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Alexander Dennis secures £100m National Express order

Started by Wolves256, March 19, 2014, 02:13:51 PM

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winston

Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:13:51 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266

Oh joy, a fleet full of ADL products to look forward to for the foreseeable......

On the plus side, NX have committed to keep buying 125 new buses per year for the next five years, so NXWM & NXD fleets will have very low average ages, once the first generation low floor buses are withdrawn

Wolves256

The first 100-plus low-emission vehicles will be delivered during 2014.
A further 125 buses are expected to be delivered each year between 2015 and 2018.

Not sure how this fits with the Centro commitment for 300 (less 26 x E400 delivered to PB) new buses in 2014/5



winston

Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:18:06 PM
The first 100-plus low-emission vehicles will be delivered during 2014.
A further 125 buses are expected to be delivered each year between 2015 and 2018.

Not sure how this fits with the Centro commitment for 300 (less 26 x E400 delivered to PB) new buses in 2014/5

Unless the terms on the Centro agreement have since been changed or extended, NX have agreed to deliver the 300 new buses by June 2015. To achieve that they need to deliver 150 in 2014 and a further 126 within the first six months of 2015. Which is more than than article quotes being due during that period


winston

Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:27:26 PM
http://www.centro.org.uk/media/20865/TBT-Partnership-Plus-Agreement-July-2013-Final-.pdf

300 new buses, of which at least 15 will be hybrid

NX missed out on the last round of Greenbus funding, so unless there is a round 5 of funds planned, then, I can't see any more hybrids coming for a while. Again you'd expect any hybrids to be ADL E400H's and form part of that deal/those quantities.

I'm a little surprised NX have signed up to ADL for 5 years before trying out any other manufacturers Euro 6 products, some are still yet to be launched

trident4370


Wolves256

News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

winston

Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

This article quotes that Dundee are due some of them before the 23rd July Commonwealth games this year
http://www.scotsman.com/business/alexander-dennis-secures-100m-bus-order-1-3346223

Trident 4609

Don't quote me but I was told whilst at WN that before some of the new buses are destined for NXWM they will be used at NXD for the commonwealth games. Just going off what was said to me so I don't know how true that is?

winston

Quote from: Nathan on March 19, 2014, 03:46:38 PM
Don't quote me but I was told whilst at WN that before some of the new buses are destined for NXWM they will be used at NXD for the commonwealth games. Just going off what was said to me so I don't know how true that is?

I did wonder if that might happen, I guess it depends if the new buses are to be used on work specific to the Commonwealth Games like when NXWM's E400's went to the Olympics.

Kiewii

Quote from: Winston on March 19, 2014, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

This article quotes that Dundee are due some of them before the 23rd July Commonwealth games this year
http://www.scotsman.com/business/alexander-dennis-secures-100m-bus-order-1-3346223

Very impressed by this. More investment in the Dundee division by NX which hopefully they continue instead of bringing crap buses up from WM.

Rob H

Quote from: Kiewii on March 19, 2014, 03:54:36 PM
Quote from: Winston on March 19, 2014, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

This article quotes that Dundee are due some of them before the 23rd July Commonwealth games this year
http://www.scotsman.com/business/alexander-dennis-secures-100m-bus-order-1-3346223

Very impressed by this. More investment in the Dundee division by NX which hopefully they continue instead of bringing crap buses up from WM.

I take it you're not a fan of the Presidents.
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Kiewii

Quote from: Rob H on March 19, 2014, 03:56:58 PM
Quote from: Kiewii on March 19, 2014, 03:54:36 PM
Quote from: Winston on March 19, 2014, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

This article quotes that Dundee are due some of them before the 23rd July Commonwealth games this year
http://www.scotsman.com/business/alexander-dennis-secures-100m-bus-order-1-3346223

Very impressed by this. More investment in the Dundee division by NX which hopefully they continue instead of bringing crap buses up from WM.

I take it you're not a fan of the Presidents.

Of course not! They all terrible to me (but then I don't like ZF gearboxes anyway). Give me a Gemini anyday!!

winston

Quote from: Kiewii on March 19, 2014, 03:54:36 PM
Quote from: Winston on March 19, 2014, 02:53:33 PM
Quote from: Wolves256 on March 19, 2014, 02:51:11 PM
News report states:-
'The vehicles, which will be a mix of double deck and midi buses, will join National Express's fleets in the West Midlands and Dundee'

So I assume if any more full size single deckers are needed then these will not be from ADL, there are still lots of Volvos and Mercs to withdraw

This article quotes that Dundee are due some of them before the 23rd July Commonwealth games this year
http://www.scotsman.com/business/alexander-dennis-secures-100m-bus-order-1-3346223

Very impressed by this. More investment in the Dundee division by NX which hopefully they continue instead of bringing crap buses up from WM.

Other than the 10 x Presidents that were cascaded, Dundee has only had brand new since NX started ordering 120 new buses per year back in 2011

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