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.
Around 20 new buses worth £3 million for NX West Bromwich to be delivered in 2014. No mention of routes or single / double deck.
Quote from: uniquicity on October 04, 2013, 01:07:52 PM
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
Quote from: Winston on October 04, 2013, 01:26:13 PM
Quote from: uniquicity on October 04, 2013, 01:07:52 PM
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.
Quote from: uniquicity on October 04, 2013, 01:31:28 PM
Quote from: Winston on October 04, 2013, 01:26:13 PM
Quote from: uniquicity on October 04, 2013, 01:07:52 PM
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
Hopefully it's deckers, cause WB could really do with some, but at the same time, the Mercs and B6s are aging..
any one please post the link to this thanks
Quote from: Solo1 on October 04, 2013, 05:45:58 PM
any one please post the link to this thanks
Can't see any mention of this on the Express & Star website.
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(scanned copy from yesterdays paper)
That's why I asked on here if anyone on here heard anything about it Stu.
Quote from: Martin on October 04, 2013, 06:01:12 PM
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.
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?
I'm guessing its direct replacements for Merc's (Euro6 version of B7RLE's?)
Quote from: bususer12 on October 05, 2013, 12:05:00 AM
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
they could be for the 83/89
Perhaps they could buy 12 DDs + 7 E200s and the cost will be just right amount (£3M)
74 do need new buses or mayby 42/43/44
it could the 4914 to 4939 section on the main section they have said on order for about 12 weeks
Quote from: jack corbett on October 05, 2013, 04:56:34 PM
it could the 4914 to 4939 section on the main section they have said on order for about 12 weeks
No because that will be the new E400's for PB (Sutton Lines)
I think you might have a bit of a wait for these buses! About this time next year probably when the remaining darts need replacing!