(03 Jul 2025, 4:01 pm)Dan wrote I'd imagine they have no choice but to use them today and tomorrow.
With 8 Volvo B9s from Percy Main's fleet on loan to Riverside, the four open-tops will need to be used on regular work alongside two of the three DFDS branded Volvo B9s (it must be a quiet week with just one bus of the three required, resulting in a temporary 'inflation' of Percy Main's spare buses).
The remaining two are presumably just coming from Percy Main's own fleet allocation.
Come Saturday, there'll be plenty of spare school buses to fall back on.
Weather forecast has it raining in the evening peak tomorrow, so that should be interesting.
Of course with the Streetdecks limping their way down to Silverstone, the usual X10 replacements aren't around, so I wonder if we're in for a Saturday of those school buses attempting a trip down the A19...
(03 Jul 2025, 6:26 pm)citaro5284 wrote By some of the replies on Busesnortheast facebook page, you are not the only one.
I just dont get how they thought they could keep it a secret.
I have seen comments about buses leaving Riverside with Silverstone 2025 on the destinations, running in convey on the A1 and thats all before they even get to Silverstone and every year there are plenty of photos of what buses have attended - really goes to show how out of touch they really are!
Duties not being covered across multiple depots, several vehicles still on hire because of engineering issues, near daily vehicle issues on a flagship route - and they think a wise move is sending some crippled Streetdecks down to an F1 race.
I do hope those in charge of awarding GNE rather lucrative BSIP funding/contract work are taking note of where their priorities lie.