Central Buses

[Lukeee]

Anybody seen Centrals new deckers, any idea what services they will be used on or will they simply replace the 2 Olympians on school/contract/28E workings.

[MW]

Anybody seen Centrals new deckers, any idea what services they will be used on or will they simply replace the 2 Olympians on school/contract/28E workings.

It'd make sense to just replace them. I imagine that these will be compliant with the Euro 2 situation.

[Ex BC driver]

They're on ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dennis-Trident-SLF-Decker-Bus-Coach-V-Reg-1999-80-Seats-Single-Door-/130702028012?pt=UK_Minibuses_Buses_Coaches&hash=item1e6e72acec

[Nathan4775]

Anybody seen Centrals new deckers, any idea what services they will be used on or will they simply replace the 2 Olympians on school/contract/28E workings.

It'd make sense to just replace them. I imagine that these will be compliant with the Euro 2 situation.

Central Buses dont operate into B'ham no more its NXWM, Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, VIP, and the other operators in the middle

[Nathan4775]

They're on ebay at the moment

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dennis-Trident-SLF-Decker-Bus-Coach-V-Reg-1999-80-Seats-Single-Door-/130702028012?pt=UK_Minibuses_Buses_Coaches&hash=item1e6e72acec

Theres also 3 tamworth Bus & Coach buses on there (2 coaches & VOLVO B6LE SLF EAST LANCS SPRYTE

[Lukeee]

I have seen there contracts/school services enter the city quite often.

[MW]

Might Central Buses be starting a buying and selling business then?

[Tony]

Might Central Buses be starting a buying and selling business then?

They have done a little dealing in the past, but I think the fuel consumption of the elderly tridents might have put them off operating them. They told me they are nice buses apart from a habit of drinking a lot of diesel

[Jack Grove]

We're lucky to get 5.5 out of our two.

[MW]

We're lucky to get 5.5 out of our two.

With buses, what's a decent MPG to get out of a low floor double decker. Any idea on what the newer Enviro400s are producing, as well as new vehicles such as the Eclipses compared to B10Ls?

[richie]

enviro 400 approx 6.5 dependent on garage and route
volvo b6 apross 8 dependent on garage and route
mercedes approx 4.5 dependent on garage and route

[BU07 LGO]

That is quite bad MPG! Especially when you consider how empty most daytime services are with just the odd OAP!

I would quite like Central to keep the Olympians but surely they get worse MPG than the Trident would?

[Justin Tyme]

That is quite bad MPG! Especially when you consider how empty most daytime services are with just the odd OAP!

I would quite like Central to keep the Olympians but surely they get worse MPG than the Trident would?

I doubt it.  The Volvo Olympian is regarded as a good bus - probably the best non low floor DD from the 1990s.  I think it's a pity that they have been relatively rare in the West Midlands - Central Buses' Olympians are excellent.

[966]

Having seen the pics of the new enviros for Central that Tony has uploaded today, does anyone know where these will be used. Will they be used to withdraw older darts or are they looking to expand?

[Thomas Davies]

They will replace older Dennis Darts (V944 DNB, V946 DNB, V651 HEC and X713 CCA)

X713 CCA is expected to be the first low floor vehicle to be withdrawn from service.

The long wheel base Enviro 200 is registered as BU12 LJO.