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[Bob]

When you say existing buses tony...all the DP 54 plate Gemini's, all 57 plate leather seated E400s some 57 plate ordinary E400 & the entire fleet of 934/5/6 branded 61 plates,  all going or are some going to stay?

[Tony]

When you say existing buses tony...all the DP 54 plate Gemini's, all 57 plate leather seated E400s some 57 plate ordinary E400 & the entire fleet of 934/5/6 branded 61 plates,  all going or are some going to stay?

Well they are obviously all moving off the 934/5/6, X51 & 997. Unlike Arriva NX do buy 10% spares when they upgrade a route so they should all leave

[Bob]

Well they are obviously all moving off the 934/5/6, X51 & 997. Unlike Arriva NX do buy 10% spares when they upgrade a route so they should all leave

Im thankful they haven't bought spares for cannocks sapphire services,  even a clapped out dart or cadet is more pleasant to travel on than a dreaded streetlite!

[GeminiFan1991]

So BC is getting 18 new buses but nothing is going to be cascaded out, they must have a good team managing all those buses, spare Tridents are never a bad thing.

[Stuharris 6360]

So BC is getting 18 new buses but nothing is going to be cascaded out, they must have a good team managing all those buses, spare Tridents are never a bad thing.

Am sure 18 buses will be cascaded if BC get 18 newer buses, just probably not been confirmed where they will go.

[GeminiFan1991]

Am sure 18 buses will be cascaded if BC get 18 newer buses, just probably not been confirmed where they will go.

I just thought they wouldn't be as Tony didn't mention ut although I can see it happening as it would be an abundance of buses

Would have liked the 97 to get Enviros but oh well !

[don]

    18 buses are going to Birmingham Central for services 900 and 957, arriving from early May (the existing E400s on there will be cascaded to the Pershore Road).
    40 buses are going to Walsall for the X51, 997 and 934/5/6, arriving from June. The existing fleet on there will leave Walsall for various other places including Coventry, Dundee and BC.

Tony's post says the BC ones will cascade the existing E400s on the routes to be upgraded to the Pershire Road.

[Stuharris 6360]

Tony's post says the BC ones will cascade the existing E400s on the routes to be upgraded to the Pershire Road.

and then the existing Pershore Road buses to be cascaded elsewhere!

[GeminiFan1991]

Tony's post says the BC ones will cascade the existing E400s on the routes to be upgraded to the Pershire Road.

I meant their was no mention of buses leaving BC with the addition of the new buses like in the case of Walsall where existing buses will go to Coventry, Dundee and even BC.

[winston]

I meant their was no mention of buses leaving BC with the addition of the new buses like in the case of Walsall where existing buses will go to Coventry, Dundee and even BC.

Logic would say that 18 older buses will leave, especially as BC has a high concentration of Euro 3 Tridents. Why would BC suddenly need 18 extra buses?

[GeminiFan1991]

Logic would say that 18 older buses will leave, especially as BC has a high concentration of Euro 3 Tridents. Why would BC suddenly need 18 extra buses?

I can see my mistake although I was just highlighting them going where wasn't mentioned, although having a spare is never a bad thing but 18 is something else !

[Stuharris 6360]

Logic would say that 18 older buses will leave, especially as BC has a high concentration of Euro 3 Tridents. Why would BC suddenly need 18 extra buses?

Gut feeling is some early Tridents will go to PE to finally see the Mercs all withdrawn, but that is just a guess.

[Tony]

Logic would say that 18 older buses will leave, especially as BC has a high concentration of Euro 3 Tridents. Why would BC suddenly need 18 extra buses?

If you notice in the Walsall statement it also mentions some of the buses displaced from Walsall are going to BC, so there will be more than 18 extra buses at BC to sort out

[winston]

Gut feeling is some early Tridents will go to PE to finally see the Mercs all withdrawn, but that is just a guess.

Potentially, plus further will likely go to WN to replace the last of the Spectra's & B6LE indirectly through revised vehicle allocations

If you notice in the Walsall statement it also mentions some of the buses displaced from Walsall are going to BC, so there will be more than 18 extra buses at BC to sort out

Yes, saw that

[Trident 4609]

PE and WN could both see Tridents from BC to see off the last of Mercs, B6's and Spectra's.

4125-33 will join its sisters at WN soon too maybe?