(19 Apr 2025, 10:23 pm)deanmachine wrote The MD mentioned purchasing some new vehicles recently when addressing the problems with reliability, but it was unclear whether that was the electric buses they have the funding for, or some other new buses for other depots that arguably need them more.

I would say they were referring to the Electric Buses due later in the year I believe.

I'd hope that on the flipside they're purchasing additional New Buses which are desperately needed across the region, I'd personally focus on replacing Buses on routes that have had to no investment in the past 12 years which would be the 4, 10's, 16's, 27, 47, 49's/96, 56, 60, 307/309 & X10/X21.

I'd order the following:

x32 Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora's - Replaces 5358-5390 which would all be Withdrawn, Services upgraded 4, 49/49A, 96, 680/684/687.

x90 Wright Streetdeck Cummins 6.7L - Replaces 6001-6007, 6043-6117, 6232-6240, 6301-6307 & 6352-6355, 6356-6363. Services upgraded 10's/27/47/307-309 & X10/X21.

• 6001-6007 & 6043-6117 replace Ex London/East Yorkshire & Lothian Buses which would be Withdrawn.
  
• 6301-07 get an EV Conversion/Mid-Life Refurbishment and replace 3941-43/3963-3965 which would be Withdrawn and would be Re-Allocated in the Fleet.
  
• 6232-6240 would be Withdrawn.
  
• 6352-6355 transfer from Riverside to Consett as spares for X-Lines Services.
  
• 6356-6363 transfer from Riverside to Washington for Service 50.
  

Once New EV's arrive for the 21, Wright Streetdecks 6315-6333 would go for Mid-Life Refurbishment/EV Conversion and then Re-Allocated alongside 6301-6307 in the Fleet giving a total x26 EV Conversions, obviously GNE would need funding for this.