Stagecoach North East

[markydh]

RE: Stagecoach North East
On paper yes, but in practice it has just not happened like that. As I say, the Olympics have had nothing to do with the fact that 3 single decks are used everyday on service 22 given it has been this way since early 2011. This leaves a shortfall of 3 for single deck routes 18 and X63 (more if not all MANs re in action). In other words, they have never managed (one possible reason is the lack of any spare E400Hs - there are generally at least 2 sat in the depot most days either being maintained or 'broken'). So one wonders what could change to this longstanding practice for all B10BLEs to be withdrawn when they are supposed to be...