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#1

PCV & Locomotive Discussion / Re: London Buses.

Last post by Tony - Today at 07:20:39 PM

The Irizar ieTram electric buses finally entered service today on the 358 service between Crystal Palace and Orpington.

In the below video, Geoff Marshall and Roger French get to try them out...

In various posts about these on Facebook I have never seem so many ill-informed negative, incorrect comments

#2

PCV & Locomotive Discussion / Re: London Buses.

Last post by Stu - Today at 07:11:39 PM

The Irizar ieTram electric buses finally entered service today on the 358 service between Crystal Palace and Orpington.

In the below video, Geoff Marshall and Roger French get to try them out...

#3

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

Last post by Capitalpotter - Today at 04:57:55 PM

If they're going to expand they need to consider an actual livery and gain an identity

#4

National Express West Midlands / Re: Vehicles away from home ga...

Last post by Tony - Today at 04:57:45 PM

Is 4729 on the upcoming list if at all for being refurbished

You don't refurbish 17 year old buses

#5

National Express West Midlands / Re: Vehicles away from home ga...

Last post by Ingleboro261F - Today at 04:13:49 PM

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

Is 4729 on the upcoming list if at all for being refurbished

#6

National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan

Last post by a4 funcool 2022 - Today at 03:31:17 PM

2078 doing Pensnett loan dont know long its on loan for though 

#7

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by a4 funcool 2022 - Today at 03:30:43 PM

I still don't have facebook.

I dont go on Facebook 

#8

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by jasmine - Today at 03:10:07 PM

I'm sorry I thought they'd know by now

I still don't have facebook.

#9

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

Last post by Tony - Today at 02:31:56 PM

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

#10

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

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - Today at 02:25:21 PM

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

As Tony said no, but If I was to have guessed probably not, Volvo didn't produce a Lightweight Midibus, neither did Scania, that leaves the StreetLite which there doesn't seem many up for sale and again they are probably more expensive for parts for a small number being harder to source, and the Optare Solo but again probably more expensive and harder to source parts for a small number, E200's therefore are probably not only cheap to buy, they are cheap to get parts for as there common sort of like the Ford Fiesta of the Bus World. Plus even if the E200 is more expensive than a Solo it would be easier for Carolean to use them as Drivers would be familiar with them and therefore when he hires more than can rotate around all the routes.