Arriva North East

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RE: Arriva North East
Stockon's Streetlite are registered as followed:

1550 NK14 GFY
1551 NK14 GFZ
1552 NK14 GGA
1553 NK14 GGE
1554 NK14 GGF
1555 NK14 GGJ
1556 NK14 GGO
1557 NK14 GGP
1558 NK14 GGU
1559 NK14 GGV

(Information thanks to Richard Smiles)

The Sapphire Enviro400s enter/re-enter service from tomorrow with the launch at Newbiggin by the Sea. As such, the following fleet moves are to take place:

5 of 4501/2/5/6/8/9 to transfer to Stockton (with the remaining example moving later) to see off Prestiges
4513/5 likely to move to Redcar (currently not know if they will move now or remain until 1579-81 arrive for the 35/35a single decker boards), again seeing off Prestiges
7466 to Blyth to replace 1712 (which replaced 4045) as MAX refurbishment cover
7480/1 to Durham, replacing 2 of the older T-reg DAFs to reserve/disposal
7482 to disposal
7511-13 join 4653/9 in the refurbishment pool at Blackburn for 'MAX' upgrade for the X15
7483 remains on fleet until the end of the summer, allowing one of 7490/1/2 to join 7484-9/93/4 at Redcar/Whitby to assure full double decker operation on the X93 for the rest of the summer holidays

Also confirmed is the following moves from Durham over the coming months:
1404-6 move from Darlington to Durham once 1590-4 arrive, replacing 4643/6 to Darlington for X26/X27/X66 (via Blackburn for refurbishment) and 4663 to Jesmond (or replacing 221 in effect)
7453-6 from Ashington to Durham along with 7436-40, these replace 7432-5 and 7459-64 (whichever of those 7480/1 didn't replace), 7468 is also due at Durham
1574-8 arrive brand new, replacing 2803/4/5/7/8 to Darlington along with freed up 2852-61.