(14 Feb 2026, 11:55 am)Storx wrote Assuming the Streetdeck's do end up on the 301 and not the 307/9 as it's been bouncing between the two for ages, I'd say it's better to keep the B9TL's personally. The 307/309 are the sort of the routes which have to be next in line for investment, and will have a stronger business case to suits in an office down south who only care about numbers, especially in comparison to the 50. Those mpg numbers, also helping the business case. 

Same discussion with the 10/10A/10B/12 at Riverside and 60 at Deptford which must be near the top of list for investment aswell. 

All quite strong routes, and none have had investment for years. They're not the routes imo, for cast off 2/3 life expired Streetdeck's imo even known it wouldn't be a surprise. Deptford, Hexham* and Percy Main are all imo due new vehicles aswell since they've had nothing since 2016 / 2015 / 2013 now (discounting buses which moved out) either and these aren't tin pot routes. 

*Aware the 10/10A/10B aren't officially there anymore.

I get the feeling that GNE were holding back on the likes of the 60 at least hoping they'd get some more funding to put some chargers in at Deptford. Doesn't mean they couldn't buy them new diesel buses and cascade them if they did get funding mind.