(16 Feb 2026, 10:10 am)Kuyoyo wrote Shows then how little you know about the Arriva Yorkshire network - the majority of their network are the interurban runs from the various towns into Leeds and the interurban runs between their hub towns and cites. The only 'city' network they really run down there is in Wakefield - and that's allocated mini E200s (which they have too many of). The deckers are all used on the longer haul work - the only one crying out for an upgraded fleet is Selby's 415 into York, and the current rumour for that is E400s from St Helens when Stagecoach take over the operation there in the autumn as part of the first Tranche of the Merseyside Franchising.

Of course, normally it would be cascade those E400s in Northumbria to Durham County - but with the 14 BYDs due for Durham, that will see off the older E400s there plus release some of the E400MMCs down to Darlington to replace their older E400s plus some Pulsars (to give extra decker resources there - given there is now more boards at Darlington requiring deckers than they actually have).

Must admit, always thought there was more urban stuff in the Heckmondwike side of the network but guess it's either gone over the years or I've just totally missed it instead. Agreed at looking, it's probably not the best place.

No arguments with the cascade, or alternatively the 43/44/45 but obviously they've got their own electrics aswell.

They definitely need an easier life somewhere though, don't want to go around picking every place they could go but there's surely somewhere like Derby for the 1A/1B/1C/38?