(18 Mar 2014, 8:17 pm)Tom wrote Well, if the Crusader receives B5HL's, I reckon 5310-19 will go to Stanley for the ''Red Kite'' and 5328-30 and 5332 will go to Percy Main for the ''Cobalt Connect''. 5243-5246 would then transfer to Chester-le-Street for the 13/14 and X22.
In 2015, I reckon the ''Coaster'' will receive Citaros. All of them would transfer to Chester-le-Street, with 5251-52 would be a spare. 5261/62 would be used on the 71, 5263-67 would be used on the X25 and 5268-72 for the ''Waggonway''. This would allow for the withdrawal of nearly all B10BLE's, and Olympians/Presidents.
Giving the fairly recent Coaster repaints, I think it would be 2016 before the route recieves any different buses. The Coaster has been double deck before, so it may be that the route may be upgraded to double deck in the near future.