Arriva New Bus Orders 2014/15

[Wolves256]

The order for 2014 was announced officially today:-
CONFIRMED ORDER 09/04/14

94 ADL Enviro 400 - 58/94
6 Midlands (Derby) - service 38 SAPPHIRE
10 Midlands (Tamworth) - service 110 SAPPHIRE
6 North East (Ashington) - service X18 MAX
6 North East (Ashington) - service X21/X22 SAPPHIRE
9 North West (Southport) - service 375/385
19 North West (Speke) -
2 Shires (Aylesbury) - service 280 SAPPHIRE

40 ADL Enviro 200 - 31/40
23 Yorkshire (Belle Isle) - big in Wakefield
8 Yorkshire (Castleford)

70 Wright Streetlite Max MH - 79/70
18 - Midlands (Cannock) - service 1/2/2a SAPPHIRE
8 North East (Jesmond) - service 306
2 North East (Ashington) - service 35/35a
5 North East (Durham) - service 23
10 North East (Stockton) - service 5/5a SAPPHIRE
14 North East (Redcar) - service X3/X4 SAPPHIRE
11 Shires (Garston) - service 321 SAPPHIRE
11 S.Counties (?) -
Possible orders for Wales?
Some of these must be the shorter (standard) version...

27 Wright Streetlite MH - 0/27


5 Optare Versa - 5/5
5 Yorkshire Tiger

As you can see, still plenty to be confirmed!

[winston]

Blimey, Arriva are putting a large nunber of buses in to Cannock finally. That's getting on for a third of their allocation.

[PM]

Blimey, Arriva are putting a large nunber of buses in to Cannock finally. That's getting on for a third of their allocation.

Glad there are a fair few coming up to the north rast. Mind you it is more than needed to compete with Go Ahead.

[Bob]

18 though?  That cant be right?  Unless the frequencies are being doubled???

[Bob]

Looks like theyve stopped ordering Pulsars too. ..

[Trident 4609]

And bob said only Cannock could upgrade to Sapphire with Streetlites..... ;). Appears not!

[Bob]

Lol I was only going on what other people have said about Streetlites on here. Are they really as bad as what people say they are?  I know theyre supposed to be really noisy.  I bet the Leicester one ends up at cannock.  Wonder what theyre gonna replace? I could see most Darts going. Wonder what theyll do with the current route 1 buses

[Trident 4609]

Lol I was only going on what other people have said about Streetlites on here. Are they really as bad as what people say they are?  I know theyre supposed to be really noisy.  I bet the Leicester one ends up at cannock.  Wonder what theyre gonna replace? I could see most Darts going. Wonder what theyll do with the current route 1 buses

I would imagine the Route 1 SB200's would either transfer out to other garages or transfer onto other routes therefore withdrawing more buses (Darts I would imagine). Maybe they will be refurbished also?

[Bob]

And I wonder where the tamworth citylinx b9tls will end up. Four or so would be perfect to upgrade the 74/75 both of which can have standing loads in the peaks

[Bob]

18 buses tho for the 1/2/2a? Im sure the current max required for all 3 routes together is like 9 or 10 buses

[Trident 4609]

And I wonder where the tamworth citylinx b9tls will end up. Four or so would be perfect to upgrade the 74/75 both of which can have standing loads in the peaks

Are there any other routes that the B9TL's can go onto at Tamworth?


Maybe the others will be 'spares' allocated to other Cannock Routes maybe with standard spec interior?

[Bob]

Lol I was only going on what other people have said about Streetlites on here. Are they really as bad as what people say they are?  I know theyre supposed to be really noisy.  I bet the Leicester one ends up at cannock.  Wonder what theyre gonna replace? I could see most Darts going. Wonder what theyll do with the current route 1 buses

I would imagine the Route 1 SB200's would either transfer out to other garages or transfer onto other routes therefore withdrawing more buses (Darts I would imagine). Maybe they will be refurbished also?

They need refurbing definitely.  But 3704 sounds like its on its way out.  I hope its goodbye Darts myself. Horrible s☆★☆★☆d  things lol

[Bob]

And I wonder where the tamworth citylinx b9tls will end up. Four or so would be perfect to upgrade the 74/75 both of which can have standing loads in the peaks

Are there any other routes that the B9TL's can go onto at Tamworth?


Maybe the others will be 'spares' allocated to other Cannock Routes maybe with standard spec interior?

Wouldn't of thought theyd be needed on locals.  Or the 116. Dunno about the lichfield tamworth Nuneaton service

[winston]

And I wonder where the tamworth citylinx b9tls will end up. Four or so would be perfect to upgrade the 74/75 both of which can have standing loads in the peaks

Are there any other routes that the B9TL's can go onto at Tamworth?


Maybe the others will be 'spares' allocated to other Cannock Routes maybe with standard spec interior?

I'd have thought they may go to Leicester or Derby

[Bob]

Yea probably.  Theyve got an aversion to operating deckers at cannock.  Even though the staffords are probably their busiest interurban route.