Alexander Dennis Enviro400

[richie]

Have any Central examples hit the streets in service yet?  :)

No None of BC's Enviros have entered service yet :)

The above is correct.

Bit of an update for you guys;

You will not see any Enviros on the road until, at best, 1st July. (That's confirmed by top Engineering staff)

Enviros in the bus park are as follows:
4895BC
4896BC
4897BC
4898BC
4899BC
4900 - NOT DELIVERED (According to a top 'sauce' it was delayed leaving the port? Or whatever)
4901BC
4902BC
4903BC
4904BC
4905BC
4906BC
4907BC
4908BC
4909LOCATION UNKNOWN
4910LOCATION UNKNOWN
4911LOCATION UNKNOWN
4912LOCATION UNKNOWN
4913LOCATION UNKNOWN

801 - 809 are now being parked in Adderley Street.

Information Above Correct At 1200Hours#21/06/2013

Glad you said that because I was going to go into Birmingham to catch them on Sunday ;) It will be worth the wait

Sauce is best on Bacon butties!

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Have any Central examples hit the streets in service yet?  :)

No None of BC's Enviros have entered service yet :)

The above is correct.

Bit of an update for you guys;

You will not see any Enviros on the road until, at best, 1st July. (That's confirmed by top Engineering staff)

801 - 809 are now being parked in Adderley Street.

Information Above Correct At 1200Hours#21/06/2013

I reckon that adds to the case to transfer the 99 to PE then as it does seem silly both garages just operating such small numbers of one type, plus I can't see BC ever needing more Enviro 200's whereas PE still have other routes that could use them

[Mike K]

Have any Central examples hit the streets in service yet?  :)

No None of BC's Enviros have entered service yet :)

The above is correct.

Bit of an update for you guys;

You will not see any Enviros on the road until, at best, 1st July. (That's confirmed by top Engineering staff)

801 - 809 are now being parked in Adderley Street.

Information Above Correct At 1200Hours#21/06/2013

I reckon that adds to the case to transfer the 99 to PE then as it does seem silly both garages just operating such small numbers of one type, plus I can't see BC ever needing more Enviro 200's whereas PE still have other routes that could use them

But as per Richie's note that's probably not feasible at present with vehicles already having to be parked on the road at PE due to overcrowding.

[nitromatt1]

Have any Central examples hit the streets in service yet?  :)

No None of BC's Enviros have entered service yet :)

The above is correct.

Bit of an update for you guys;

You will not see any Enviros on the road until, at best, 1st July. (That's confirmed by top Engineering staff)

801 - 809 are now being parked in Adderley Street.

Information Above Correct At 1200Hours#21/06/2013

I reckon that adds to the case to transfer the 99 to PE then as it does seem silly both garages just operating such small numbers of one type, plus I can't see BC ever needing more Enviro 200's whereas PE still have other routes that could use them

But as per Richie's note that's probably not feasible at present with vehicles already having to be parked on the road at PE due to overcrowding.

Are there any other yards adjacent to Pensnett's yard which they could buy to gain more storage space?

[Liverpool Street]

Have any Central examples hit the streets in service yet?  :)

No None of BC's Enviros have entered service yet :)

The above is correct.

Bit of an update for you guys;

You will not see any Enviros on the road until, at best, 1st July. (That's confirmed by top Engineering staff)

801 - 809 are now being parked in Adderley Street.

Information Above Correct At 1200Hours#21/06/2013

I reckon that adds to the case to transfer the 99 to PE then as it does seem silly both garages just operating such small numbers of one type, plus I can't see BC ever needing more Enviro 200's whereas PE still have other routes that could use them

Exactly. Considering BC is a 'super garage', having 9 E200's which are only really applicable to one route (when on anything else they get a standing load in 2minutes) is a bit pointless.

I would gladly get rid of the 99 to Pensnett, and that'll leave some manoeuvrability regarding the 98/x64 renumbering and possible rerouting.

Maybe BC could get the 9/141 back? ;D ;D ;D

[NXWM Spectra]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

[Tony]

Up to 4908 (except 4900) now at BC, photos on main site tomorrow

[Liverpool Street]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

The oldest rumour in the book is BC will take the empty space around the depot. I've heard that for absolute years.

[NXWM Spectra]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

What's just come to mind is an idea that's been suggested dozens of times before: Reopening LH or MS for service again. I have very little idea where they are, so I don't know wether it will help or not.

Interesting Rat. Are you able to say anything about if there's any truth to it?

[Liverpool Street]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

What's just come to mind is an idea that's been suggested dozens of times before: Reopening LH or MS for service again. I have very little idea where they are, so I don't know wether it will help or not.

Interesting Rat. Are you able to say anything about if there's any truth to it?

Hasn't LH been taken off the market for sale? MS serves more purpose as it is now.

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No truth in that rumour at all. None.

[winston]

4900 - NOT DELIVERED (According to a top 'sauce' it was delayed leaving the port? Or whatever)

Lets that hope 4900 isn't delayed due to having an accident of its delivery run as per 2013

[NXWM Spectra]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

What's just come to mind is an idea that's been suggested dozens of times before: Reopening LH or MS for service again. I have very little idea where they are, so I don't know wether it will help or not.

Interesting Rat. Are you able to say anything about if there's any truth to it?

Hasn't LH been taken off the market for sale? MS serves more purpose as it is now.

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No truth in that rumour at all. None.

If Lea Hall has been taken off the market, that could suggest that there are plans for it. Other than reopening it, I don't know what else they'd want it for.

[winston]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

What's just come to mind is an idea that's been suggested dozens of times before: Reopening LH or MS for service again. I have very little idea where they are, so I don't know wether it will help or not.

Interesting Rat. Are you able to say anything about if there's any truth to it?

Hasn't LH been taken off the market for sale? MS serves more purpose as it is now.

--

No truth in that rumour at all. None.

If Lea Hall has been taken off the market, that could suggest that there are plans for it. Other than reopening it, I don't know what else they'd want it for.

Continue to house the reserve fleet in dry storage as at present?

[winston]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

The oldest rumour in the book is BC will take the empty space around the depot. I've heard that for absolute years.

Rightly or wrongly, I was always under the impression that BC garage might one day have to move due to long term plans to re-develop the East side of Digbeth?

[Liverpool Street]

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

What's just come to mind is an idea that's been suggested dozens of times before: Reopening LH or MS for service again. I have very little idea where they are, so I don't know wether it will help or not.

Interesting Rat. Are you able to say anything about if there's any truth to it?

Hasn't LH been taken off the market for sale? MS serves more purpose as it is now.

--

No truth in that rumour at all. None.

If Lea Hall has been taken off the market, that could suggest that there are plans for it. Other than reopening it, I don't know what else they'd want it for.

Continue to house the reserve fleet in dry storage as at present?

Yup. Maybe get Tony to confirm if it has been taken off the market. It's only what I've been told.

Anybody got a list of what's in the Reserve fleet?

They'll need to open a new garage sooner or later.

It could be located somewhere in Birmingham and take routes 9/141, 126 and some BC decker routes among others so that it could possibly house only Enviro400.

The oldest rumour in the book is BC will take the empty space around the depot. I've heard that for absolute years.

Rightly or wrongly, I was always under the impression that BC garage might one day have to move due to long term plans to re-develop the East side of Digbeth?

Nope. Well, unless it's Dean Finch's secret plans. But the long and short of it is; no.