(08 Apr 2014, 3:49 pm)Richard Smiles wrote In reply to AIG20's posting from late last night, which was subsequently deleted, & of which I too deleted a post, I can confirm that the New Vehicles for Stagecoach on Teesside are, as he suggested Dennis Enviro E300s with ADL Enviro 300 bodywork, the same as the vehicles allocated to South Shields (277xx) for use on the E services & are therefore NOT built on either MAN or Scania Chassis.

There are a total of 86 E300s on order for Stagecoach UK Bus in the announced 2014/2015 orders & these are numbered from 27101-27186 inclusive.

Vehicles carrying Fleet Numbers 27141 & 27142 are provisionally allocated to go to Stagecoach in Cumbria for use on the 685 service.

Vehicles carrying Fleet Numbers 27157 - 27181 (inclusive) are provisionally allocated to go to Stagecoach on Teesside.

All of the Teesside Vehicles, as I understand it will be fitted/equipped with Stagecoach WiFi.

Also "Slightly Off Topic", 41 x Enviro 200s are currently in build at Plaxton's Scarborough for Stagecoach in Cumbria, which are expected to be delivered during next month to upgrade the Carlisle Network.

These have provisionally been allocated Fleet Numbers 37086 - 37126