RE: Stagecoach North East Latest News
All of the 08 plate Manviros are now officially withdrawn as 39668 has had it engine removed and is facing the fence on dead row at Stockton depot. 39663 remains at Hartlepool so could as things stand still be put back into service although it seems unlikely while 39658 I think has had parts removed at South Shields. Not sure if any are still in one piece at Sunderland but in a way quite sad as would be nice if one could be preserved as no buses brought new for Hartlepool under stagecoach have been and it seems unlikely at this point that Hartlepool will get brand new buses again. The 08 manviros are certainly a lot better than the 09 plate versions that followed anyway.