(Yesterday, 2:33 pm)Mike_98 wrote Ahh ok. The MMC's look great in the JM livery along with the streetlites. I do think they need to start merging the Streetlites into one area though instead of having them dotted around places. Personally, I think Stockton would be a perfect fit for alot of the north east Streetlites. They have a lot of non hill climb demanding routes like the 7,8,9,15,16,17's,28's,29. Depending on what Redcar have ordered for the 63, some could be sent over that way too for the 63 if they don't get electrics. Pulsars ain't gonna last forever. Will be good to see some MMC's coming for Stockton. Assuming there for the 5/5A?
I'm not to sure if they will do the B9's into Journey Mark unless they plan on transferring them elsewhere. However, they're super unique to Arriva as they don't really operate many B9's. If they are changing anything on them, they may go for what they did on the Evoras and do the Yorkshire Coast Connection style Livery on them but Arriva sometimes change their plans.
Also, whats with Arriva removing some of the Journey Mark Stripes off some of the buses. Surely theres a reason behind it.
If you want to consolidate the Streetlite's to somewhere moving Darlington's to Ashington in return for Pulsar's would be a useful move.
Not saying I particularly want them up here but they'd be fine for 1, 2, 57/57A and 553 which hopefully after investment will be the only saloon routes left. If the X9 stays saloon they could probably do it aswell
Something like
Ashington:
1574 - 1578/81/2/3 | 1/2
1602 - 1606 | 57/57A
1584 - 1587/1607 | Spares
Blyth:
1588 | 553
1589 | Spare
1590 - 1594 | X9, if not upgraded to DD otherwise send to Durham to join their sisters.
It means Northumbria would be Pulsar free and those routes realistically aren't ever going to be top of any lists for investment
1602 - 12 would be useless at Stockton since their shorter in length, similar that they can be at Darlington currently. The shorter Saloons on the 57/57A would be handy as Tillmouth Avenue in Holywell isn't the easiest place to have full length singles trundling along.
It all depends on whether there will be enough deckers for the Ashington expresses though.