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Does any one have a list of new buses due in this financial year?

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

New topic to discuss Shrewsbury garage
What is replacing the Centros that are moving to Wednesfield?

250 buses next year, I thought plan was for another 174 to meet Cento target of 300

From the 300
26 E400 delivered 2013 (PB Sutton routes)
56 E400 delivered 2014
14 E200 SWB delivered 2014
30 E200 LWB delivered 2014
174 TBC 2015 delivery

So looks like another 76 additional new buses for next year, This will also cover Dundee. any ideas?

"The UK Bus division performed strongly in the period with growth in both revenue and profit. Commercial revenue grew by 4% in the period, with concessionary revenues 3% higher, and passenger numbers up 1% in the year to date. We are delighted that our pioneering partnership with Centro – especially through our 'Transforming Bus Travel' agreement – won the Transport Partnership of the Year at the recent National Transport Awards. This agreement provides a stability that has delivered record rises in passenger satisfaction measured in recent Passenger Focus surveys and encourages us to invest – we will replace more than 250 vehicles over the next 12 months."

The order for 2014 was announced officially today:-
CONFIRMED ORDER 09/04/14

94 ADL Enviro 400 - 58/94
6 Midlands (Derby) - service 38 SAPPHIRE
10 Midlands (Tamworth) - service 110 SAPPHIRE
6 North East (Ashington) - service X18 MAX
6 North East (Ashington) - service X21/X22 SAPPHIRE
9 North West (Southport) - service 375/385
19 North West (Speke) -
2 Shires (Aylesbury) - service 280 SAPPHIRE

40 ADL Enviro 200 - 31/40
23 Yorkshire (Belle Isle) - big in Wakefield
8 Yorkshire (Castleford)

70 Wright Streetlite Max MH - 79/70
18 - Midlands (Cannock) - service 1/2/2a SAPPHIRE
8 North East (Jesmond) - service 306
2 North East (Ashington) - service 35/35a
5 North East (Durham) - service 23
10 North East (Stockton) - service 5/5a SAPPHIRE
14 North East (Redcar) - service X3/X4 SAPPHIRE
11 Shires (Garston) - service 321 SAPPHIRE
11 S.Counties (?) -
Possible orders for Wales?
Some of these must be the shorter (standard) version...

27 Wright Streetlite MH - 0/27


5 Optare Versa - 5/5
5 Yorkshire Tiger

As you can see, still plenty to be confirmed!

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266

Is there any news regarding new buss on order for 2014?

So NX have promised another 300 buses over the next 2 years (  includes the E400s delivered to PB )
1,  Which vehicles need to be replaced ?
2,  Which routes need new vehicles?
3,  Which garages need new investment /buses ?
4,  Have any buses been ordered ?

Hello Tony

I beleive 2988 was new to AG or PB not CR
From what I remember the following were allocated from new:-
2975/6/7/8 BC
2979/0/1/2/3 AG or PB
2984/5/6/7/8 PB or AG
2989/0/1/2/3 CR. 2989 was the only E reg example allocated from new and 2993 was branded as TWM 1000th Metrobus

Based on fleetlist 02/08/13 (not including August changes) the following will be early candidates for withdrawl over the next 2 years (please correct me if I am wrong). Probably some more B6L, B10L and 0405N have gone during July following transfer of Scanias and new BC E400s

In addition it looks like some smaller buses are required to replace remaining B6Ls, Solos and Darts

So I make it 272 vehicles to be replaced by 300 new vehicles so looks like some Presidents   will be canidates for withdrawl   
         
                  WM   Dundee   
B6L                  38      
B10L                  37   15   
B10B (R reg)      10   
0405N (1st batch)   60      
0405N (2nd batch)   70      
Solo                  5   9   
Dart                  7      
Spectra                  21      
         
Total                  238   34   272
         
New Orders         
2013                  26     Balance of E400 order      
2014 >June 2015    274   TBC   
         
Total                  300      

Is there any news of orders for 2013.
Previously NX have said they will order approximately 120 new vehicles per year to keep pace with fleet replacement
So far the following have been mentioned

21 Hybrids for NXWM for WN route 1. I believe this to be 12 E400s & 9 Geminis (swap with BC E400s)
10 Hybrids for NXD. These were confirmed as E400s in the press release

So that leaves 89 additional vehicles to order. Any ideas?