Arriva Leicester

[Coventrybususer95]

Arriva have announced they will be adding 22 'Streetdeck Electroliner's to the Leicester fleet from October 2023

Details here: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/arriva-announces-leicester%E2%80%99s-first-ever-double-decker-electric-buses

The article also mentions that 36 diesel-powered buses that are also coming this christmas hopefully these will see off the ever dwindling number of VDL geminis

Wonder if any will be used on the x6 to coventry

[leicesterbusadventurer]

The article also mentions that 36 diesel-powered buses that are also coming this christmas hopefully these will see off the ever dwindling number of VDL geminis

28 deckers, plus 8 saloons, so I don't think so. I think the Olympuses are going first, then the 2014 E400s are off to Yorkshire.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

Wonder if any will be used on the x6 to coventry

The first confirmed electric routes are the 47/48 and 50/51. That's why the demonstrator only did those ones.

[markcf83]

The first confirmed electric routes are the 47/48 and 50/51. That's why the demonstrator only did those ones.

Interesting to know. In light of this, I'll happily delay visiting Leicester by a few months.......

[xmj-signal]

Further changes to services from 3rd January 2023 now shown on the Arrivabus website

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-services-in-leicestershire

The headline changes are: frequency reductions on Coalville 11/11A and 15 and Leicester 31, 49 (on Saturdays), 56 (which is reversed over the Thurnby/Scraptoft loop), 86 and 104 (on Saturdays); the 104 is also cut back to Leicester to Fosse Park only and the 152 is withdrawn.

There is also a slight re-routing in Oadby for one journey an hour on 31 (which will be 31A).

Mike T.

[leicesterbusadventurer]

No bus to Leicester for Thorpe Astley now.

Honestly, why did they get rid of the 15 all those years ago? That worked fine, everything else has clearly proved to be a failure.

[ellspurs]

No bus to Leicester for Thorpe Astley now.

Honestly, why did they get rid of the 15 all those years ago? That worked fine, everything else has clearly proved to be a failure.

They've still got the NOVUS Direct, right? Every 30 minutes throughout the day?

[SSmith09]

They've still got the NOVUS Direct, right? Every 30 minutes throughout the day?

Yeah they have and it is much quicker into Leicester with earlier and later journeys every day

[f_27]

4105/9 haven't been out since the end of November, anyone know if they are VOR or are they moved on? 

[leicesterbusadventurer]

The first of the new E400 MMCs arrived at Thurmaston this morning in the form of 4552 (YX72 ODT). I've now been informed that they'll be replacing 4501-4528, while the E200s (3145-3152) will be replacing some of the Versas.

Some of the MMCs will be off to Yorkshire to replace the Lowlanders, as 4416-4425 were originally planned to. Others are expected to move to Kent to replace the ALX400s after they decided they didn't want any more B9TLs.

[47609FireFly]

The first of the new E400 MMCs arrived at Thurmaston this morning in the form of 4552 (YX72 ODT). I've now been informed that they'll be replacing 4501-4528, while the E200s (3145-3152) will be replacing some of the Versas.

Some of the MMCs will be off to Yorkshire to replace the Lowlanders, as 4416-4425 were originally planned to. Others are expected to move to Kent to replace the ALX400s after they decided they didn't want any more B9TLs.

4553 is also here, as shown in the picture (not mine) in the link below:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/av191/52573379376/

[leicesterbusadventurer]

3146-3149 have now entered service. As a result, 2954-2958 have transferred to High Wycombe with 2951-2953 expected to follow.

4754 has now left for the scrapyard.

[Tony]

4553 is also here, as shown in the picture (not mine) in the link below:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/av191/52573379376/

Full details of all the new buses are now on the Main site
 Arriva Index (wmbusphotos.com)
along with the full list of Arriva Midlands & South fleet moves for Arriva's Period 12
 Arriva Midlands Fleet changes (wmbusphotos.com)

[Fin W]

Have any of 4501-28 been withdrawn yet?

[markcf83]

Have any of 4501-28 been withdrawn yet?

None yet according to bus times,but I'd expect that to change later this month or early next.....