Withdrawn Vehicles

[Tony]

4071; 4078; 4094 now withdrawn at Miller Street
4049; 4093 withdrawn at WB

[winston]

4044 is also now withdrawn @ MS
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mcwmetrobuses/31751344365/in/photostream/

[winston]

I have seven; 4023/31/66/84/87/97/104 at PN - has one of those been moved? From my own notes I also have 4049/58/62 withdrawn but without a location (4047 is seemingly at/back at MS).

@paulb1973 - As I thought 4023 has gone, the six @ PN are 4031/4066/4084/4087/4097 & 4104

[paulb1973]

@paulb1973 - As I thought 4023 has gone, the six @ PN are 4031/4066/4084/4087/4097 & 4104

Yes, I assumed it was 4023 gone - there is a pic of it at MS floating around on Flickr.

[Jaysnerz007]

Seen today just approaching miller street was 4058 4080 4082 and 4093 :(

[4679]

There was a group of five presidents packed together at WB Garage looked as if they were withdrawn couldn't see all numbers but sore 4051 and 4081.

[The Real 4778]

sore 4051 and 4081.

I bet they are...   :'(

[Pete50492]

@paulb1973 - As I thought 4023 has gone, the six @ PN are 4031/4066/4084/4087/4097 & 4104

Photographed 4104 at MS yesterday

[Tony]

Apparently a 'large operator' is taking 'several'.

I don't know who or how many.

Green Bus, who are selling them on NX's behalf have so far sold 9

[Stu]

Apparently a 'large operator' is taking 'several'.

I don't know who or how many.

Green Bus, who are selling them on NX's behalf have so far sold 9

I think they'll do well, for now.

I read on the BBC the other week, that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has some grand ambitions for all London buses to be electric or hybrid by 2018. If that's the case, and truly achievable, the second-hand bus market is going to become flooded in the next two years!

But I see the problem being that outside of London, there is little demand for London-spec vehicles, with dual-doors, which would cost money to convert. Even some of the early NX Tridents might be attractive to smaller operators.

[Tony]

I think they'll do well, for now.

I read on the BBC the other week, that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has some grand ambitions for all London buses to be electric or hybrid by 2018. If that's the case, and truly achievable, the second-hand bus market is going to become flooded in the next two years!

But I see the problem being that outside of London, there is little demand for London-spec vehicles, with dual-doors, which would cost money to convert. Even some of the early NX Tridents might be attractive to smaller operators.

That is not what he said.

What he actually said was he wanted all new contracts starting from that date to be emission free at tailpipe. Even London cannot afford to replace 8000 buses in two years!

[Stuharris 6360]

More on what Sadiq Khan said:

https://www.transportxtra.com/publications/local-transport-today/news/52071/london-to-stop-buying-diesel-buses-says-sadiq-khan

[winston]

Photographed 4104 at MS yesterday

There's a few more left, PN is down to 3 now i.e 4031 / 4066 & 4087.

[GeminiFan1991]

Where are all the Presidents that have been withdrawn from WB & AG overnight ? Are they still at their respective garages ?

[winston]

Where are all the Presidents that have been withdrawn from WB & AG overnight ? Are they still at their respective garages ?

There was one at WB parked on the main forecourt.