(13 Feb 2026, 9:46 pm)L469 YVK wrote I was thinking more the 56 ones for Consett, but get what you're saying.

Also from a commercial and vehicle capability perspective, would it not make sense to have the current Cobalt B9TLs working the 301 with the StreetDecks doing the 307/309?

Especially given the western part of the 301 route is quite strong - and GNE will need to save costs where possible on the 307/309 if going fully commercial against Arriva's 306/308 with no qualifying agreement - and also the 353/354 interworkings which don't need heavy duty B9TLs being dragged around the doors.