(17 Jun 2014, 12:52 pm)minibus1474 wrote My predictions :
LASER 35. 18 Volvo B5 allowing 11 Mercedes Citaro to go on Highywayman, plus a spare. 6 Scania go red to replace Volvo B10.
PRINCE BISHOP 20. 12 Volvo B5 allowing 12 Scania to go red for Volvo B10 replacement.
This would allow 5201~04, 5211~17(11 buses) to replace 5151~59,5165,5166 at Percy Main.
4968-72 would replace 5160-64 at Saltmeadows on service 5.
CRUSADER 27
No investment in 2014, with Prince Bishop receiving this instead.
LIME 8/78
15(13+2) Mercedes Citaro, allowing 4850-55 to be withdrawn.
TOONLINK 11,31,32,47
15 Long Streetlites (13+2) allowing 4841/5144-50 to be withdrawn, and 4978-82 to replace 5167-71.
Revised branding name and colours, possibly going into Venture colours.
FAB57
5167-71 withdrawn and replaced by Volvo B7 4978-82.
Toonlink colours and name retained.
All articulated buses kept in service, until 2015, allowing further evaluation of euro 6 types.
Predictions for 2015.
Quaylink Versa 8311-19 moved to Percy Main, and rebranded as Centurion keeping pale yellow.
The X66 was confirmed to be getting new buses this year along with the Lime, the current citaro bendies should be withdrawn, as for the ones on the X40.. not sure.