(23 Jun 2014, 8:12 pm)Robert wrote If this is happening then im probably suggesting that K2 will be kept as that is the newest bus out of the 3. If thats the 1st of 8, then there will be no where to keep them so im thinking that all 3 olympians will have to be withdrawn + B10 (which is sitting there doing nothing) and possibly a few others to create enough room at the bottom of the depot.
K2 is a P reg vehicle, R6 and R7 are R reg so 1 year newer than K2.
It's definitely happening, contracts were signed off today.
Of the Olympians, one has to stay to cover commitments with Durham County Council. The Leyland (B10) has been out of acrion for a couple of years now and is unlikely to ever run as a working vehicle again. Currently one of the Olympians stays in a depot at Byker and one of the B7L deckers stays at Sunderland. I think you will find this arrangment will continue/be expanded upon. Pure stupidity running vehicles that do 4-5 mpg's all the way back to Stanley when sub depots are available nearer to where they will be working.