NX Hybrids

[Nathan4775]

On another note. I sadly had to take a B5 out of service today, some kids had decided to see how the upper saloon seats are assembled and totally wrecked the seat in the process, snapped it clean off. It really gripes me that the louts have no respect at all for £300,000 buses, or even buses in general and they are the ones who moan when they don't turn up!! Argh!

Snapped it off as in snapped it off it's supports?

Nope ripped from the rear row, leaving sharp plastic, looked to me they'd use quite a lot of force.

I'd imagine they'd need a lot of force.

Correct, even engineers have trouble getting the rear seats off upstairs and they have the correct tools.

Any idea if the morons have been caught yet?

As far as I know they are reviewing the CCTV lets hope they get them.

Hopefully. It sometimes makes me wonder if these idiots even are aware of the fact that the buses have several CCTV cameras...

I don't think they care, chances of catching them are slim even with CCTV evidence these days, I sound old but as a kid I wouldn't dare do what these lot do these days, but that's an entirely different conversation ;)

Making their pictures public would possibly help, any idea where on the route it happened ?

Yep the number 1, I was the driver at the time.

And we wonder why National Express don't buy more new buses, well one reason is obviously finances, but another has to be the way the new buses are treated.

If they can, NE should identify the culprits, charge their parents for the damage and ban the lads from all NE buses. They may think differently about there actions when they have to walk everywhere.

It probally wouldnt have an effect if there parents drive

[Trident 4609]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

[Nathan4775]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

Great (:

[Stuharris 6360]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

Trident, any idea how many are to be branded?

[Trident 4609]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

Trident, any idea how many are to be branded?

Well i am only 13 and don't work at the garage but look on the main photo site tony has put up photos.

Best asking Driver03 but it was said on the forum that 9/10 hybrids will be branded so at least 5,

I will look when i get my tour of the bus garage and will ask questions

[Stuharris 6360]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

Trident, any idea how many are to be branded?

Well i am only 13 and don't work at the garage but look on the main photo site tony has put up photos.

Best asking Driver03 but it was said on the forum that 9/10 hybrids will be branded so at least 5,

I will look when i get my tour of the bus garage and will ask questions

Thanks

[Trident 4609]

By the way call me Nathan :)

[Trident 4609]

Driver03 and 3 other drivers (one driver on the 1 and 2 on the 59) have confirmed that any spare hybrids WILL go on the 59!

[Driver03]

Anyone know when the Enviro400H are due to enter service ?

First 6 are ready (Branded ones). First ones i've been told are in service tommorow.

Trident, any idea how many are to be branded?

I hear that 2-3 will remin in 'plain' hybrid branding, this owing to spare Hybrids being used on 59!

[nitromatt1]

On another note. I sadly had to take a B5 out of service today, some kids had decided to see how the upper saloon seats are assembled and totally wrecked the seat in the process, snapped it clean off. It really gripes me that the louts have no respect at all for £300,000 buses, or even buses in general and they are the ones who moan when they don't turn up!! Argh!

Snapped it off as in snapped it off it's supports?

Nope ripped from the rear row, leaving sharp plastic, looked to me they'd use quite a lot of force.

I'd imagine they'd need a lot of force.

Correct, even engineers have trouble getting the rear seats off upstairs and they have the correct tools.

Any idea if the morons have been caught yet?

As far as I know they are reviewing the CCTV lets hope they get them.

Hopefully. It sometimes makes me wonder if these idiots even are aware of the fact that the buses have several CCTV cameras...

I don't think they care, chances of catching them are slim even with CCTV evidence these days, I sound old but as a kid I wouldn't dare do what these lot do these days, but that's an entirely different conversation ;)

Making their pictures public would possibly help, any idea where on the route it happened ?

Yep the number 1, I was the driver at the time.

And we wonder why National Express don't buy more new buses, well one reason is obviously finances, but another has to be the way the new buses are treated.

If they can, NE should identify the culprits, charge their parents for the damage and ban the lads from all NE buses. They may think differently about there actions when they have to walk everywhere.

How would you ban them from all NX buses? Doesn't seem very feasible

[Trident 4609]

Driver03 i thought there were only going to be 9/10 branded altogether (B5's and E400H) or was that how many E400H were going to be branded.

Surley Enviro 400H and B5LH will both appear on the 59!

Will the 59 be the only route that will ever see hybrids. Will the 529 ever get hybrids (Maybe on a sunday. )

Also looking at how many hybrids will be needed on a sunday you could operate the 1 (Less than 10 needed from what i saw) and the 59 only needs 6 buses so the 59 could still be fully hybrid operated and have spare ones

[Nathan4775]

I'd prefer to see them appear on the 529, but with the 529 just being branded then its unlikely or on the 79 (:

[Trident 4609]

I'd prefer to see them appear on the 529, but with the 529 just being branded then its unlikely or on the 79 (:

I doubt them appearing on the 79.

[Andrew1991]

They will most probably appear on most double deck routes. More than likely the 126.

[Sh4318]

They'll more than likely go on the best routes for start & stop, I'm unaware what routes are like this in Wolverhampton