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Started by Trident 4609, July 21, 2013, 10:21:25 AM

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Tony

Quote from: Gareth on October 20, 2024, 10:17:05 AM729/730 maybe?
Quote from: Wba_lad on October 20, 2024, 01:45:44 AMI had to go to Wolverhampton garage earlier for lost property which was lost today I was in tbe Wolverhampton area couldn't get in touch with anyone anyway I noticed there is a 72* or 73* in the depot anyone know which one this is.
It's 729 having some engine work done

Wba_lad


Axsn24

What are the plans for this garage? Will it see any Electric Buses? They seem to have quite old buses here. Also if anyone could let me know what NXWM plan to replace their Wrightbus eclipse and Tridents with.

Stu

Quote from: Axsn24 on October 29, 2024, 10:02:02 PMWhat are the plans for this garage? Will it see any Electric Buses? They seem to have quite old buses here. Also if anyone could let me know what NXWM plan to replace their Wrightbus eclipse and Tridents with.
The Eclipse single decks will be around for a few more years.

There will be electric buses there eventually, sometime next year. In the meantime, Tridents will probably be replaced by cascades from other garages.
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Axsn24

Quote from: Stu on October 30, 2024, 07:42:45 AMThe Eclipse single decks will be around for a few more years.

There will be electric buses there eventually, sometime next year. In the meantime, Tridents will probably be replaced by cascades from other garages.

I heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here

Gareth

Quote from: Axsn24 on October 30, 2024, 08:40:26 AMI heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here
You haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.

jasmine

Quote from: Axsn24 on October 30, 2024, 08:40:26 AMI heard that when they had ordered the 300 electric buses last year, 170 were e400ev and 130 (unannounced) were electroliners for wolverhampton and one other garage, not sure if it's true though. Haven't seen even 1 electric here
would you believe it, 130 buses takes time to build
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Ingleboro261F

Quote from: Gareth on October 30, 2024, 09:39:58 AMYou haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.
Wasn't the other garage AG?

Jack


Stu

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on October 30, 2024, 03:23:47 PMWasn't the other garage AG?
Quote from: Jack on October 30, 2024, 03:32:37 PMI thought it was WB?
Only rumours, beyond what has already been delivered to or on order for PB and YW, nothing has ever been officially confirmed, apart from the fact that there are a further 130 electric buses due to complete this current order of 300.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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don

Quote from: Jack on October 30, 2024, 03:32:37 PMI thought it was WB?
One of the WB employees posted that - 40 new EVs next year IIRC. Would neatly replace their E400 Tridents, which may be the oldest buses next year (especially if they receive some of the ones currently at YW.

Also, an order must be imminent for single deckers for the CV fleet, which is meant to be 100% zero emission during next year. Presumably the 30 or so E200s and B7RLEs will be cascaded to garages requiring single deckers. 
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Stu

Quote from: don on October 30, 2024, 07:02:57 PMAlso, an order must be imminent for single deckers for the CV fleet, which is meant to be 100% zero emission during next year. Presumably the 30 or so E200s and B7RLEs will be cascaded to garages requiring single deckers.
Not wanting to take the 'Wolverhampton' garage thread off topic, to meet the requirements of the "Coventry all-electric bus city" scheme, NX Coventry have until the end of 2025 to replace their remaining diesel buses.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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Axsn24

Quote from: jasmine on October 30, 2024, 02:43:25 PMwould you believe it, 130 buses takes time to build
I know that. I was referring to not even the e400ev's not being here either. They've got loads of them.

Axsn24

Quote from: Gareth on October 30, 2024, 09:39:58 AMYou haven't seen even one electric there yet because the current order was for CV, PB and YW and any future orders haven't even been built yet.
Are the electroliners confirmed tho? At least there'll be hope for the future.

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