(Yesterday, 7:16 pm)Malarkey wrote I think the B5TL's could end up at Washington and be allocated to the 50 releasing 6301-07 to go to Consett to be allocated to the 47 releasing the B9's into replacing the Voyager B9's/x2 Ex London E400's they have regularly on the X5/X15 and Scholars.
The ex TyneTeesXpress B9TLs (6043-48) are prpbably more capable than 6301-07 handling the 47, despite them being hammered up and down the A19 for 5 years then ragged along the Tyne Valley whilst still having to deputise for gutless B5TLs!
The B5TLs need either shipped out of the NE in exchange for something (i.e 7x EY 15 plate B9TLs - which would be fine on the X5/X15/16/16A).......or put on an easy route such as the 307
The white elephant in the room, which doesn't help as highlighted is the X30/X70 interworking patterns and a high dependency on the E400MMCs. This has only become an issue since the requirement was increased from 8x to 12x vehicles!