Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Discussion

[Liverpool Street]

I've had that problem with the door open button. People start to look at you, then you have to move them all back so I could get out of the cab and press the emergency door button to open the doors.

I also agree about the indicators, they start to flash well after the first beeping nose is heard

I went on a 49** on the 907 the other day, and the gearboxes have been programmed to get through the gears really quick to save diesel, make it even slower pulling away as the gear changes are too soon and you can not build up enough speed. I've heard that the 33 Enviro400s are also getting the same modifications

On the plus side, I do think that they are the best buses to drive though

I've noticed on new buses now the dashboard indicator light is unsynchronized with the actual rate if flash from the outside. And the beeps don't link up either. Of course the E200's don't beep at all and the B7rle flash quite annoyingly fast.

Amazing regarding the gearbox. What the drivers class as a fault, was in fact self inflicted by the company. I'm sure they'll be an accident due to the slow pull off. I remember 805 when new got rear ended because a car driver 'thought the bus would of pulled away quicker' haha

I have driven one of the modified Enviro400s this afternoon, 4939. All I can say is they're awful. When pulling away, the gear changes up at not even 1500RPM, and kickdown is virtually non-existant. You can feel then engine struggling to build up revs because it is in too high a gear for the road speed when accelerating, and it seems to be affecting the retarder somehow, because I found it difficult to brake smoothly when pulling up at bus stops

Good news is that so many drivers have complained about it, they are slowly been changed back!

Ha! I knew their poor decision making would be the making of those Enviros! I bet without NX's ECU set up these new E200's/400's are very quick. I only wish the interlock wouldn't exist and that annoying 'rock' that the buses do before they pull away from stops and traffic lights.. The Metrobuses never rocked before pulling off and nor did the Tridents iirc.

[Trident 4609]

Will it be Walsall and BC after the 9 then, sorry if this has already been posted?

Only vehicles officially announced so far are
6101-22 (E400MMC standard for Pensnett - 9) deliveries staring end of February
861-875 (E200 same as up to 860 in all respects) split between Coventry (2/3); Pensnett (243/4) & Wolverhampton - delivery starting in March

How many are WN having? I've been told its 3 E200's

[Tony]

Allocations & Registrations for the first 37 new buses are now on the main site

[Stuharris 6360]

Allocations & Registrations for the first 37 new buses are now on the main site

Thats interesting, wonder if 823/4 will be added to the pool for the 243/4?

[NXWM Spectra]

Are the three for Wolverhampton for a specific route?

[Trident 4609]

Are the three for Wolverhampton for a specific route?

Presumably to supplement the ones we already have allowing a couple more B6's to be withdrawn

[Tony]

Are the three for Wolverhampton for a specific route?

Presumably to supplement the ones we already have allowing a couple more B6's to be withdrawn

Not far off Nathan. A couple of B6s do need to come off the road soon and the easiest way to replace them was with these three, so they will be just mixed in with the 840-852, but with a couple covering B6 routes

[37351ml]

Any idea which 2 PL b6's are due for the chop, is this because the MOT's are due.

[Tara4352]

Any idea which 2 PL b6's are due for the chop, is this because the MOT's are due.

Not much to chose from there is only 14
They are
508
582
586
598
601
620
632/3/4
638/40
662/69
677

[Stuharris 6360]

Any idea which 2 PL b6's are due for the chop, is this because the MOT's are due.

Not much to chose from there is only 14
They are
508
582
586
596
601
620
632/3/4
638/40
662/69
677

Has 600 gone?  :( :( :(

[Alex]

Any idea which 2 PL b6's are due for the chop, is this because the MOT's are due.

Not much to chose from there is only 14
They are
508
582
586
596
601
620
632/3/4
638/40
662/69
677

@Rhys S  598 is still in service, not 596

[Tara4352]

Has 600 gone?  :( :( :(

Sorry to say but it has
Withdrawn 600 R160 YON Volvo B6LE

@Rhys S  598 is still in service, not 596

Thanks !!!! @Alex

Rhys, can you edit your posts in future to save double posting
Sorry winston

[Tony]

You've all forgotten 244

[Trident 4609]

You've all forgotten 244

Which was still going strong on the 11's yesterday (Although intitially allocated to 59's in garage!)

[2900]

The enviro 400 mmc could it be referred to as a mk 2 enviro 400 or am I missing something.