AR26ZEB is a seed vehicle for Arriva.
As for Vehicle Allocation, that Pulsar allocation was on the 30th July, and it looks like it was a one off. It also happened whilst they were switching between the 75xx batch of Enviro 400MMC and 77xx batch.
As for the B9TLs, I'm not sure if they are going to be registered / modified to go into Newcastle on the emmission rules. And I think 4 of them are still away for refurbishment. As someone mentioned, they probably need to train the drivers on said vehicles, and given there's little room for that considering they are struggling for drivers, it will take longer. TBH, I wouldn't be suprised if we don't see the B9TLs enter service until September or when the boards change to avoid buses on the 35 going onto a Newcastle bound route.
RE: Arriva State of The Fleet
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