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Was this off route at the time
Stagecoach not doing so well recently, 3 in Manchester to list just a few

No not off route

4891 & 4971 have both gone in for refurbishment today, following 2228 which went in yesterday

Not sure

There's a reason why most 'low cost' operators run E200s, both good operators and bad ones.

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

Cheaper than an E200?

Thks for the info. Wonder if they will have the battery range be able to travel down to Rugby in one go without a recharge somewhere? Its a fair old distance.

Easily. The Yutong NX had came up from Newport and arrived with 82% charge still

E301 finally entered service last night after complications fitting the radio, so PB now has a full allocation of the planned 116 buses

Who says they have to be E200s?
Slight correction there Tony, any Euro6 bus will suit!

It seems to me that the MCV Evora is becoming quite popular with smaller operators.

Knowing Shaz Ali and how he realised he messed up at A2Z with his random purchases I suspect he will find some decent E200s from somewhere

Although there are a fair few Used E200MMCs coming onto the market recently.

I was at ADL Anston yesterday, There's about 20 brand new ones there waiting operators.

Platinums are a thing of the past now. They will all get done in standard livery now

6717 is in the new platinum version, didn't you read JosephR's reply?

It has black window surrounds and light grey lining in addition to the standard replaints

Presumably e200mmcs?

No necessarily,  any E200 with a euro 6 exhaust will suit 

Its pretty much NXs whole new memo of this now

Except if you look at 6880 and 6882 done today they have had price branding added to cover some

Stagecoach 10196 has been deroofed completely by a tree in Dagenham

I know its weather related before people start but the first X51 from Cannock is running late, about 15 to 20 mins.

Due at 0636 at my stop, according to Bustimes, not arriving till 0653.

31 & 32 must be struggling getting off the estates as well.

Yes, roads are all frozen around Great Wyrley & Cannock

You can see here that the driver left Bloxwich on time on his first journey to Cannock
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/tnxb-wa-6727#journeys/650579233

What happened?

Google Elgin Bus Driver, you'll find it.

2156 now back at CV in grey. E062 gone the other way for all the RTC repairs to be repainted, hopefully back in service this month.