Electric Buses

[Gareth]

If the 75** platinums move to BC, then I suspect the ex Pershore Road E400s will end up somewhere else to make a lower fleet age average in another garage.

[BK63 YWP]

If the 75** platinums move to BC, then I suspect the ex Pershore Road E400s will end up somewhere else to make a lower fleet age average in another garage.

Onto the 97? Moving those tridents on to either WN/PN/WA/YW

[darthdc]

So any idea on exactly when these electric buses will show at YW, aside from sometime this month?

[Jack]

Onto the 97? Moving those tridents on to either WN/PN/WA/YW

What about the 14? Surely the 97 has a higher PVR and will 16 E400's be enough?

[Stu]

So any idea on exactly when these electric buses will show at YW, aside from sometime this month?

The first couple have already arrived at BC for 'prep' - presumably they will need branding applied, and equipment installed.

Tony's already stated that one has gone to YW for driver training - drivers will need to complete training before these can go into service.

Plus no doubt there will be some kind of publicity launch to organise, another photo opportunity for Andy Street as part of his election campaign.  ;)

Tony will probably know for definite, but my best guess is sometime in the next couple of weeks they'll start being used in service.

[Busboy105]

Onto the 97? Moving those tridents on to either WN/PN/WA/YW

PN have a couple ex-BC tridents it'll make a bit of sense if some went there.

[Jack]

PN have a couple ex-BC tridents it'll make a bit of sense if some went there.

What would they use them on? I can only see a few going to remove the remaining 43** Tridents they've got.
I can see them going to WN and WA to get rid of their remaining 43** Tridents.

[Gareth]

Onto the 97? Moving those tridents on to either WN/PN/WA/YW

No. The E400s to move, not the Tridents.

[Solo1]

No. The E400s to move, not the Tridents.

i heard 2 drivers talking ws saying envrios on 97 unless this has changed

[Stevo]

Looking at the picture of E002 it looks to have a shorter rear overhang, hence the central emergency exit. Is there a back seat in the usual position behind the back to backs over the rear wheels?

[CL]

Looking at the picture of E002 it looks to have a shorter rear overhang, hence the central emergency exit. Is there a back seat in the usual position behind the back to backs over the rear wheels?

All seats on the lower deck are forward-facing

edit - but yes, there are a row of seats at the back

[paulb1973]

The H39/26F seating arrangement is a little less than previous double deck deliveries.

[JIM C]

Does anyone  know why the new electric buses E001 etc have London registrations ?.

[MW]

Does anyone  know why the new electric buses E001 etc have London registrations ?.

BYD Europe has its UK office/factory whatever it is, in London. Perhaps that's why?

See - https://www.evbus.co.uk/contact/

[Uptight]

What's happened to picture E002?