First Bus - Leicester

[Mayfield]

63522/3/4 according to Bustimes have not been used for over a month, anyone know why ?

[LazyGuy222]

63522/3/4 according to Bustimes have not been used for over a month, anyone know why ?

63522 was involved in an RTC on its first day in service.

Unsure as to why 63523/24 haven't been used. 

[Fin W]

Weirdly 33700 is the only e400 out today in regular public service

[Glenfieldmathk1]

Weirdly 33700 is the only e400 out today in regular public service

Saturday service requires less DD's, and they had none on the 4.. so I guess they put the Streetdecks out across 14/14A instead!
I heard from a driver that Streetdecks are better on fuel than the E400's.. but the E400's perform a lot better on the motorways (hence they use them on the Amazon services!). (And also why it looks like they'll be keeping some even when electric DD's arrive solely for the Amazon services - although I guess could possibly still get use if they still only have the 18 ordered).
Also weird.. tonight 13 has a Streetdeck.. but all week (except Thursday) they had a kite.. weird though as generally the midweek is busier later due to Optimus point! So not sure why that is? Haha

[Glenfieldmathk1]

3 Streetdecks have now left Leicester.. 35153  is off to Worcester.. 35176/77 are also at Worcester but moving through later on.

[markcf83]

69303 has left for First West of England.

Can anyone confirm whether 69380 has also gone?

I'm guessing 69303 is going to be a trainer over the Bridge from me......

[Mayfield]

According to bus times 69303 is on EMA long stay car park duties today

[Mayfield]

Any update on the Leicester to Birmingham airport service, when it's starting and what vehicles to be used 

[Glenfieldmathk1]

Any update on the Leicester to Birmingham airport service, when it's starting and what vehicles to be used

Nothing has been registered.. although somebody on Facebook said September..
Perhaps it will run as a coach service so has a different registration? Or could it simply be it's a staff / private service?

Also to note: 15 ran a mix of DD and singles today.. I guess this is a sign of what is to come.. Full DD on 54, then the rest split between mixed on 13, 14/A & 15?

Also:
New timetables available - basically looks like 18, 74 & 88/A are reverting back to pre-summer services.. 14/A also but with slightly revised times (maybe to stop bunching in St.Margaret's). New weekend times on 38/A also.. 

[xmj-signal]

There is an interesting (and fairly well-hidden) page on the First Leicester website about the Leicester electric buses:

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leicester/about-us/leicester-electric

Towards the bottom of the page is a link to download a PDF booklet which seems to be a copy of a booklet produced for the launch event of theses buses - it has quite a bit of useful information about the project so is well worth a read.

I quite like the animation at the top of the page, too!

[Mayfield]

Does anyone know if the EMA contact has ended or is it just the buses don't track anymore as nothing has tracked since 11th August

[SSmith09]

Does anyone know if the EMA contact has ended or is it just the buses don't track anymore as nothing has tracked since 11th August

Highly unlikely as it's peak travel season

Maybe as they're not registered services (private contracts) that's why they don't track same with BHX3

[Fin W]

only registered services track now for some reason. Dead runs, EMA buses and the BHX3 don't track as a result.

[Glenfieldmathk1]

only registered services track now for some reason. Dead runs, EMA buses and the BHX3 don't track as a result.

Correct.. all still run.
BHX3 has a different "private" registration compared to BHX5.. and EMA also has the same "Private" registration.
It's likely bus times will update and these may show up again at some point in future!

[Mayfield]

Strange that 44762 according to bus times has tracked at 02.00 on the 4 for the last 2 days.