Perry Barr Garage

[Tony]

The buses used at Glastonbury aren't owned/leased by NX so unless they take them on then no idea what's gonna happen with them.

On a side note I was unaware PB were getting new buses, presumably with the new depot, electric charging points are already installed?

Perry Barr is likely to get the 30 that have already been built and seen in Falkirk but it's not guaranteed 

[busboy31]

4815 back in service for first time since February.

[Lukeee]

Perry Barr is likely to get the 30 that have already been built and seen in Falkirk but it's not guaranteed

Ah right, be interesting to see where they get allocated assuming they get them. 

[danny]

Predication would be the Sutton lines as they tend to be the go to for new bus types at PB, seem to remember them getting the presidents, then volvos few years after and the first e400s, would be nice to get them on the x3 to Litchfield... only time will tell. 

[Nxwm]

Perry Barr is likely to get the 30 that have already been built and seen in Falkirk but it's not guaranteed

Ahh ok fair enough Tony also understand you can't say too much either thanks anyways 

[2206]

Predication would be the Sutton lines as they tend to be the go to for new bus types at PB, seem to remember them getting the presidents, then volvos few years after and the first e400s, would be nice to get them on the x3 to Litchfield... only time will tell.

Could the 8 get some? Replacing more 57 reg scanias and making the inner circle zero emission?

[MasterPlan]

Maybe they'll replace some of the 48** on the 7, 33 and 101 and allow them to be cascaded to replace tridents elsewhere. 

[ellspurs]

Could the 8 get some? Replacing more 57 reg scanias and making the inner circle zero emission?

Does the Inner Circle still go under that bridge that means they have to use single deckers?

[2206]

Does the Inner Circle still go under that bridge that means they have to use single deckers?

Think it was said the electric buses can go under the Highgate Road Bridge. Its a 14' 3" bridge

[Ronnoc]

If I remember correctly, E400 MMCs and BYD Electrics are 14' 2". So they can fit under the Highgate Road bridge and do the full 8A/C with no difficulties. I don't think that single decks are suitable for the inner circle anymore, so a change might be needed.
Plus that bridge has seen 14' 6" buses go beneath it before the triangle sign got changed to a circle.

[BBS]

Perry Barr is likely to get the 30 that have already been built and seen in Falkirk but it's not guaranteed

I believe next year those electric Streetdecks will also make an appearance too? In my opinion I think those will either go Walsall or AG. Wherever their needed 

[cardew]

Maybe they'll replace some of the 48** on the 7, 33 and 101 and allow them to be cascaded to replace tridents elsewhere.

4843-4862 would slot in nicely at WN and WA but I'm getting ahead of myself. PB was described as having the "capacity" to house electric buses and chargers so hopefully it won't take too long to get the actual electricity to power them when it goes ahead.

[Westy]

I believe next year those electric Streetdecks will also make an appearance too? In my opinion I think those will either go Walsall or AG. Wherever their needed

Would've thought Walsall would become a hydrogen garage, as it's already got hydrogen for the 51 etc?

[karl724223]

Pensnett full platinum decker garage 
Moving the ode oss n carts to wolves 

[Steve3229vp]

If I remember correctly, E400 MMCs and BYD Electrics are 14' 2". So they can fit under the Highgate Road bridge and do the full 8A/C with no difficulties. I don't think that single decks are suitable for the inner circle anymore, so a change might be needed.
Plus that bridge has seen 14' 6" buses go beneath it before the triangle sign got changed to a circle.

Yes you're right MMC's are 14' 2", I'm not sure about the BYD Electrics, but if the Enviro's (4xxx) remain at PB then putting double deckers on the 8A/8C is unlikely. Firstly because Enviro's are 14' 6" and it only takes one mistake and it's too late, secondly there are too many bus routes at PB that normally use double deckers that sometimes have those horrible Scania Omnilinks on them so that needs to be dealt with first, the same applies at YW on mainly the 2 and 3. Also surely a bigger candidate for double deckers is at AG for the 4/4A which must be a bigger priority than the 8A/8C