NX Hybrids

[Typhoon2000]

I rode 5515, 5516 and 5517 yesterday. The amount of times I heard "we've broken down" or "he's stalled it"...also heard "I think he's a learner driver"  ::)

Is that because of the passengers misconception of the stop-start feature?.... By the way Driver03 - the one you need to grab hold of is number 5409, if you can... As far as I'm aware it's the only E400H with stop-start... should have been programmed onto all of the units at the start! - part of the reason for the Wright/Volvos achieving the better savings.

[Driver03]

I rode 5515, 5516 and 5517 yesterday. The amount of times I heard "we've broken down" or "he's stalled it"...also heard "I think he's a learner driver"  ::)

Is that because of the passengers misconception of the stop-start feature?.... By the way Driver03 - the one you need to grab hold of is number 5409, if you can... As far as I'm aware it's the only E400H with stop-start... should have been programmed onto all of the units at the start! - part of the reason for the Wright/Volvos achieving the better savings.

Will do, hopefully the E400H's will have this feature from delivery at WN (not confirmed just me hoping ;) ). Once I get my hands on one I'll be sure to let you know how they drive compared to Volvo's, must say from my perspective so far I'm impressed (even though the I-Shift gear box with its 12 gears can get annoying :) )!

[Mike K]

I rode 5515, 5516 and 5517 yesterday. The amount of times I heard "we've broken down" or "he's stalled it"...also heard "I think he's a learner driver"  ::)

Is that because of the passengers misconception of the stop-start feature?.... By the way Driver03 - the one you need to grab hold of is number 5409, if you can... As far as I'm aware it's the only E400H with stop-start... should have been programmed onto all of the units at the start! - part of the reason for the Wright/Volvos achieving the better savings.

Will do, hopefully the E400H's will have this feature from delivery at WN (not confirmed just me hoping ;) ). Once I get my hands on one I'll be sure to let you know how they drive compared to Volvo's, must say from my perspective so far I'm impressed (even though the I-Shift gear box with its 12 gears can get annoying :) )!

I'm sure I read that this latest batch of E400Hs will be stop start. The more recent ones do seem to be - Stagecoach Sheffield have 2 batches, their 61 plates don't have it but their 62 plates do.

[JB93]

Is there a date for when the E400H's will be arriving in Wolves? I REALLY want to go and have a ride on one of these hybrids, I've not even been on one of the Birmingham ones yet! Once I get some uni assignments out of the way I'm having a few solid days of going round the West Midlands by bus :P

[John]

Is there a date for when the E400H's will be arriving in Wolves? I REALLY want to go and have a ride on one of these hybrids, I've not even been on one of the Birmingham ones yet! Once I get some uni assignments out of the way I'm having a few solid days of going round the West Midlands by bus :P

reading other comments in the last few weeks suggest that they should arrive either this week or next. Maybe out in service a few days after arriving, after branding etc. applied and then the buses been made ready for service (ticket machines etc).

[JB93]

Ah ok, thanks John! So, just because I'm not too familiar with the 1 route, is there enough B5LHs on the route at the moment to cover the PVR? Or is it still half hybrid, half Trident/Spectra till the E400Hs arrive?

[John]

Ah ok, thanks John! So, just because I'm not too familiar with the 1 route, is there enough B5LHs on the route at the moment to cover the PVR? Or is it still half hybrid, half Trident/Spectra till the E400Hs arrive?

Yes, still half hybrid with Tridents as well.

I think Tony has said the PVR is 19. So with 21 hybrids, there a 2 spare at the busies time of day.

[Typhoon2000]

I'd love to see how the Volvo/Wrights would cope with 126....

[Kiewii]

Dundee's hybrids are now starting to arrive.

[paulb1973]

Dundee's hybrids are now starting to arrive.

Are these numbered in the 54xx series? Presumably commencing 5422 allowing for the 12 on-order in the West Midlands.

[Stuharris 6360]

Dundee's hybrids are now starting to arrive.

Are these numbered in the 54xx series? Presumably commencing 5410 or possibly 5422 allowing for the 12 on-order in the West Midlands.

The fleet numbers should start at 5422 as Tony has confirmed the WN batch will be 5410 - 5421

[4006]

2 of the new Enviro 400H's have turned up at Park Lane today  :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/8581275120/in/photostream

[John]

2 of the new Enviro 400H's have turned up at Park Lane today  :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/8581275120/in/photostream

Very nice!!
Looks like 5410. 'JOA' reg on numberplate

[Stuharris 6360]

2 of the new Enviro 400H's have turned up at Park Lane today  :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/8581275120/in/photostream

Very nice!!
Looks like 5410. 'JOA' reg on numberplate

Wonder if they will put them into service as soon as they are ready or will they wait and enter service en-masse?

[winston]

2 of the new Enviro 400H's have turned up at Park Lane today  :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/8581275120/in/photostream

Very nice!!
Looks like 5410. 'JOA' reg on numberplate

I wonder why NXWM are applying the fleetnames / branding themselves? when the first Hybrid to arrive at Dundee appears to have been delivered fully branded from ADL