(25 Sep 2025, 3:04 pm)morritt89 wrote Not outside the realms of possibility, look at Gateshead Central (although their fleet is mainly leased to my knowledge but happy to be corrected). GNE also bought vehicles specifically for the route including the hybrid Solos (granted these were purchased rather than leased as far as I'm aware) and these saw little use on anything other than the Sunderland Connect services and disposed of soon after being replaced on the service. Does the contract have an age limit on vehicles or just minimum seats and euro rating?

With regards to filling up at Washington Services, Whitestar seem to favour the BP on Wessington Way, Sunderland. Is it so unusual for an independent company to use normal fuel stations? I seem to recall A Line using the filling station on the Felling By Pass too.

The only thing that makes me question it is the 'ferry' part.

Is there any deckers which aren't electric which will can come off a ferry? I can only really think of Wright / ADL with products on sale right now and they're all British (acknowledge Wright is NI but I can't imagine they'll be on a boat for long)

Other than Evora's I'm struggling a bit with singles aswell but they don't fit the tender criteria I don't believe.