Stagecoach North East

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RE: Stagecoach North East

(03/11/2012 16:52)markydh Wrote:  

(03/11/2012 13:04)mbonwick Wrote:  Err...although Walkergate are using the B10BLEs in reality, on paper they don't need them, hence them going for disposal.

I can't imagine they'll hang around long - unlike most stuff hitting the market now, they are low floor.

They will hang around for as long as there is a use for them. Certain people who like to think they know it all would have had everyone believe they would have been withdrawn as soon as the Paralympics were over. 9 weeks later and they are still very much part of the Walkergate picture

Erm, Walkergate have no need for them - the 18 and X63 should be totally MAN worked now with the two spare Darts as back-up in theory for the 18 as well. As such, no need for them at Walkergate, hence why the 5 currently being used there are listed as disposal. And before you bring up Stockton, due to the amount of problems with the MAN Enviro300s (24101 being at Walkergate for a new engine) and other bits-and-bobs with the rest of the fleet, Stockton needs all the reserve buses it can use, hence why there's currently 5 in use (21104 [still offically allocation, but then 22470 is still offically delincesed but has been back in use since the end of June], 21141, 21142 [offically for disposal], 21150 and 22493) with more MANs transferring soon to replace the B10BLEs.