Hydrogen vehicles

[Tony]

Don't suppose there's any chance of seeing one at Aston Manor this weekend is there?

No, At the moment we are not allowed to take them to events

[Kevin]

I'd assume they won't be out today 

[Tony]

I'd assume they won't be out today

No, the following are booked out for Monday

H1001

H1014

H1011

H1012

H1013

[Mayfield]

Seems to me like this is a pretty pointless batch of buses, off the road more times than on since delivery.

[BK63 YWP]

Seems to me like this is a pretty pointless batch of buses, off the road more times than on since delivery.

The first issue was down to the manufacturer withdrawing the buses until a modification was fitted and the second issue was with the fueling station in Tyseley both out of NXs hands.

[BN]

No, the following are booked out for Monday

H1001

H1014

H1011

H1012

H1013

H1005 passed its MOT friday

[Mayfield]

Should have had fuelling facilities sorted before taking delivery.
You don't buy an electric car before fitting a charger at your house first.
Why can't they all be used on the same day and what's the issue using them at weekends.

[Tony]

H1005 passed its MOT friday

And H1006

[Tony]

Should have had fuelling facilities sorted before taking delivery.
You don't buy an electric car before fitting a charger at your house first.
Why can't they all be used on the same day and what's the issue using them at weekends.

Because if you use them all every day you have to fuel them all every day, and at the moment there isn't the staff to do it. Hopefully after the school holidays in September they will all be in use each day

[Mayfield]

That's extremely poor planning (please don't blame COVID)
You should not have taken delivery until all the necessary facilities were in place.
Who would invest in 20 X anything for only 6 to be used 5/7 a week.

[ellspurs]

That's extremely poor planning (please don't blame COVID)
You should not have taken delivery until all the necessary facilities were in place.
Who would invest in 20 X anything for only 6 to be used 5/7 a week.

Birmingham City Council are quite apt at doing things like this. Guess who purchased the vehicles and arranged the refuelling facilities?

[Tony]

That's extremely poor planning (please don't blame COVID)
You should not have taken delivery until all the necessary facilities were in place.
Who would invest in 20 X anything for only 6 to be used 5/7 a week.

Well it's COVID that started the driver shortage, which wasn't a problem when they were ordered 

[don]

Well it's COVID that started the driver shortage, which wasn't a problem when they were ordered

I thought the overall nationwide driver shortage (PCV and HGV) was also caused by emigration caused by a certain political event? Apparently the overall workforce had reduced significantly by people returning to their home countries. 

Anyway it's good to hear the whole batch will be in service in a couple of months - presumably WL will be able to replace 15 more vehicles! 

[Tony]

I thought the overall nationwide driver shortage (PCV and HGV) was also caused by emigration caused by a certain political event? Apparently the overall workforce had reduced significantly by people returning to their home countries.

Anyway it's good to hear the whole batch will be in service in a couple of months - presumably WL will be able to replace 15 more vehicles!

During covid a lot of elderly drivers decided to take their retirement which also added to the lower numbers. This has been the reason the railway are struggling as well.

[don]

During covid a lot of elderly drivers decided to take their retirement which also added to the lower numbers. This has been the reason the railway are struggling as well.

Much the same elsewhere - in spite of trumpeted increases in Police manpower it's insufficient to replace natural wastage (people leaving or retiring) so there is a net reduction in reality.