(26 Nov 2025, 8:54 pm)PH - BQA wrote 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?

Guess it depends what happens with the B9's. There's arguably not going to be many takers for them, so maybe they might go into the Summer role instead, similar the B7TL's used to do? Could maybe take over the P&R and release the 2 16 Plate E400MMC's, when they come, to somewhere more useful aswell?

They might actually work if they're only used half the year. Might doing a lot of heavy lifting. 

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Btw if Blyth is getting some of the new buses, I'd assume they're getting either 18 or 14 of the things? It's the PVR of the X7/X8/X10/X11 and 306/308 respectively. Be a bit bizarre to order half a batch of buses then run around old stuff on the other boards. Doesn't help Ashington that though mind but I have a feeling the E400's might be coming your way for some reason, not the opposite way.