Electric Buses

[2206]

I was thinking about that the other day. Has an electric bus been on a service that has been to Chelmsley Wood yet? I don't recall seeing one.

Not NX services. As PB deckers don't go to Chelmsley Wood anymore.
Diamond maybe 30804/05 may have been on the 96 at some point.

[Stu]

I was thinking about that the other day. Has an electric bus been on a service that has been to Chelmsley Wood yet? I don't recall seeing one.

You might be waiting a while to see that!

At present, only CV, PB and YW have electric buses. Neither CV or YW operate any services in Chelmsley Wood, and PB's 71 and 96 services to Chelmsley Wood are restricted to single-deck use anyway.

[Ingleboro261F]

BC are not using any on normal service

Driver Must've displayed 60 on accident then

[Tony]

Driver Must've displayed 60 on accident then

YW drivers cannot display 60, I think you must have misread 50 which is the route it has been on today

[busfan2847]

E235 seen on the 60

According to bus times it was on the 50 all day

[Ingleboro261F]

YW drivers cannot display 60, I think you must have misread 50 which is the route it has been on today

Yeah my bad think I did 

[Jack]

Not NX services. As PB deckers don't go to Chelmsley Wood anymore.
Diamond maybe 30804/05 may have been on the 96 at some point.

The Diamond Electric MAN's have made appearances on the 96.

[GoldenSquid]

The Diamond Electric MAN's have made appearances on the 96.

I am pretty certain it did on the first couple of weeks when centros and urbans was the main allocation to that route.

[Jack]

I am pretty certain it did on the first couple of weeks when centros and urbans was the main allocation to that route.

They did make random appearances throughout their whole time on the 96. The Electrics met the tender rules so was alllwd to.

[SCS]

In all fairness, I'm not too worried about the Chelmsley corridor not getting electrics. The E400MMCs from Perry Barr are being trickled down into the other garages, including BC and AG, so we're still getting newer buses, relative to what we've had previously. 

[RW]

Presumably E334 is well along the ADL construction line, or may already be available. So given the rumour that it's first appearance will be at the NEC in November will it be delivered direct to that venue or via, say, Birmingham Central, assuming of course the rumour is true.

[Lukeee]

I am pretty certain it did on the first couple of weeks when centros and urbans was the main allocation to that route.

One made it to the airport last year on the 96 

[MW]

Presumably E334 is well along the ADL construction line, or may already be available. So given the rumour that it's first appearance will be at the NEC in November will it be delivered direct to that venue or via, say, Birmingham Central, assuming of course the rumour is true.

What is so special about that one? I've seen it mentioned a few times now.

Is it a new generation E400EV (I.E non BYD?)

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

What is so special about that one? I've seen it mentioned a few times now.

Is it a new generation E400EV (I.E non BYD?)

Judging by Tony's website it looks to be the new generation ADL EV

[BK63 YWP]

Judging by Tony's website it looks to be the new generation ADL EV

A seed vehicle