Wolverhampton Garage

[Tony]

729/730 maybe?

I had to go to Wolverhampton garage earlier for lost property which was lost today I was in tbe Wolverhampton area couldn't get in touch with anyone anyway I noticed there is a 72* or 73* in the depot anyone know which one this is.

It's 729 having some engine work done

[Wba_lad]

It's 729 having some engine work done

Ah thankyou Tony.

[Axsn24]

What are the plans for this garage? Will it see any Electric Buses? They seem to have quite old buses here. Also if anyone could let me know what NXWM plan to replace their Wrightbus eclipse and Tridents with.

[Stu]

What are the plans for this garage? Will it see any Electric Buses? They seem to have quite old buses here. Also if anyone could let me know what NXWM plan to replace their Wrightbus eclipse and Tridents with.

The Eclipse single decks will be around for a few more years.

There will be electric buses there eventually, sometime next year. In the meantime, Tridents will probably be replaced by cascades from other garages.

[Axsn24]

The Eclipse single decks will be around for a few more years.

There will be electric buses there eventually, sometime next year. In the meantime, Tridents will probably be replaced by cascades from other garages.

I heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here

[Gareth]

I heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here

You haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.

[jasmine]

I heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here

would you believe it, 130 buses takes time to build

[Ingleboro261F]

You haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.

Wasn't the other garage AG?

[Jack]

Wasn't the other garage AG?

I thought it was WB?

[Stu]

Wasn't the other garage AG?

I thought it was WB?

Only rumours, beyond what has already been delivered to or on order for PB and YW, nothing has ever been officially confirmed, apart from the fact that there are a further 130 electric buses due to complete this current order of 300.

[don]

I thought it was WB?

One of the WB employees posted that - 40 new EVs next year IIRC. Would neatly replace their E400 Tridents, which may be the oldest buses next year (especially if they receive some of the ones currently at YW.

Also, an order must be imminent for single deckers for the CV fleet, which is meant to be 100% zero emission during next year. Presumably the 30 or so E200s and B7RLEs will be cascaded to garages requiring single deckers. 

[Stu]

Also, an order must be imminent for single deckers for the CV fleet, which is meant to be 100% zero emission during next year. Presumably the 30 or so E200s and B7RLEs will be cascaded to garages requiring single deckers.

Not wanting to take the 'Wolverhampton' garage thread off topic, to meet the requirements of the "Coventry all-electric bus city" scheme, NX Coventry have until the end of 2025 to replace their remaining diesel buses.

[Axsn24]

would you believe it, 130 buses takes time to build

I know that. I was referring to not even the e400ev's not being here either. They've got loads of them.

[Axsn24]

You haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.

Are the electroliners confirmed tho? At least there'll be hope for the future.

[Wumpty]

4994 at Wolverhampton newly repainted - it also has, what appears to be, a name plate ready to be unveiled just aft of the front doors, covered by paper.