New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[MasterPlan]

Are there any that are yet to come out?

[Mike K]

Not sure if they've yet to enter service but I don't recall having seen 6889 or 6891 yet, I think most or all of the others are in service.

[Solo1]

Not sure if they've yet to enter service but I don't recall having seen 6889 or 6891 yet, I think most or all of the others are in service.

they are both out

[MasterPlan]

they are both out

If they're all out how come you still see B7RLEs and regular e400s on the routes? Even older platinums are appearing. Are there not enough to cover all 4 routes?

[John]

If they're all out how come you still see B7RLEs and regular e400s on the routes? Even older platinums are appearing. Are there not enough to cover all 4 routes?

The new ones stray onto the X1/2/61 as well, so thats why older ones appear on the Harbornes too

[MasterPlan]

The new ones stray onto the X1/2/61 as well, so thats why older ones appear on the Harbornes too

That's fair enough but it doesn't explain the need for the others.

[Jack]

If they're all out how come you still see B7RLEs and regular e400s on the routes? Even older platinums are appearing. Are there not enough to cover all 4 routes?

What's the fuss about older Platniums on the Harbornes? It's a Platnium bus on a Platnium route.

[CL]

Also, I guess you'd have to consider the fact that the newer ones are going up north to implement the Hybrid element

[MasterPlan]

What's the fuss about older Platniums on the Harbornes? It's a Platnium bus on a Platnium route.

There isn't a fuss? I am just asking whether there's enough to cover all of the routes.

[Sayeed]

There isn't a fuss? I am just asking whether there's enough to cover all of the routes.

I know right, I was out on Saturday evening and there was a B7RLE and 2 E400s (I think) on the 29. Even though it looks like all of them are in service but I guess I should just accept the clichés like this 

But surely people should just be happy a bus turns up, right?

from certain members...

[MasterPlan]

No need for sarcy comments like that. I was only asking a question. Why do people get so defensive?

[B.C Driver]

It all depends what buses are available at the time. If a bus is needed for running board 22/06 at say 06:21 and 6828 is at the front of the queue it will be used. if say 6884, 6877, 6864 are blocked in with 3 other buses in front of them, they will be used at a later time. At BC some buses are parked in rows of about 5 deep so they wont expect a driver to have to move 3 or 4 buses just to get his bus out, this would result in buses leaving garage late. At about 07:30 there are few buses left in the garage so its a case of whats left, if it means an E400 on a Harborne then its better than no bus at all.

[MasterPlan]

It all depends what buses are available at the time. If a bus is needed for running board 22/06 at say 06:21 and 6828 is at the front of the queue it will be used. if say 6884, 6877, 6864 are blocked in with 3 other buses in front of them, they will be used at a later time. At BC some buses are parked in rows of about 5 deep so they wont expect a driver to have to move 3 or 4 buses just to get his bus out, this would result in buses leaving garage late. At about 07:30 there are few buses left in the garage so its a case of whats left, if it means an E400 on a Harborne then its better than no bus at all.

Cheers, that explains it well.

Is 38 huses enough though?

[Stevo]

It all depends what buses are available at the time. If a bus is needed for running board 22/06 at say 06:21 and 6828 is at the front of the queue it will be used. if say 6884, 6877, 6864 are blocked in with 3 other buses in front of them, they will be used at a later time. At BC some buses are parked in rows of about 5 deep so they wont expect a driver to have to move 3 or 4 buses just to get his bus out, this would result in buses leaving garage late. At about 07:30 there are few buses left in the garage so its a case of whats left, if it means an E400 on a Harborne then its better than no bus at all.

Do they make a map of which bus is where in the garage last thing at night then allocate them as to when the board starts?

[MW]

Do they make a map of which bus is where in the garage last thing at night then allocate them as to when the board starts?

Yes