(14 Sep 2025, 9:33 am)Kuyoyo wrote I understand that is what they are hoping to do - Darlington are desperately in need of additional deckers anyway now, with additional boards having been changed to deckers in recent months. Would also allow for the majority of their 09 plate Pulsars to be withdrawn before the end of next year (the electrics for the 2 will see some withdrawn then).
With the repainting program due to resume soon with a dedicated pool of Float vehicles (in the form of 6 Pulsars from Redcar - who have been operating with too many spare buses for sometime now), those vehicles due for withdrawn with the arrival of the Electric vehicles will become more clear as anything due to be withdrawn soon will not be repainted.

Had a feeling that would be the case and it's the best move imo, should give Darlington and Durham a good enough fleet for the next few years aswell really.

Just leaves Stockton and Redcar really which could do with something since they've got some decent routes there and they're being ran by 16/17 year old buses. The 5/5A, 8, 15 and 63 - in particular. As far as I'm aware there's nothing in the pipeline to replace them either, unless something is downgraded to midibuses but unsure there's anything which could cope with them - assuming the E200MMC's will be heading to Wales or elsewhere.