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Other Operators / Re: Bus Link, Drakelow

Last post by Lukeee - Today at 11:17:34 AM

Ex NX Gemini on the last 63 last night, first time I've seen one of these on there

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Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by Lukeee - Today at 11:17:00 AM

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

As long as there Euro 6 and meet the minimum seating requirements set out in the contract then any bus could be used 

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Free Christmas bus travel

Last post by karl724223 - Today at 10:51:57 AM

From Monday 9th to Friday 13th December free bus travel from 1900 to 0259 
All cards will be disabled at this time so they get free travel in case they scan by accident 
On nx buses and other operators

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Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by Ingleboro261F - Today at 10:18:53 AM

Yeah plenty of E200's avaliable and as long as he doesn't do what Travel Express did and buy sheds then he should be Ok. It doesn't appear he brought Sheds with the last E200's they have 6 Buses at the minute not sure how many he needs I believe they have 6 two ex Vision, 1 ex Panther plus 2 ex Igo.

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

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National Express West Midlands / Re: New Deliveries / New Liver...

Last post by Danthebusman - Today at 10:18:50 AM

I'd also anticipate that the older electrics will have their Stratford Road (not 6) branding removed as well.

Can see the 6 branding being removed in the near future, same thing happened with CVs E024/5/6/7/8/9 that were branded for the CV 9 and have since been debranded since the new electrics entered service.

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Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - Today at 10:14:28 AM

MCV do offer a 10.8m eVoRa, but still more of a 'heavyweight' bus compared to an E200. I agree that keeping a standardised fleet would have it's benefits, but you also run the risk of the whole fleet being grounded, should an issue arise.

Yeah plenty of E200's avaliable and as long as he doesn't do what Travel Express did and buy sheds then he should be Ok. It doesn't appear he brought Sheds with the last E200's they have 6 Buses at the minute not sure how many he needs I believe they have 6 two ex Vision, 1 ex Panther plus 2 ex Igo.

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National Express West Midlands / Re: Vehicles seen in service, ...

Last post by Danthebusman - Today at 10:09:08 AM

Delete if not allowed but just wanted to report that E044 has started tracking properly again.

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Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by Lukeee - Today at 09:49:48 AM

MCV do offer a 10.8m eVoRa, but still more of a 'heavyweight' bus compared to an E200. I agree that keeping a standardised fleet would have it's benefits, but you also run the risk of the whole fleet being grounded, should an issue arise.

I imagine cost would be another issue, unless he plans on buying/leasing new vehicles as second hand evoras (partially the 10.8m length) aren't exactly common

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Stagecoach / Re: Stagecoach in Coventry & W...

Last post by Sandy Lane - Today at 09:43:54 AM

It's understood that the four Yutong E12s for the 86 at Rugby are 73053-56, the four that have gone on loan to Kilmarnock in the meantime (as that depot has a large electric fleet already and chargers in place). Comments from people up there suggest they are due back in "January", so presumably the chargers at Rugby should be in place by then.

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.

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Bus Accidents/Incidents.

Last post by Sandy Lane - Today at 09:37:10 AM

Stagecoach 10196 has been deroofed completely by a tree in Dagenham

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx70jzpjyo