(02 May 2025, 9:49 pm)Malarkey wrote I think a good idea would be for 6301-6333 to be Repowered to Battery-Electric for long term use in the existing fleet because there existing Diesel Engines are not suitable for most work here that they're used on in the North East and would in turn accelerate decarbonisation of the fleet.
Streetdeck'a would be completed via "Wrightbus Newpower" and the B5TL's by "Kleanbus", the latter are currently converting Lothian Buses Open Top Fleet, obviously this would require investment from Go-Ahead and/.or awarding of EV Grants of some form.
https://wrightbus.com/en-gb/new-power
Why go to all the trouble of converting emission heavy buses when they will be welcomed with open arms for County Durham services?