First Leicester Enviro 400

[williamposh]

Very disappointed on the one I travelled on today. Dark, dirty already and some filler in cracks in the ceiling upstairs already.  Would have got another one but driver failed to stop for me.

Sounds like your experience was quite negative, unfortunately. Bit of a long shot but I doubt you got any photos of the 'crack'? (Or the shoddy repair job)

I did take a photo but it is not clear enough to see the crack.

I really wanted to be impressed by these buses as well

[nitromatt1]

Very disappointed on the one I travelled on today. Dark, dirty already and some filler in cracks in the ceiling upstairs already.  Would have got another one but driver failed to stop for me.

Sounds like your experience was quite negative, unfortunately. Bit of a long shot but I doubt you got any photos of the 'crack'? (Or the shoddy repair job)

I did take a photo but it is not clear enough to see the crack.

There's a double meaning in that...

[DD12]

Someone on another forum has heard that the Leicester Enviro 400s have had a problem with wheelchair access, and that some seats have had to be removed. (?)
If anyone has any factual info. or confirmation I'd be interested.
Ta.

[stuartn]

Someone on another forum has heard that the Leicester Enviro 400s have had a problem with wheelchair access, and that some seats have had to be removed. (?)
If anyone has any factual info. or confirmation I'd be interested.
Ta.

Yes some of them did have a minor problem but it was sorted quickly by Thorntons who are refurbishing them, they do have some problems with certain types of pushchairs as they struggle to get on them otherwise they're lovely buses.

[Ashley]

I think they look good inside and out and are spotless (for all of a week)

I noted about a dozen in service last saturday mostly on 54's and one on 38/A's.

When are the various Volvo's expected to be transferred out to Stoke and Great Yarmouth?

[stuartn]

Most of the early Alx400's have left Leicester now with only about three left in service but most of the single deckers that are due to leave are still in service.

Thorntons are back at Abbey Lane removing two seats and fitting a partition between the doorside seats and wheelchair bay making the Enviro 400's 26 seats downstairs compared to 28 when the first refurbished ones entered service.

[DD12]

Thanks for the updates, everyone.

[Bob]

Are stoke getting b7l's or the b7rle's?

[Ashley]

Adderley Green to get B7L's - 66303 - 66313
Newcastle to get B7RLE's - 66841 66845 66849 66962 66963 66964 plus ALX400's 32053 - 32057

Just to add 32062 and 32063 are now in service at Great Yarmouth

[John]

33573 has now been branded for the 54

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73096525@N02/13601199754/

[Ashley]

I'm told from First South Yorkshire sources that all of the Leicester E400's that were stored in Olive Grove's top yard have since departed so there is room for their own new intake of "lamposts" (Streetlies). If that's true would it be right to assume they are all on the road in Leicester now? The branding if I'm honest isn't as good as normal First route brandings but that's just me

[stuartn]

Only the PVR of the 54 (12) and a few others are in service but when I spoke to a first rep at the launch event he said they will have the 12 for 22's out very soon.

33507 has also been branded for the 54 now.

Another view of 33573 with route branding: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=471864426279475&id=224820470983873&set=a.242912795841307.62967.224820470983873&source=46&refid=17

[John]

33561's turn to be branded, this time in blue for the 22

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73096525@N02/13674483374/

[Ashley]

Anything I have previously said in this thread may have been dud gen (I should sleep more at night to avoid losing the ability to count lol)

Some definate gen is that 32065 touched down at Great Yarmouth a few days ago.

6 E400's are being delivered from Rotherham to Leicester next tuesday with "loads" still there

[Tony]

Anything I have previously said in this thread may have been dud gen (I should sleep more at night to avoid losing the ability to count lol)

Some definate gen is that 32065 touched down at Great Yarmouth a few days ago.

6 E400's are being delivered from Rotherham to Leicester next tuesday with "loads" still there

I think those six will be the last 6. Certainly cannot be loads still there