All vehicles were said last year set to be on the road by Spring 2025 as part of the DfT funded "Coventry Electric Bus City" scheme.
https://bus-news.com/stagecoach-receives-64-new-zero-emission-buses-for-west-midlands/
Anyone have more info when Rugby garage will be up and running? Also where are the single deck EV buses stored at the moment?
Quote from: Sandy Lane on February 22, 2025, 12:51:30 PMAll vehicles were said last year set to be on the road by Spring 2025 as part of the DfT funded "Coventry Electric Bus City" scheme.
https://bus-news.com/stagecoach-receives-64-new-zero-emission-buses-for-west-midlands/
Anyone have more info when Rugby garage will be up and running? Also where are the single deck EV buses stored at the moment?
Stored at Corby. Isn't there a problem of some sort using the new buses in Nuneaton Bus Stn ?
Quote from: RobertJ21a on February 22, 2025, 04:39:37 PMStored at Corby. Isn't there a problem of some sort using the new buses in Nuneaton Bus Stn ?
Thks for the info.
So at the moment I guess Rugby garage is not yet ready? Must be costing someone some money having new buses parked up?
Hopefully Nuneaton bus station will get sorted. It's a pretty key interchange point but maybe there's a work around until it's fixed?
I don't have any inside knowledge, but I understand four Midlands (Rugby?) Yutongs are temporarily running for Stagecoach West Scotland until their intended garage is ready for electrics.
Quote from: Justin Tyme on February 22, 2025, 09:34:32 PMI don't have any inside knowledge, but I understand four Midlands (Rugby?) Yutongs are temporarily running for Stagecoach West Scotland until their intended garage is ready for electrics.
Thks and it does make sense to use them and not park them up.
Looking at bustimes there are 4 Yutong E12's at Mackinlay Place garage and are all seem to be working on the 4 Kilwinning /Ayr - Glasgow route this morning. No's 73053 - 753056.
Quote from: Sandy Lane on February 22, 2025, 08:48:15 PMThks for the info.
So at the moment I guess Rugby garage is not yet ready? Must be costing someone some money having new buses parked up?
Hopefully Nuneaton bus station will get sorted. It's a pretty key interchange point but maybe there's a work around until it's fixed?
To go back a bit, I'm not sure that Rugby is the issue, I believe it is some problem at Nuneaton.
Quote from: Sandy Lane on February 22, 2025, 08:48:15 PMThks for the info.
So at the moment I guess Rugby garage is not yet ready? Must be costing someone some money having new buses parked up?
Hopefully Nuneaton bus station will get sorted. It's a pretty key interchange point but maybe there's a work around until it's fixed?
Ask NX the cost there masters of parking new buses up and not using them.
Quote from: Mayfield on February 23, 2025, 08:50:23 AMAsk NX the cost there masters of parking new buses up and not using them.
Try looking in London as well. There's a couple of hundred down there.
Quote from: RobertJ21a on February 23, 2025, 08:26:59 AMTo go back a bit, I'm not sure that Rugby is the issue, I believe it is some problem at Nuneaton.
Hear what you say about Nuneaton bus station but I'm not sure if Rugby garage buses use Nuneaton bus station? Can you help me understand the link between the bus station and Rugby garage? Thks.
Quote from: Sandy Lane on February 23, 2025, 09:51:54 AMHear what you say about Nuneaton bus station but I'm not sure if Rugby garage buses use Nuneaton bus station? Can you help me understand the link between the bus station and Rugby garage? Thks.
There isn't any link. Any issue with Nuneaton bus station only affects the new vehicles going into Nuneaton garage.
My understanding is that Rugby garage are only having around 5 electric vehicles and these are just for the 86 (and Sunday 85A) as it is their only service that goes into Coventry.
So that needs just four or five charging points to be supplied, installed and commissioned before their EVs can be used there.
Quote from: Stu on February 23, 2025, 11:02:16 AMThere isn't any link. Any issue with Nuneaton bus station only affects the new vehicles going into Nuneaton garage.
My understanding is that Rugby garage are only having around 5 electric vehicles and these are just for the 86 (and Sunday 85A) as it is their only service that goes into Coventry.
So that needs just four or five charging points to be supplied, installed and commissioned before their EVs can be used there.
Thks. This was my thinking too. I guess Rugby garage also have to get their drivers & workshop staff trained which all takes time? You would think that SC would be publicising the Rugby EV intro date as soon as they can even if it is weeks/months away? They may have have a target date but could be keeping quiet?
Quote from: Justin Tyme on February 22, 2025, 09:34:32 PMI don't have any inside knowledge, but I understand four Midlands (Rugby?) Yutongs are temporarily running for Stagecoach West Scotland until their intended garage is ready for electrics.
Used on route 4, which links Glasgow to Kilmarnock.
QuoteThere isn't any link. Any issue with Nuneaton bus station only affects the new vehicles going into Nuneaton garage.
My understanding is that Rugby garage are only having around 5 electric vehicles and these are just for the 86 (and Sunday 85A) as it is their only service that goes into Coventry.
So that needs just four or five charging points to be supplied, installed and commissioned before their EVs can be used there.
Didn't the Warwickshire council confirm these would operate the 4 in rugby?
Quote from: BBS on February 24, 2025, 02:13:47 AMDidn't the Warwickshire council confirm these would operate the 4 in rugby?
Do you mean local service 4 route to Bilton?
QuoteDo you mean local service 4 route to Bilton?
yes
Yes, Rugby local 4 (Brownsover - Cawston Grange) will be getting electric single deckers.
The services within Warwickshire getting electric buses (all Yutongs) are in this list:
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/5090/zero-emission-buses-are-set-for-warwickshire-roads-thanks-to-new-funding (https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/5090/zero-emission-buses-are-set-for-warwickshire-roads-thanks-to-new-funding)
Quote from: Justin Tyme on February 24, 2025, 06:12:49 PMYes, Rugby local 4 (Brownsover - Cawston Grange) will be getting electric single deckers.
The services within Warwickshire getting electric buses (all Yutongs) are in this list:
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/5090/zero-emission-buses-are-set-for-warwickshire-roads-thanks-to-new-funding (https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/5090/zero-emission-buses-are-set-for-warwickshire-roads-thanks-to-new-funding)
Ah yes, but that's a separate funding stream, there is another one for the Coventry electric bus city project, which is funding the electric buses for the 86.
Quote from: Stu on February 24, 2025, 06:55:19 PMAh yes, but that's a separate funding stream, there is another one for the Coventry electric bus city project, which is funding the electric buses for the 86.
Yes, that is correct.
If December 2025 is the deadline for the Coventry All Electric Bus Scheme it would be good see if it possible to work out how many EV's Rugby garage could have in total by the end of 2025.
Calculations
SC route 86. What is the PVR?
Do they really need 4 vehicles for the hourly 86 service?
SC route 85 (Sundays) 1 vehicle
Then there is Warwickshire Zebra2
SC route 4. What is the PVR?
Plus a surprise! I reckon the cross boundary subsidised tendered services are to be re-tendered for EV's by Warks CC before end of 2025.
It is possible SC could decide to bid for one or more of the current NX 24 / 25 / 85 routes? Not confirmed but who knows?
If SC do win any of these routes the EV's could also be based at Rugby garage?
So Rugby garage may possibly be getting more than just 4 EV charging points installed this year?
Any thoughts?
Has anyone been round the garage recently?