Could the Toon Link B7s be cascaded to the fab 57?.
I think the following services To recieve new buses.
Crusader...14+2 spare Volvo B8 wright gemini (if available).
6 cascaded Mercedes Citaro to deptford for Laser, displacing similar number of solars into spare roll, displacing 6 B10s from active service.
8 cascaded to Crook for upgraded Pronto X21.
X66 & X40...5+4 & 1 spare Optare versa.
All remaining Bendies withdrawn.
Lime.....13 Mercedes Citaro.
All R reg B10s withdrawn & maybe V reg withdrawn.
Toon Link....13+2 spare Mercedes Citaro
5x Volvo B7RLE cascaded to fab57
All Toon Link & fab 57 B10s withdrawn.
Red Kite 9+1 spare Mercedes Citaro
All Scania Omnicity to Percy Main for 9/17.
Diamond.....14+2 spare Optare Versa
3 Cascaded Mercedes citaro to Crook for upgraded Pronto X21, which would operate every 20mins across the route (10 service 1 spare), B7s released would replace Volvo Olympians or Dennis Tridents.
1 cascaded Mercedes Citaro to chester le street for Lime spare
1 spare for Stanley based Lime service
9 for services 15, 15a, X30, X31, X70 & X71
All remaining Omnicity transfered to Percy Main
3885-3889 used to withdraw Volvo Olympians.
Total new buses 80.
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