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First Bus New Bus Order 2017/8

Started by Wolves256, November 23, 2017, 03:58:09 PM

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Wolves256

There is a news update in One magazine that First will only buy 180 new buses in this fiscal year
To my knowledge the only new buses delivered to date are to Bristol, E400MMC Scalia
Also it looks like there will be further retrenchment before a march 18


DeanM66A

Quote from: Wolves256 on November 23, 2017, 04:01:46 PM
http://www.route-one.net/articles/Finance/%C2%A0Changes_coming_to_First_as_investment_cut
"particularly in the north and Scotland", the article concludes.

So where are First? 
Aberdeen, Glasgow, Falkirk, Manchester, York, Sheffield, Leeds.

I expect the speculation has already begun.

markcf83

Leeds are expecting in excess of thirty Streetdecks for City services and Glasgow are reported to be getting a delivery-unknown total-of Enviros.
Don't judge me until you've walked in my size ten shoes.

winston

Quote from: markcf83 on November 23, 2017, 05:04:22 PM
Leeds are expecting in excess of thirty Streetdecks for City services and Glasgow are reported to be getting a delivery-unknown total-of Enviros.

York have new buses due for the Park & Ride contract as well.

I suspect First Manchester must be a dodgy ground

Dylanbusboy45

Quote from: Winston on November 23, 2017, 05:11:28 PM
York have new buses due for the Park & Ride contract as well.

I suspect First Manchester must be a dodgy ground

Yes York are getting new Bendy Citaros and I think 4 Optare Metrodeckers. There was an article in Buses Magazine a few months ago which had details of new buses for York next year, it may have said about some new E400MMCs as well but I can't quite remember

markcf83

Quote from: Winston on November 23, 2017, 05:11:28 PM
York have new buses due for the Park & Ride contract as well.

I suspect First Manchester must be a dodgy ground

Forgot about those. From memory Bristol are due some more too.
Don't judge me until you've walked in my size ten shoes.

winston

Quote from: markcf83 on November 24, 2017, 04:05:10 PM
Forgot about those. From memory Bristol are due some more too.

Not sure on Bristol, but Kernow are still due 10 x ADL E400MMC's instead of 21 quoted previously

markcf83

Bristol are expecting Enviro 200MMC's for the Airport service,about a dozen I heard.
Don't judge me until you've walked in my size ten shoes.

winston

Quote from: markcf83 on November 24, 2017, 05:41:26 PM
Bristol are expecting Enviro 200MMC's for the Airport service,about a dozen I heard.

Yes, forgot about those, that quantity sounds about right. I think they've had most/if not all of the deckers they were due at present

markcf83

They're all in use in Bristol mostly but a few are in Bath currently.
Don't judge me until you've walked in my size ten shoes.

winston

Quote from: markcf83 on November 24, 2017, 07:39:27 PM
They're all in use in Bristol mostly but a few are in Bath currently.

Bristol are currently receiving 9 x E400MMC's for the U1
http://www.swhite.org.uk/steve/11.htm

amodelofcontrol

Collated from various places, this is what I've got, that - if we exclude the Aircoach vehicles - appears to add up to 180.

24 Scania/ADL E400 MMC (Bristol - delivered as 36801-24)
1 Scania bio-gas/ADL E400 City (Bristol - delivered as 39401)
12 Scania/ADL E400 City (Bristol - Airport services)
3 ADL E200 MMC (Bristol - Airport services) 
9 ADL E400 MMC (Bristol - Unibus)
25 ADL E400 MMC (Glasgow - Scottish GBF funded)
36 StreetDeck (Leeds - due at the turn of the year)
27 new electric vehicles - 21 DD/6 SD (York P&R)
24 StreetLite (Sheffield)
9 ADL E200 MMC (Cornwall) 
10 ADL E400 MMC (Cornwall)
7 Volvo/Plaxton (Aircoach)


Roy

Quote from: amodelofcontrol on November 26, 2017, 12:03:28 PM
9 ADL E400 MMC (Bristol - Unibus)

These 9 buses are currently being delivered as 33491-99

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