(Yesterday, 10:40 am)ReDemPTiion wrote From what I’ve just read Stagecoach have lost the 18 to Northstar the 32/32A to Gateshead Central and the 737 to Go North East and got nothing in return. Not looking good.

I’m also not sure how accurate it is when there’s been talks of electric buses on the 32/32A

Wasn't the plan that the electric buses would owned by NECA then leased? So regardless of who has it, they'd operate the electrics.

A la bee network/TFL

(8 hours ago)Ambassador wrote Wasn't the plan that the electric buses would owned by NECA then leased? So regardless of who has it, they'd operate the electrics.

A la bee network/TFL

I don’t see how that would work if the contract kept switching companies. Especially with companies having their own branding if the buses went to stagecoach in a different colour people would just be confused. Take 26282 in Cleveland transit livery when it came to Newcastle people kept asking if it was a Stagecoach bus.

If Stagecoach felt that the 32/32A was worth investing in with brand new buses, then maybe they will take it on commercially.

I don't mind that they have lost the 18 though, as that service used all deckers, when many of their core services were being run by single decks.

Though knowing Stagecoach they will take the opportunity to withdraw 3 x 58 plate decker as they are older than the Enviro 300's 11 plate and so nothing will change.