Vehicle Transfers

[Tony]

Are the B7TL ALX400 and Crimson Gemini at AG & WB compliant for the 4/4A & 80A?

No Volvos at AG are. WB have 11 compliant Gemini

[Trident 4194]

Will any ALX 400 B7TL be allowed in the city. I've seen quite a few omnilinks on 13A and they do seem to struggle with loadings

[Tony]

Will any ALX 400 B7TL be allowed in the city. I've seen quite a few omnilinks on 13A and they do seem to struggle with loadings

I've just answered that question right above you asking!

[Jack]

I've just answered that question right above you asking!

All PB Gemini's are compliant aren't they? Or (at a guess) the Crimson MMC's may be replacing some?

[BBS]

New Charges apply tommorow. A big problem to garages like AG who dont have enough euro 6 buses.

[cardew]

Compliance can be checked on the government website using the vehicle registration number https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones

AG can always use 11 branded E400MMCs  on city routes.  Maybe some shortages will be catered for by transfers when the hydrogen buses arrive at Walsall

[2206]

Compliance can be checked on the government website using the vehicle registration number https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones

That link seems to be saying the last few of the PB batch 4498 - 4504 aren't compliant and have a £50 charge.

  Maybe some shortages will be catered for by transfers when the hydrogen buses arrive at Walsall

And possibly more new buses/cascades if there are still potentially 200 coming this year?

Because it is not worth making the entire fleet 'Euro 6' as there is a possibility of around 200 new buses in 2021

[BBS]

That link seems to be saying the last few of the PB batch 4498 - 4504 aren't compliant and have a £50 charge.And possibly more new buses/cascades if there are still potentially 200 coming this year?

All of AG's geminis arent compliant either and thats a problem for the 4 then. Also ALX400 too

[MW]

AG does have enough compliant vehicles. They just wear Outer Circle branding!

I expect to see Geminis & ALX400s return properly to the Outer Circle from tomorrow then.

[BBS]

AG does have enough compliant vehicles. They just wear Outer Circle branding!

I expect to see Geminis & ALX400s return properly to the Outer Circle from tomorrow then.

Oh yeah. Expect a lot of outer circle brandeds and 67** on the 4 a lot then. Also omnilinks are on the 4 quite a lot too.Also thats good for the 5 too because the 5 can have E400MMC and platinums on the 4 sometimes.

[2206]

Oh yeah. Expect a lot of outer circle brandeds and 67** on the 4 a lot then. Also omnilinks are on the 4 quite a lot too.

I don't think they had enough MMC for the 11 as it is anyway as the ALX400 and Gemini are always on there anyway, including 4295 & 4301.
Maybe the 11 could get new buses and then the 61XX can move onto the 4/4A or other City routes at other garages full time as part of the 200 new buses if thats still happening?

[Jack]

Oh yeah. Expect a lot of outer circle brandeds and 67** on the 4 a lot then. Also omnilinks are on the 4 quite a lot too.

The 67** are pretty much kept to the 5, theres no other compliant Deckers apart from the Circle Branded 61** that are allowed on the 5, they'll most likely use any branded 61** on the 4/4A that will make up for the B7TL's coming off, unless they give the 5 the single deckers and keep the 67** on other routes but I highly doubt that.

When AG had 6111-6114, then 6101-6108/10 there was enough for the 11 but they seemed to be kept to the other AG services as well as the 11.

I have to say its a shame to no longer see B7TL's on the 4/4A anymore, they've pretty much been usual on it since they first came to AG.

[BBS]

The 67** are pretty much kept to the 5, theres no other compliant Deckers apart from the Circle Branded 61** that are allowed on the 5, they'll most likely use any branded 61** on the 4/4A that will make up for the B7TL's coming off, unless they give the 5 the single deckers and keep the 67** on other routes but I highly doubt that.

When AG had 6111-6114, then 6101-6108/10 there was enough for the 11 but they seemed to be kept to the other AG services as well as the 11.

I have to say its a shame to no longer see B7TL's on the 4/4A anymore, they've pretty much been usual on it since they first came to AG.

I completely agree with you.it will be a real shame not seeing geminis on the 4 anymore.ill deeply miss them on the 4 but its for the better.But i also agree with my friend because branded buses are for specific routes. if they arent going o their allocated routes then whats the point in branding them.

[Jack]

I completely agree with you.it will be a real shame not seeing geminis on the 4 anymore.ill deeply miss them on the 4 but its for the better.But i also agree with my friend because branded buses are for specific routes. if they arent going o their allocated routes then whats the point in branding them.

Lets be honest AG have never been great with the E200MMC's since they was new, I think theres too many branded for the 4/4A, considering they are never always on there and off trotting about on other routes. It was worse when they had the 71/72 branded as they would be going anywhere and they still seem to.

[BBS]

Lets be honest AG have never been great with the E200MMC's since they was new, I think theres too many branded for the 4/4A, considering they are never always on there and off trotting about on other routes. It was worse when they had the 71/72 branded as they would be going anywhere and they still seem to.

Yeah i always see 4/4A brandeds on 58/31,32 & 17. Oh the 71/72 brandeds those were chaotic.Also seeing 2203 the other day didnt surprise me wither