(26 Oct 2026, 4:12 pm)Busesinnewcastle wrote When will they be going/coming?

73138 and 73140 in service at Slatyford. 73182 and 73190 are at Stockton. Not sure what else has been done.

(Yesterday, 6:17 pm)TransitObserver wrote 73138 and 73140 in service at Slatyford. 73182 and 73190 are at Stockton. Not sure what else has been done.

73175 and 73139 is also at Slatyford with 73183 and 73189 gone down

(Yesterday, 8:00 pm)Busesinnewcastle wrote 73175 and 73139 is also at Slatyford with 73183 and 73189 gone down

73175 isn’t, that’s at Stockton. They’ve just taken that back from Sunderland. I think they’ll take 73176 off Slatyford too.

(Yesterday, 10:59 pm)TransitObserver wrote 73175 isn’t, that’s at Stockton. They’ve just taken that back from Sunderland. I think they’ll take 73176 off Slatyford too.

73170 is working off Slatyford this morning - saw it earlier. Not sure how that fits in the grand plan !

(Today, 7:51 am)N391OTY wrote 73170 is working off Slatyford this morning - saw it earlier. Not sure how that fits in the grand plan !

That’s weird, I’d have thought the higher numbers would stay at Stockton as they seem to want the newer ones.

73179 has just left Slatyford for Stockton as of 8:35 this morning.

So interestingly the reason the newer 75 plate Yutongs are going to Stockton is because Middlesbrough council bought them and are practically crying that they’re up in Newcastle! I’m not even joking. The first batch they got 73089-73106 were meant for Slatyford and they paid for the ones that are up in Newcastle now so they’re complaining and requesting them to be swapped over. I’m surprised they’re swapping them with the 25 plates not the 74 plates!

(9 hours ago)As TransitObserver wrote So interestingly the reason the newer 75 plate Yutongs are going to Stockton is because Middlesbrough council bought them and are practically crying that they’re up in Newcastle! I’m not even joking. The first batch they got 73089-73106 were meant for Slatyford and they paid for the ones that are up in Newcastle now so they’re complaining and requesting them to be swapped over. I’m surprised they’re swapping them with the 25 plates not the 74 plates!

Boro Council ? Is it not TVCA ?

(6 hours ago)Economic505 wrote Boro Council ? Is it not TVCA ?

It is TVCA, I’d put it down as wibble, it’s more likely being done for warranty work purposes

(6 hours ago)Economic505 wrote Boro Council ? Is it not TVCA ?

It’s both. They both invested as they wanted electric buses in Teesside. 

Also rumour has it, Slatyford didn’t get planning permission for the chargers and if they don’t get approval then they’ll have to dig them back up and send the Yutongs elsewhere. Just a rumour, I doubt that’ll happen but at this point anything can happen.

(4 hours ago)TransitObserver wrote It’s both. They both invested as they wanted electric buses in Teesside. 

Also rumour has it, Slatyford didn’t get planning permission for the chargers and if they don’t get approval then they’ll have to dig them back up and send the Yutongs elsewhere. Just a rumour, I doubt that’ll happen but at this point anything can happen.

No funds from Middlesbrough Council were used for the electric vehicles. Something which you can very easily find online. They helped build the business case for them but made no financial contribution. None of the councils made a financial contribution, all done through the TVCA, Zebra and operator self funding.

(3 hours ago)220631612 wrote No funds from Middlesbrough Council were used for the electric vehicles. Something which you can very easily find online. They helped build the business case for them but made no financial contribution. None of the councils made a financial contribution, all done through the TVCA, Zebra and operator self funding.

Okay well someone was complaining that the newer buses were in Newcastle and they wanted them down in Stockton