Electric Buses

[BK63 YWP]

E303 will be going to PB shortly to be their 99th

E232 & E239 have gone to Coventry for use there due to them taking on two emergency school contracts from another operator

Are Yardley wood closer to having more electrics in service?

[Stu]

Are Yardley wood closer to having more electrics in service?

I suspect the prolonged Stratford Road closure might be having an impact, as the diversion route of the 2 and 3 requires use of single deckers.

As its a shorter diversion, outside of peak times, both the 2 and 3 are running remarkably reliably, compared to the 4, 5 and 6.

Or maybe it's just delays with getting additional chargers installed and commissioned.

[winston]

That's correct.
I've just taken E325 to PB as their 98th

I either can't count or have missed one entering service then....🤔

[Tony]

I either can't count or have missed one entering service then....🤔

E164 - E180
E182 - E230
E285 - E288
E290 - E296
E298
E303
E306 - E317
E319 - E325
E330

E326 & E327 should both be ready to go to BC on Monday

[winston]

E164 - E180
E182 - E230
E285 - E288
E290 - E296
E298
E303
E306 - E317
E319 - E325
E330

E326 & E327 should both be ready to go to BC on Monday

Thanks for that Boss, I've 99 now @ PB

[Jack6101]

Electric bus is on the Innercircle 

[Ingleboro261F]

That's literally impossible 

[Stu]

Electric bus is on the Innercircle

All four buses currently on the 8A and 8C are electric double decks.

That's literally impossible

Not impossible at all, with lower PVRs on Sunday, PB have spare double decks, so it makes sense to use them instead of OmniLinks.

The BYD E400EVs will fit under the low bridge on Highgate Road.

[Solo1]

https://bustimes.org/services/8a-birmingham-inner-circle-anticlockwise-2#map. Electric buses on 8a

[Ingleboro261F]

All four buses currently on the 8A and 8C are electric double decks.
Not impossible at all, with lower PVRs on Sunday, PB have spare double decks, so it makes sense to use them instead of OmniLinks.

The BYD E400EVs will fit under the low bridge on Highgate Road.

How high are they?

[Tony]

How high are they?

14'2" exactly the same height as Platinums.

[Solo1]

What's the chances of a decker ending up on the 8 if enough spare on Saturday or when all electric buses are at Perry Barr 1 ending up in the week or is the rule single deckers & Sunday electric bus 

[Tony]

What's the chances of a decker ending up on the 8 if enough spare on Saturday or when all electric buses are at Perry Barr 1 ending up in the week or is the rule single deckers & Sunday electric bus

The 8 will be classed as a double deck route 7 days a week, but at the moment with 17 electrics still to arrive at PB it makes sense to carry on using Scanias on there, not anywhere else on a weekday

[Ingleboro261F]

When the rest are delivered id imagine more Scaniaa would be taken out of service??

[Steve3229vp]

When the rest are delivered id imagine more Scaniaa would be taken out of service??

That's the best news ever, bye bye Scanias