(Yesterday, 2:42 pm)L469 YVK wrote I'm surprised GNE went with WrightBus for the X1 & X45 order then suddenly decided to revert back to ADL for this order.
Did WrightBus give GNE an incentive for their Daimler StreetDeck troubles?
Also, is the decker order firmly just enough for the 56 or do they have more in that we don't know about?
Will be interesting to see what happens to Deptford's B9TL too given they still have plenty of useful life in them. If they don't end up on the 20/20A, could see them the X5/X15 and 16/16A
I could only see the Deptford B9s if they were to move to any other depot to replace the Durham Diamonds. X5/X15 are sorted with the recent additions of the former XLines X1 Streetdecks. Would of been a much different conversation months ago.
It is a shame that GNE have took so long to get back to Sunderland investments with the last being 2017 so 10 years ago for the Black Cats 2/2A with the Daimler Streetlites. They should get a good few extras for rthe 56/60 just so they can have some newer fresher vehicles around.
I wonder if Go North East will ever look into investing into any Evoras