(22 Jan 2015, 8:11 pm)Dan wrote Could this be related to the fact that Gateshead Central Taxis are allowed to operate using 20 vehicles out of their two depots but have at least 24 vehicles in the normal public service fleet?
(22 Jan 2015, 8:16 pm)aureolin wrote That's what I was thinking. There seems to be more and more buses at Felling every time I pass, and that's not taking into account the ones out in service. I keep meaning to make a night time detour past there.
(22 Jan 2015, 8:24 pm)citaro5284 wrote Well according to their Operators Licence they have a licence for 20 vehicles as shown below spread over 2 sites.
I've updated our fleet lists to remove all of the loanees and add the Solos and Presidents - I make it 26!
This is before you start including their various Renault minibuses, which have in the past appeared on normal public service work as a last resort.
When searching for all of the new buses, I found these photos:
https://flic.kr/p/pzgovw - 5 buses
https://flic.kr/p/pzgnrh - 2 further buses
https://flic.kr/p/pz265g - 2 further Renault minibuses
Providing my maths is up to scratch, 5+2+2=9. This is a bigger number than 6!