Xplore Dundee

[DJ]

There's a copy of the notice on another forum: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/mcgills-buses.117550/post-4915981

[the trainbasher]

I wonder if any of the fleet will move back down to the Midlands

[Busboy105]

I wonder if any of the fleet will move back down to the Midlands

Doesn't look like it.

[ross4122]

NX are to retain ownership of some of the vehicles I believe

[Tony]

NX are to retain ownership of some of the vehicles I believe

There's 3 vehicles which are not part of the deal which will be coming south in January, and others on long leases to McGills

[Busboy105]

There's 3 vehicles which are not part of the deal which will be coming south in January, and others on long leases to McGills

Please tell me those 3 vehicles aren't the Streetlites?

[the trainbasher]

Please tell me those 3 vehicles aren't the Streetlites?

Don't they have just 3 Urbans? The trainer ones?

[ross4122]

1774-1776 and 1782 are still here. We only have 2 Streetlites - 432 and 434

[2206]

There's 3 vehicles which are not part of the deal which will be coming south in January, and others on long leases to McGills

How long are the leases for? A year or more?

[BK63 YWP]

How long are the leases for? A year or more?

Probably like with first and diamond, once mcgills sources replacements they'll be sent back down

[2206]

Probably like with first and diamond, once mcgills sources replacements they'll be sent back down

@Tony said the emeralds have a 10 year lease on Dundee Forum I notice

I have heard that both Hydrogen and Electric buses will be on their way, but not a timescale

What about these? Are they cancelled, redirected to West Midlands, or will they also go on Lease?

[DavieDD2]

There's 3 vehicles which are not part of the deal which will be coming south in January, and others on long leases to McGills

Let me see if I can get close, the 3 buses going back south will be the 17xx's still here, the long term leases to mcgills will be all the emeralds. My guess would be that Xplore has been punted because of the logistics of transferring buses north and south, add that to the number of aging Geminis due for replacement means we're not a 'financially viable option' anymore. The way mcgills are throwing money around, especially in the current climate, I can see this going tits up, I'm just glad Dundee isn't that big to walk around when it does.

[Solo1]

Any reason for the sale

[Busboy105]

Any reason for the sale

Look at the post above you. Should been a good insight.

[B61 ANDREW]

  I guess it is a logical move to sell off a "distant outpost" .     The next question will be [ maybe already answered ] ,is it a move to raise capital or to invest in expansion nearer to home ??  Lets see what the coming weeks bring.