Electric Buses

[Tony]

most could well be the only time i,ve seen engine swaps in garage is due to failure, modern buses designed to do 1,000.000 kilometers without need for major mechanical refurbs, modern build methods, better oils,lubes more advanced than in years gone by, Tony or a bus engineer would know

Volvo B7 engines generally tended to last around 13 years, very few survive without a major rebuild or swap. Cummins tend to average around 9 years, Platinums are starting to get rebuilt engines put in now. 6799 has been off the road since January having its engine rebuilt at Miller Street, should be back very soon

[2900]

Volvo B7 engines generally tended to last around 13 years, very few survive without a major rebuild or swap. Cummins tend to average around 9 years, Platinums are starting to get rebuilt engines put in now. 6799 has been off the road since January having its engine rebuilt at Miller Street, should be back very soon

13 years quite impressive considering they are running for 12/16 hours a day 

[Tony]

Now Monday for the Perry Barr electrics

[BK63 YWP]

Now Monday for the Perry Barr electrics

Will there be the 14 that were supposed to come out or will more be out?

[Gareth]

Will there be the 14 that were supposed to come out or will more be out?

Probably best to just wait. Obviously something didn't go to plan today, so if the plan has had to change it may be different on Monday.

[Tony]

Probably best to just wait. Obviously something didn't go to plan today, so if the plan has had to change it may be different on Monday.

Weather this week has delayed the final fitting of the first batch of chargers. Another update from the company due on Friday 

[Nxwm]

45 new electric buses coming on the weekend, 30 diesel buses leaving, they are gonna have extra 15 buses, wonder where they will fit them🤔🤣

[Tony]

45 new electric buses coming on the weekend, 30 diesel buses leaving, they are gonna have extra 15 buses, wonder where they will fit them🤔🤣

This weekend it's hopefully 14 in, 14 out, and the same the following two weekends. Total 42, not 45, and 42 leaving 

[Gareth]

Weather this week has delayed the final fitting of the first batch of chargers. Another update from the company due on Friday

Well if the weather reports are correct for the summer and the 'fifty days of rain', they'd better start looking for more parking space for new deliveries.

[Nxwm]

This weekend it's hopefully 14 in, 14 out, and the same the following two weekends. Total 42, not 45, and 42 leaving

Cheers @Tony for the update 

[Ingleboro261F]

Which diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?

[Steve3229vp]

Which diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?

You know full well that will be revealed when the time comes, Tony will put it up then and not when people ask him in advance because his not allowed to 

[cardew]

Well if the weather reports are correct for the summer and the 'fifty days of rain', they'd better start looking for more parking space for new deliveries.

If they are as accurate as the usual SNOW BOMB!, HEATWAVE! click-bait nonsense that infects some news websites there won't be a problem

[Jack]

Which diesels are leaving and by leaving do you mean completely withdrawn or moved to a different garage?

Can you not be patient?

[The Real 4777]

Hopefully some of the withdrawn buses will find further useful lives with other operators.