(02 Mar 2014, 11:56 am)Kuyoyo wrote Again, as we don't know an order date for the Volvos for the X18, we don't know what they will be. Although each Europe-based manufacture can still built 200 Euro5 vehicles this year, it all depends how many orders had already been placed for B9TLs this year it could end up being B5TLs.
The DB300 has proved to be superior to the E400s, and likely (due to them being ex-London) the B7TL/Geminis will likely end up also being trumped by the DB300. As for the DB250s, they are well and truly knackered hence their recent use on local Ashington work only - so likely they'll remain on services such as the 30 34 and 35/35a, maybe escaping onto the 20/X20 every now and then (although I can see the 20/X20 becoming the home of the older E400s alongside the 14/X14).
They haven't done too badly the 57 reg DB250'S considering the route that they've been used on. But in accordnace with the debate we had on GNE using coaches on the TTX when the B9's are up for replacement, the TTX, X15 and X18 are more suited to coaches due to the higher gearing ratios. But they've done well to last 6 years on that route.