NX Hybrids

[John]

How long they been talking for now ?

A few months now

[Trident 4609]

How long they been talking for now ?

As John said but a few either sometimes don't work or can't hear the announcements very well

[NXWM Spectra]

Why don't they announce The Fighting Cock in Wolverhampton on the 1?

Was on the 22 today and they announced The Cock Inn.

Does the 1 have talking buses now ?

Yes Nathan the announcements were working a few months ago. There is a part on the 1 (Tettenhall Rd) that has a bit of a malfunction

Where is the malfunction? I've never noticed one.

There's a couple that I've never heard, despite sitting near the speakers.

[Nathan4775]

How long they been talking for now ?

As John said but a few either sometimes don't work or can't hear the announcements very well

Look forward to hearing it when I travel on the one sometime -D, does TGB still operate the 558 ?

[Trident 4609]

Well its on the tettenhall road/the rock junction. Supposed to say Tettenhall Rd then another road but only says tettenhall rd same as it not saying fighting cocks

[Trident 4609]

How long they been talking for now ?

As John said but a few either sometimes don't work or can't hear the announcements very well

Look forward to hearing it when I travel on the one sometime -D, does TGB still operate the 558 ?
No TGB stopoed operating the 558 a few months back. They only operate the 50 now

[nitromatt1]

How long they been talking for now ?

As John said but a few either sometimes don't work or can't hear the announcements very well

Look forward to hearing it when I travel on the one sometime -D, does TGB still operate the 558 ?

TGB withdrew the 558 (along with the 64) on 17th of May. They only operate the 50 now along with the 50A which runs one journey each way per day (Redditch - Birmingham early morning, Birmingham - Redditch late afternoon)

[Mike K]

Tony, I see from the main site that one of your buses yesterday was 5407. What do you make of the Hybrids and do you have a preferred vehicle type from a driver's perspective?

[Stuharris 6360]

Seems not everyone likes Hybrid Buses

http://www.busandcoach.travel/en/latest_news/new_yorks_mta_to_swap_out_hybrid_bus_engines_for_diesel.htm

[Liverpool Street]

Seems not everyone likes Hybrid Buses

http://www.busandcoach.travel/en/latest_news/new_yorks_mta_to_swap_out_hybrid_bus_engines_for_diesel.htm

Interesting reading. I would like to see the figures for 'Eco-Pack' Full Diesels, so stop-start and brake heat regeneration etc vs. The figures for Hybrid technology. They would have to be considerably close, especially for the MTA to withdraw completely from the programme. I understand the US has different emissions rulings but will make to draw comparisons.

[Tony]

Tony, I see from the main site that one of your buses yesterday was 5407. What do you make of the Hybrids and do you have a preferred vehicle type from a driver's perspective?

Missed this question when it was posted

I always prefer Volvo/Wright. The Enviro is 'easier' to drive but there is something about the Volvo/Wright combination that comes across as quality. I see Simon Dunn has said the same for Rotala. Wrights build quality bodies!

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Tony, I see from the main site that one of your buses yesterday was 5407. What do you make of the Hybrids and do you have a preferred vehicle type from a driver's perspective?

Missed this question when it was posted

I always prefer Volvo/Wright. The Enviro is 'easier' to drive but there is something about the Volvo/Wright combination that comes across as quality. I see Simon Dunn has said the same for Rotala. Wrights build quality bodies!

100% agree from a passenger perspective as well! Just have a feeling they will outlive the ADL's, and the legroom upstairs, just huge, rivals a Spectra

[Driver03]

Tony, I see from the main site that one of your buses yesterday was 5407. What do you make of the Hybrids and do you have a preferred vehicle type from a driver's perspective?

Missed this question when it was posted

I always prefer Volvo/Wright. The Enviro is 'easier' to drive but there is something about the Volvo/Wright combination that comes across as quality. I see Simon Dunn has said the same for Rotala. Wrights build quality bodies!

Totally agree Tony, driving both types fairly regularly I absolutely love a B5 turning up for my relief, they are very very well built and so so smooth, if only they would of extended the wheelbase and made them slightly longer (more lower seating) and increse the speed from which it goes onto diesel to 20mph to eveviate the small delay from the engine starting and changing gear, then they would wipe the floor with ADLs!

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Are you at WN or BC Driver03? If at WN try 5516, it seems to go almost double the amount of time in electric power, even changing up a gear before the engine engages

[Trident 4609]

Are you at WN or BC Driver03? If at WN try 5516, it seems to go almost double the amount of time in electric power, even changing up a gear before the engine engages

Driver03 is a WN driver :) . He does drive the 1 on a regular basis and has drove a couple of B5's on the 59 aswell :) Tbh I like both types of Hybrid (E400H and B5LH) although the B5 possibly just edges it for me