being to get some DB300's (from London) for Blyth to see out the remaining Enviro's once the 43/44/45 changes come, if they're anything like the last lot, the B7's, I can't imagine many would complain - there should be a few released before next Spring and then the Blyth Enviro 400's (15 Plates) could go down to Redcar aswell to replace the B7's so they might not need as many and send 7609/7610 home in the process.
So you'd end up with
Redcar (Summer)
4x Enviro 400 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (15 Plates)
6x Volvo B9's
Ashington (Summer)
4x Enviro 200 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (14 Plates at Blyth)
Redcar (Winter)
4x Enviro 400 (15 Plates)
4x Enviro 200 MMC
6x Volvo B9
its 7424 25 26 what are the issue for the x93x94
Ashington (Winter)
4x Enviro 400 MMC
4x Enviro 400 (14 Plates at Blyth)
Blyth
2x DB300 (7609/7610)
8x or 14x DB300 (Ex London) - X7/X8/X9 with/without Pulsars (operationally be easier without them).
If Redcar can't run it with those buses then there is something wrong with the engineering imo. If the 15 Plates proove reliable then just reduce the Enviro 200/400 swap at Ashington.