Xplore Dundee

[JIM C]

@JIM C Tony's posted elesehwere that are still some more to come, see above quote

when we calculated the cascades it came to the exact number of B10s that would leave .the only other thing is a few more spare buses which would be handy .

[Tony]

when we calculated the cascades it came to the exact number of B10s that would leave .the only other thing is a few more spare buses which would be handy .

The last two Presidents to arrive are reserve fleet vehicles to act as a paint float, so Dundee can send two extra buses at a time away for repaint, not transfers as such

[Cammy7153]

7147 is the last remaining Volvo B10L in the National Express fleet.

[ross4122]

I believe there are 5 new Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 on order for Xplore Dundee due for arrival next year, and 4798 is being brought up to Dundee in February for trial.

[Mike K]

I believe there are 5 new Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 on order for Xplore Dundee due for arrival next year, and 4798 is being brought up to Dundee in February for trial.

Interesting. Are these the subject of any funding such as Green Bus? I thought that without that, the costs of hybrids was prohibitive. Good to see Wright / Volvo deckers back on the order books if this is true (shame the new Gemini 3 body is so weird looking).

[winston]

Interesting. Are these the subject of any funding such as Green Bus? I thought that without that, the costs of hybrids was prohibitive. Good to see Wright / Volvo deckers back on the order books if this is true (shame the new Gemini 3 body is so weird looking).

There has recently been another round of Scottish Green Bus Funding just released, but I believe operators are only just in the process of bidding for it, let alone any awards being made.

[Tony]

I believe there are 5 new Volvo B5LH Gemini 3 on order for Xplore Dundee due for arrival next year, and 4798 is being brought up to Dundee in February for trial.

Best of luck waiting for those

[Mike K]

Best of luck waiting for those

Take it that's a no then?

[DavieDD2]

We have so many geriatric Presidents up here propping up Dundee's fleet that will fall foul of some kind of legislation before long that we're going to need some kind of significant cascade to keep us on the road, reliant on the english again, makes me puke.

[MW]

We have so many geriatric Presidents up here propping up Dundee's fleet that will fall foul of some kind of legislation before long that we're going to need some kind of significant cascade to keep us on the road, reliant on the english again, makes me puke.

Lol, they're terrible aren't they. I've only had one Gemini break down on me (4525). I've had at least 10 Presidents break down in comparison.

[DavieDD2]

Eh'm geen it laldy the night boys, just ingroe uz!!

[DavieDD2]

Lol, they're terrible aren't they. I've only had one Gemini break down on me (4525). I've had at least 10 Presidents break down in comparison.

You've just made my point for me m8, not that half of our Gemini's are any better (7001-7018), compared to the WM ones, they're scrap, (7002,3, finally been refurbed into Xplore Dundee, first referb in their life)

[Cammy7153]

Apparently some of the Presidents are good to drive, Some love them and some just despise them!

Personally I hate these presidents. Slow, Unreliable and interiors are a mess!

468-4686 aren't so bad but I think our Dundee Geminis have more power than you guys sent us!

[ross4122]

The Dundee Geminis, 7001-7018 are crap, simply that. Noisy, dirty, clout black smoke out of the exhaust pipe and I could carry on. 4680-4686 are much better, not nearly as noisy, and have been fully refurbished.

My info about the Hybrids for Dundee was given from a 3rd party source on the Dundee forum, Dean Hutton then Cammy7153 on here carried on and said that they were the Volvo Hybrids.

[Cammy7153]

The Dundee Geminis, 7001-7018 are crap, simply that. Noisy, dirty, clout black smoke out of the exhaust pipe and I could carry on. 4680-4686 are much better, not nearly as noisy, and have been fully refurbished.

My info about the Hybrids for Dundee was given from a 3rd party source on the Dundee forum, Dean Hutton then Cammy7153 on here carried on and said that they were the Volvo Hybrids.

Baring in mind I used the word 'apparently' that there's 5 B5LHs on order..