(23 Feb 2014, 6:55 pm)JoshP wrote You're all taking about the 23 being replaced with vehicles and the Solos being allocated to Darlington, but what vehicle type will be used on the 23? Is it definite the Temsa's from Redcar are being allocated to the 23? And if the Durham Park and Ride Solo's are displaced, where will they go and what do you think will be used on the PR1/PR2 services if Arriva retain them?
It's far fetched, very far fetched in fact, but I would love all Darlington Solo's to be replaced by Enviro 300s and all Darlington MPD's to be replaced by Enviro 200s. Purely because they generally have nicer body work and nicer interiors, as for engines I don't know the difference. But as I said, this will never ever happen. I would very much like some Temsa's to come to Darlington too.
No, Temsas are likely to go onto the 56/57/57A.
As for Solos, Blyth and Darlington would again be the best bet. As for PR1/PR2, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the contract doesn't specify Eco-friendly vehicles (aka Hybrids).