Electric Buses

[Mayfield]

Thanks Tony, I believe there were some running in Oxford at one time

[cardew]

As E306 shows Plaxtons on the destination screen, can I assume that the final 28 of the order are being built in Scarborough rather than Falkirk?

Lucky those 30 E400s have gone, new ones seem to be flying in again and obviously need to be parked somewhere.

[The Real 4777]

...new ones seem to be flying in again and obviously need to be parked somewhere.

Is there no end to the technical supremacy of the electrical charabancs - these are now being delivered by air!!!!

[Tony]

As E306 shows Plaxtons on the destination screen, can I assume that the final 28 of the order are being built in Scarborough rather than Falkirk?

Lucky those 30 E400s have gone, new ones seem to be flying in again and obviously need to be parked somewhere.

Yes, the ones with body numbers starting with P are Scarborough built

[Tony]

E306-E333 are being registered and taxed from 1/8/24. Details of the allocated registrations are on the main site

[uniquicity]

E306-E333 are being registered and taxed from 1/8/24. Details of the allocated registrations are on the main site

Thanks for the update

Just to point out E327 and E333 are showing the same reg :)

[cardew]

E306-E333 are being registered and taxed from 1/8/24. Details of the allocated registrations are on the main site

So unless planned allocations have changed that will make 53 more registered and soon destined for PB?

[Stu]

So unless planned allocations have changed that will make 53 more registered and soon destined for PB?

It was always planned that this current batch were for both PB and YW, but with PB they would come in 'two parts'.

From another thread here:

Yes

Allocations are currently planned to be
E164-E230 to Perry Barr (The remaining 25 of this batch are being registered from July)
E231-E284 to Yardley Wood
E285-E333 to Perry Barr

This could change slightly depending on the switch on of chargers at the two garages

There's a couple of PVR increases coming which will take a few of the extra buses up. The 97 to the airport for instance, and the first 30 have been take up by 4799-4829.

[cardew]

It was always planned that this current batch were for both PB and YW, but with PB they would come in 'two parts'.

From another thread here:

Yes, I saw that. It was probably my roundabout way of wondering if YW are getting any in August given 25 of the first PB batch 164-230 are registered but still to enter service.

[frostjay974]

Sorry if this has already been asked before but why aren't the new electric vehicles registered under the 'S' or 'Y' prefix anymore depending on where they were built they all have 'L' which is for London isn't it?

[Tony]

Sorry if this has already been asked before but why aren't the new electric vehicles registered under the 'S' or 'Y' prefix anymore depending on where they were built they all have 'L' which is for London isn't it?

BYD are based in London

[Isle of Stroma]

Yes, I saw that. It was probably my roundabout way of wondering if YW are getting any in August given 25 of the first PB batch 164-230 are registered but still to enter service.

E251 was on the 6 in Solihull around 17:15...

[Stu]

Yes, I saw that. It was probably my roundabout way of wondering if YW are getting any in August given 25 of the first PB batch 164-230 are registered but still to enter service.

YW have had three already, E251 and E253 which are both in service, while E252 is being used for driver type training.

As with PB, there are issues with getting additional chargers installed, commissioned and switched on. My understanding is that YW may not see more enter service until September.

[Gareth]

Long gone are the days when a bus would be delivered new and into service after a very short time. Some of these buses were delivered in November. I hope for the batch that comes after the BYD buses, plans are already in place to have the equipment in place at the receiving garages.

[Tony]

Long gone are the days when a bus would be delivered new and into service after a very short time. Some of these buses were delivered in November. I hope for the batch that comes after the BYD buses, plans are already in place to have the equipment in place at the receiving garages.

Some of the E306-E333 will go almost straight into service. They are all being taxed from 1st August.