Stagecoach North East

[kuyoyo]

RE: Stagecoach North East

(03/11/2012 11:40)markydh Wrote:  

(03/11/2012 10:23)kuyoyo Wrote:  Odd to fit that when it's down for disposal.

As stated many, many times, Walkergate's B10BLEs are likely to be in service until such time something else arrives to replace them. As the North East isn't getting any new buses from the 2012/13 order, that will probably see them in service for at least 6 more months, if not much longer.

(04/11/2012 19:43)markydh Wrote:  

(03/11/2012 17:48)mbonwick Wrote:  No...they will hang around until a deal is concluded on them.

Officially WA shouldn't be using them, but are to make life easier for themselves and reduce stress on the fleet.

They managed before the Olympics with a fleet the same size as now without B10BLEs, so why they suddenly 'need' to keep the B10BLEs is beyond me.

That's the point, they didn't. Walkergate have been using the B10BLEs for well over a year...

They'll be gone soon, Walkergate has enough allocation buses to cover their PVR and have spare (although no full-size single decker spares although IMO the MANs are wasted capacity-wise on the 18 so having the Darts on there would be ok).
Also, the reason for the first quote, 'As the North East isn't getting any new buses from the 2012/13 order', nothing's needed to replace the B10BLEs....as they were replaced by the new stuff last year. They've been surplus to requirements since April last year, had it not been for the Olympics they would have been sold last year.