Stagecoach in Coventry & Warwickshire

[markcf83]

so far 2 Optare Solo SR's and 3 Optare Solo's are at Nuneaton depot to cover some of the Gold MMC's for the Commonwealth games

Buses seen over so far:

• 4787 Optare Solo SR - Beachball Livery
• 47211 Optare Solo - Beachball Livery
• 47236 Optare Solo - Beachball Livery
• 47316 Optare Solo - Beachball Livery
• 47817 Optare Solo SR - Stagecoach Local Livery

All loaned from South Wales. Incidentally we've loaned four Enviros to Eastbourne. 

[Stu]

Now confirmed that Stagecoach will be operating the Mon-Sat X20 service between Stratford and Solihull:
https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/3093/warwickshire-county-council-and-stagecoach-secure-bus-services-for-the-future

[sandboy20]

Has anyone any knowledge as to what Stagecoach is proposing when the Coventry bus network
goes 100% electric as it runs a number of services into the city from Nuneaton, Rugby and
Kenilworth/Leamington Spa.

[Stu]

Has anyone any knowledge as to what Stagecoach is proposing when the Coventry bus network
goes 100% electric as it runs a number of services into the city from Nuneaton, Rugby and
Kenilworth/Leamington Spa.

While there's not been any timeline or schedule announced yet (not that I can find), it is the case that Stagecoach will have electric buses operating in Coventry by 2025.

[Coventrybususer95]

They will probably have cast offs from Manchester and London as I can't see stagecoach investing in a fully electric fleet for such a small number of routes 

[ellspurs]

I thought it was investment money from the Government for the Electric Buses scheme? It depends whether Stagecoach will be owning them or whether Cov council/someone else will own them and they lease them.

[Stu]

They will probably have cast offs from Manchester and London as I can't see stagecoach investing in a fully electric fleet for such a small number of routes

They will only need enough electric vehicles (plus a few spares) to cover those routes that operate through Coventry. And they've got until 2025 to do this, so no immediate rush.

Though like NX Bus, Stagecoach have announced they intend to have a full zero-emission fleet by 2035.

[2206]

X18 diverting in Warwick along Gallows Hill, Europa Way.
For some reason Evasham - Stratford, Stratford - Coventry are both called the X18. Though through journeys are no longer possible, so 2 different services with the same number.

[ellspurs]

X18 diverting in Warwick along Gallows Hill, Europa Way.
For some reason Evasham - Stratford, Stratford - Coventry are both called the X18. Though through journeys are no longer possible, so 2 different services with the same number.

I suppose they didn't want to go with X18e and X18c. *looks at the 48*

People would just look at the destination, and assume they need to swap buses in Stratford if they wanted to go through.

They've got the Commonwealth Games cycling road race around Warwick tomorrow, so this diversion may be for them setting up for the event.

[2206]

I suppose they didn't want to go with X18e and X18c. *looks at the 48*

People would just look at the destination, and assume they need to swap buses in Stratford if they wanted to go through.

They've got the Commonwealth Games cycling road race around Warwick tomorrow, so this diversion may be for them setting up for the event.

Could just go back to Evasham being the 28.  Or even maybe X28.
Same with Coventry to Solihull, that could go back to being the 82 rather than the X20.

[Justin Tyme]

Today is the first day of Stagecoach running the Mon-Sat X20 between Stratford and Solihull.  Unfortunately the service is not tracking on bustimes.org, but two double decks have appeared today - ADL Enviro 400 10037 and Scania Enviro 400 15675 (the one in traditional Stratford Blue livery).

Stagecoach have also operated double decks on the X20 on the Sunday service since this started on 31 July.

As it happens, Diamond have also have double decks on its X20, which from today runs just between Solihull and Coventry.  The DDs today are ex-Johnsons Optare MetroDeckers 40844 and 40845.

[hlliwmai]

Today is the first day of Stagecoach running the Mon-Sat X20 between Stratford and Solihull.  Unfortunately the service is not tracking on bustimes.org, but two double decks have appeared today - ADL Enviro 400 10037 and Scania Enviro 400 15675 (the one in traditional Stratford Blue livery).

Stagecoach have also operated double decks on the X20 on the Sunday service since this started on 31 July.

As it happens, Diamond have also have double decks on its X20, which from today runs just between Solihull and Coventry.  The DDs today are ex-Johnsons Optare MetroDeckers 40844 and 40845.

None of the Stratford services that they took over from Diamond are tracking on bustimes I've no idea why I thought initially it was just teething problems with there ticket machines or tracking systems but as we are now 3 weeks in I thought it may of been rectified but clearly not 

[Tony]

Stagecoach have won the Solihull-Coventry tenders that Diamond had stated they had not won.

[Coventrybususer95]

Stagecoach have won the Solihull-Coventry tenders that Diamond had stated they had not won.

Interesting wonder if it will be ran by leamington on Nuneaton

[hlliwmai]

Stagecoach have won the Solihull-Coventry tenders that Diamond had stated they had not won.

Excellent, that means then they will be running the whole X20 after Diamond finish on the 28th was there no interest in the route by NX @Tony? - as I know from looking at old pictures on Flickr that they did run it many years ago