First Leicester Enviro 400

[NXCOV21]

First Leicester have received a enviro 400 at their depot this morning, looks smart with leather seats. Pictures on the twitter account

[winston]

First Leicester have received a enviro 400 at their depot this morning, looks smart with leather seats. Pictures on the twitter account

It has been suggested elsewhere that First Leicester are due to receive the entire batch of E400's that remained at First London's Dagenham depot up until it closed, obviously once they have been refurbished/converted to single door.

I think they are all 08/58 plates formerly DN33504/33506-8 & 33544-33574  (35 total)

[NXCOV21]

Thats good news if true, first leicester desperately need new buses to replace an ageing fleet

[winston]

Thats good news if true, first leicester desperately need new buses to replace an ageing fleet

Whether Leicester are still destined to receive the full batch I don't know, as it had all gone quiet up until your post. Not sure where they are being refurbished?

If Leicester do receive the full batch it will certainly make a big improvement to quality / age profile of the fleet

[John]

Here are some of the sneak previews

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668329316553082.1073741836.559898894062792&type=1

The one pictured (33560) is 'SN58 CGV'

What are they replacing? The B7TLS or single deckers

[Tony]

Here are some of the sneak previews

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668329316553082.1073741836.559898894062792&type=1

The one pictured (33560) is 'SN58 CGV'

What are they replacing? The B7TLS or single deckers

Stands a chance Geminis will go to Stoke

[NXCOV21]

Here are some of the sneak previews

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668329316553082.1073741836.559898894062792&type=1

The one pictured (33560) is 'SN58 CGV'

What are they replacing? The B7TLS or single deckers

I would have thought they would be replacing the B7TLS as First have already started refurbishing the Gemini's

[winston]

Here are some of the sneak previews

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668329316553082.1073741836.559898894062792&type=1

The one pictured (33560) is 'SN58 CGV'

What are they replacing? The B7TLS or single deckers

Stands a chance Geminis will go to Stoke

So they're not necessarily going to be used to replace the oldest of the current deckers then. I.e. the W-reg & 51-reg ALX400's

Those refurbished E400's should definitely make a big impact, I wonder if FL might choose to introduce them in one hit once all are refurbished

[BU07 LGO]

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=sn58%20cgv

They dsidnt last long in London, maybe they kept them when they sold off their London operation?

[BU07 LGO]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/britishbuses/5084744090/

Apparently theyre expecting 35 enviros according to someone on that pic

[winston]

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=sn58%20cgv

They dsidnt last long in London, maybe they kept them when they sold off their London operation?

They were from First London's Dagenham depot/allocation which was the only depot that wasn't sold to Tower Transit or Metroline as the bulk of the routes were lost on re-tender to Stagecoach London

A 2nd 33553 has since arrived

A selection of First Leicester's current vehicle standards:

32062 with failed destination equipment
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/7493230668/

32066 entrance after repaint in to latest First Group livery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/8621812349/

32087
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/7703947516/

66849 with failed LED destination equipment
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/8565149063/

66972 with failed LED destination equipment for at least 6 months
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/9567461998/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/8566244284/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/8501010432/

[Ex BC driver]

I think they would of had to put in an offside emergency exit

[nx4737]

A few token Enviro400's is hardly going to change First's p!$$ poor image...

I think they would of had to put in an offside emergency exit

Did they not have emergency exits in London?

They seem to have had them fitted now...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/11187437733/sizes/l/in/photostream/

[Tony]

A few token Enviro400's is hardly going to change First's p!$$ poor image...

I think they would of had to put in an offside emergency exit

Did they not have emergency exits in London?

They seem to have had them fitted now...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/11187437733/sizes/l/in/photostream/

All vehicles must have two doors, so in London it is not a requirement to have an emergency door, once they are converted to single door it is a legal requirement

[nx4737]

A few token Enviro400's is hardly going to change First's p!$$ poor image...

I think they would of had to put in an offside emergency exit

Did they not have emergency exits in London?

They seem to have had them fitted now...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/55205968@N03/11187437733/sizes/l/in/photostream/

All vehicles must have two doors, so in London it is not a requirement to have an emergency door, once they are converted to single door it is a legal requirement

Just done a flickr search and you're right, it has no emergency exit...

It makes you wonder why they don't order the Enviros with the offside exit fitted to make it easier to cascade to regional fleets in future...