Electric Buses

[Tony]

number 101 into service is E285

E291 has now followed into service today

[The Real 4777]

E291 has now followed into service today

Well, any fule no that it won't be found operating the Clarence Road, Hillhook to Birmingham stage service! 

(Note for young people, the 102 route was an ex-Midland Red bus service to a district of Sutton Coldfield)

[Tony]

And the Roughly 103rd has just come out on the 67 - E294

[Steve3229vp]

And the Roughly 103rd has just come out on the 67 - E294

You'll be able to do that again with the 111th electric !

[Wumpty]

@Tony have the electircs got a longer wheelbase than the Platinums/61XX buses? I was in Solihull on Saturday night outside O'Neill's watching the buses turning right into the town centre and they seemed a tighter fit than the others.

[Isle of Stroma]

@Tony have the electircs got a longer wheelbase than the Platinums/61XX buses? I was in Solihull on Saturday night outside O'Neill's watching the buses turning right into the town centre and they seemed a tighter fit than the others.

They're certainly a 'tighter fit' downstairs at the back, couldn't believe the lack of space (my first time venturing there on a PB X3 earlier, usually go upstairs, or at the front for short hops). Seriously ridiculous, even a shortar$e would get a free serious headache trying standing up straight back there.

[Tony]

E298 into service, E293 at PB to be next

[The Real 4777]

E298 into service, E293 at PB to be next

104 and 105, proper throwback routes!

[mesub]

Spotted another one being driven on trade plates down Watery Lane Middleway 2 mins ago

[Tony]

Spotted another one being driven on trade plates down Watery Lane Middleway 2 mins ago

E331 on delivery

[Celestial Toymaker]

E331 on delivery

just a general question whats happening with E235 - E250 & E258 - E284 ?
as E285 onwards & E307 onwards are jumping the cue (as it were)

[EK40]

just a general question whats happening with E235 - E250 & E258 - E284 ?
as E285 onwards & E307 onwards are jumping the cue (as it were)

looks like the ones destined for PB are the main priority being put into service im guessing, the batches mentioned are heading to YW while 286 upwards are all for PB.

[BK63 YWP]

Isn't the next batch of new electrics due to arrive towards the end of the year? Guessing they'll be wright electroliners?

[RW]

Might have been asked previously but any news on when E334 might arrive in West Midlands? Going to be a much photographed arrival.

[midlandred2003]

Might have been asked previously but any news on when E334 might arrive in West Midlands? Going to be a much photographed arrival.

NEC in November.