(14 Feb 2026, 12:34 pm)deanmachine wrote 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.
Aye similar, to be fair, with electrics. Obviously Stagecoach's investment might give them some time but it can be only before time before someone starts moaning about lack of investment in Sunderland with GNE - especially East Durham since Arriva is as bad in the area.
The electric buses are also very centralised is certain areas ie. pretty much nothing in East Durham, South West Durham, Northumberland, and North Tyneside whereas pretty much every local bus along Gosforth High Street has them and it seems like the vast majority of cycling improvements go along there aswell.
It'd be interesting to see where some of the top transport team live in the North East as if I had to take a bet, I know where I'd put it...