Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Discussion

[Tony]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

[monkeyjoe]

Seems the pecking order is consistent.

I don't see why the Dudley Rd routes should get ANOTHER upgrade when they were upgraded in 2006, when other potentially busier corridors have had jack since the early 2000s.

[Tony]

Seems the pecking order is consistent.

I don't see why the Dudley Rd routes should get ANOTHER upgrade when they were upgraded in 2006, when other potentially busier corridors have had jack since the early 2000s.

Personally I don't think of changing 47xx Geminis for 47xx Enviro 400s an upgrade! But one thing it will do will mean there are enough buses from one batch for the corridor so a bit of uniformity instead of the current mix on there

[Chris2301]

Seems the pecking order is consistent.

I don't see why the Dudley Rd routes should get ANOTHER upgrade when they were upgraded in 2006, when other potentially busier corridors have had jack since the early 2000s.

Maybe its to cascade the gemini's on the dudley road route to AG to upgrade the 11A/C to all geminis and withdraw the presidents or cascade them to over garages

[Tara4352]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

[Tara4352]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

0r PN to see off Mercs

[trident4370]

That's a shame when the 35 and 50 are finally consistent allocation wise, must admit I am annoyed 4745 is going. Why not use the chance to upgrade the 2/3 and see off some Presidents and 02 plate Tridents to PE.

[PM]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

Why introduce a new type to WN when tridents should be able to transfer in with all the new orders I'd have thought?!

[Stu]

Seems the pecking order is consistent.

I don't see why the Dudley Rd routes should get ANOTHER upgrade when they were upgraded in 2006, when other potentially busier corridors have had jack since the early 2000s.

But the Dudley Road routes are being 'upgraded' with seven year old buses (new in 2008). Prior to the upgrade to brand new Geminis in 2006, the 82 and 87 were Metrobus operated. It's not like the 82 and 87 are getting brand new buses.

[Tara4352]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

Why introduce a new type to WN when tridents should be able to transfer in with all the new orders I'd have thought?!

Cv for the gems to see off some tridents to PE

[Stuharris 6360]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

Why introduce a new type to WN when tridents should be able to transfer in with all the new orders I'd have thought?!

Sorry just realised that, so deleted the post. Why transfer the E400s to WB for the Dudley Road services when buses have only recently been branded for the route.

[Tara4352]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

Why introduce a new type to WN when tridents should be able to transfer in with all the new orders I'd have thought?!

Sorry just realised that, so deleted the post. Why transfer the E400s to WB for the Dudley Road services when buses have only recently been branded for the route.

82/87 83/89 plus they would probably stray onto other routes

[Stuharris 6360]

Today's announcement from the MD on the new vehicle front was
26 E400MMCs for Yardley Wood for the 50 arriving from Mid April onwards
E400s currently on the 50 moving to West Bromwich for the Dudley Road services

So where are them gems off to ?

My bet would be to WN to see off the Spectra's!

Why introduce a new type to WN when tridents should be able to transfer in with all the new orders I'd have thought?!

Cv for the gems to see off some tridents to PE

Doubt that because it would involve repainting all the buses. I still think someway will be found to throw up more Tridents so they can go to WN to see off the Spectra's with excess to PE to further see off the Mercs??!!

Also depends what happens next week when PEs E400s are transferred to PB, yes the Bendis are going, but what about the excess?

[Tara4352]

But the point is PN need to get rid of mercs as well as WB

[Stuharris 6360]

But the point is PN need to get rid of mercs as well as WB

true but we still have the E200s to arrive for the 243/4, that will see off 7 more Mercs.