Sandwell £3M worth of buses.

[Martin]

I've only seen it today about new buses for Sandwell. Which bus company is it please as the story was in last nights Express and Star. If anyone has read the story I would be happy to find out the company.

Thanks Martin.

[uniquicity]

Around 20 new buses worth £3 million for NX West Bromwich to be delivered in 2014. No mention of routes or single / double deck.

[winston]

Around 20 new buses worth £3 million for NX West Bromwich to be delivered in 2014. No mention of routes are single / double deck.

Doesn't sound as though it is for an upgrade of Dudley Road vehicles then, as the pvr would take all 20 of those buses due

[uniquicity]

Around 20 new buses worth £3 million for NX West Bromwich to be delivered in 2014. No mention of routes or single / double deck.

Doesn't sound as though it is for an upgrade of Dudley Road vehicles then, as the pvr would take all 20 of those buses due

£150,000 is the about the price of a full size single deck? 20 of those would be £3 million.

[winston]

Around 20 new buses worth £3 million for NX West Bromwich to be delivered in 2014. No mention of routes or single / double deck.

Doesn't sound as though it is for an upgrade of Dudley Road vehicles then, as the pvr would take all 20 of those buses due

£150,000 is the about the price of a full size single deck? 20 of those would be £3 million.

Yes £150k was about right for new single deckers or £120k for new E200's, double deckers were around £180k. Euro 6 has made them all more expensive I understand, so not sure on what the new prices would now be

[Sh4318]

Hopefully it's deckers, cause WB could really do with some, but at the same time, the Mercs and B6s are aging..

[Solo1]

any one please post the link to this thanks

[Stu]

any one please post the link to this thanks

Can't see any mention of this on the Express & Star website.

[uniquicity]

(scanned copy from yesterdays paper)

[Martin]

That's why I asked on here if anyone on here heard anything about it Stu.

[Stu]

That's why I asked on here if anyone on here heard anything about it Stu.

Thanks to uniquicity for scanning the article; it's strange because something like this would normally appear on their website, under the 'Transport' news section.

[Stuharris 6360]

Is it me or does the article suggest that these new buses may be more single deckers (to cover for an increase in passengers using local services). I wouldn't call the 74 or 87 local services?

[bususer12]

I'm guessing its direct replacements for Merc's (Euro6 version of B7RLE's?)

[winston]

I'm guessing its direct replacements for Merc's (Euro6 version of B7RLE's?)

Or more E200's to allow the remaining B6LE to be withdrawn

[Dylan4579]

they could be for the 83/89