23 New Buses

[Tony]

2153 is a former demonstrator, in all-white, which has been used at Coventry for type-training, and has now been purchased by NX. It is not one of the new buses being delivered.

The number of B7RLEs for Coventry seems to vary, depending on which Flickr photo you look at  ::), but my understanding from what I have read here and elsewhere, is that National Express Coventry confirmed on their own Facebook page last year that they would be receiving '27 new buses next year' (2013), of which 10 will be new Enviro400s, which has been stated elsewhere, which means that Coventry should get 17 B7RLEs.

Most people on flikr have just been guessing, and the 27 quoted was the minimum number required to fulfill an agreement.

2153 is the ex demo and it's allocation was not decided last time I asked; 2154 is also for a red garage, Coventry is getting 23 B7RLEs (2155-77). There are no other B7RLEs currently in build

[Wolves256]

Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?

[6013]

Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?

Maybe Birmingham Central Garage!

[Rob H]

Thanks Tony, any clue to allocation of 2154?

Maybe Birmingham Central Garage!

It will be best to send both 2153 & 2154 to BC to keep Fleet Numbers together :)

[MW]

My bets are on 2154 for AG. I'm not sure if 7019 is still at AG, but that would probably go to PB.

[Stu]

2153 is a former demonstrator, in all-white, which has been used at Coventry for type-training, and has now been purchased by NX. It is not one of the new buses being delivered.

The number of B7RLEs for Coventry seems to vary, depending on which Flickr photo you look at  ::), but my understanding from what I have read here and elsewhere, is that National Express Coventry confirmed on their own Facebook page last year that they would be receiving '27 new buses next year' (2013), of which 10 will be new Enviro400s, which has been stated elsewhere, which means that Coventry should get 17 B7RLEs.

Most people on flikr have just been guessing, and the 27 quoted was the minimum number required to fulfill an agreement.

2153 is the ex demo and it's allocation was not decided last time I asked; 2154 is also for a red garage, Coventry is getting 23 B7RLEs (2155-77). There are no other B7RLEs currently in build

Thanks for the confirmation!

[windy miller]

I noticed the new vehicles at Heysham were 2155/6/7/8   plus  2171/72/73 =7 I imagine 2153 will get a paint job and join 2154 on return to AG to replace 7019/20. any idea why there should be a 12 vehicle 'gap' ie 2159-2170 at heysham? ???

[Stu]

My bets are on 2154 for AG. I'm not sure if 7019 is still at AG, but that would probably go to PB.

Thinking logically here, and if it is true that NX are preferring to keep fleet numbers in sequence at their garages:

2122 has already gone to AG, replacing 7020 which has gone to PB.

If BC then get to keep 2153, and receive 2154 from the new order, one could assume that 2123 would then transfer to AG, replacing 7019 which will presumably also head to PB.

Therefore AG lose two Scanias, and gain 2 Urban 2s, which are replaced at BC by 2153 and the remaining 'odd' bus in the new order of 24.  :D

[ilovetea4370]

Presumably 7019 is going to replace 1480?

[Ashley]

Best dust off the "snot filled hanky" for the coventry mercs and also the camera :D

[tphi12000]

at least 4 Coventry livereied B7's parked at Hartshores this morning in amongst a large number of tractior units.

[winston]

at least 4 Coventry livereied B7's parked at Hartshores this morning in amongst a large number of tractior units.

Sounds as though they should start arriving at Coventry within the next week

[Ash]

I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

[winston]

I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

Ash,

Don't forget that there are 33 new buses due for Coventry i.e. 23 x Volvo B7RLE & 10 x ADL E400.

I would guess that could release approx 35 older vehicles for cascasde/withdrawal, possibly comprising of 2 x B6LE, 15 x Omnilink & 18 x Mercs

[NXWM Spectra]

I wonder if the 2b6le's will get transferred out of Coventry maybe to Wolverhampton as they both had a full retrim recently and have been the only two there for a while now. How many mercs are expecting to be withdrawn I'm guessing may be 10 with the 2 b6le's maybe leaving for further use elsewhere with also the 15 omnilinks leaving.

Ash,

Don't forget that there are 33 new buses due for Coventry i.e. 23 x Volvo B7RLE & 10 x ADL E400.

I would guess that could release approx 35 older vehicles for cascasde/withdrawal, possibly comprising of 2 x B6LE, 15 x Omnilink & 18 x Mercs

If so, what routes would be operated by the 10 additional Enviro400?