(26 Nov 2025, 8:40 pm)Superman wrote Somewhere in the plan I think doubles go in and singles come out, which probably means the Geminis are being kept over Pulsars. Im not 100% on that though. I will try and find out.
On the Coast Road, GNE are blaming NECA for not progressing bus priority and the desire to make savings on peak time resources.
Unlikely. I suspect GNE actually want to make savings.
But if the 17-plate MMCs (all of which are better than any classic E400) are leaving, then they're not much further forward realistically. They (7541-52) would be best staying for the X21/22, which they're well suited to and gives suitable backups for the X18 and X20 boards. If they kept the 12 17-plates, 15 72-plates, and gained 15 of the 25 new E400s that would give 42 deckers to cover the X14/5/6/8 (16 buses), X20/30 (6 buses), and X21/22/35 (20 buses). Given there are a couple of each booked for saloons that's them fully sorted with a decent spare percentage, and would allow 7526-33 and 7553/4 to move to Blyth for the (slightly) less demanding work there.
Interesting regarding the Coast Road in that case, I wonder if Arriva have any plans in place to get vehicles together to run all 4 routes should they need to...
(26 Nov 2025, 8:52 pm)Storx wrote I assume the E400MMC's currently Whitby will be heading North as part of it, so suppose that's another 4 if that's the case?
If Whitby are expecting 6, and they need them to run the X94 too, then I'd expect 7578-81 to be staying down there for the 'summer' at least?