New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[2206]

I think 63 plates were part of the deal.

No.
500 buses, the first 100 were delivered in 2014, as it was stated in March 2014 and in the article bellow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266

[Eric Shaw]

In July 2016 it was announced that NXWM would get funding for 10 hybrid and 19 electric buses and Birmingham City Council would get funding for 22 hydrogen fuel cell buses. The fuel cell buses have recently been mentioned in the local press but what has happened to the others. Tony has confirmed that the Enviros about to be delivered are funded by. NXWM.

[paulb1973]

No.
500 buses, the first 100 were delivered in 2014, as it was stated in March 2014 and in the article bellow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266

If the 2013 deliveries had been included in the 500 total - we'd be almost there:

81 ADL buses delivered; x60 Enviro400 (4880-4939), x12 Enviro400H (5410-21) and x9 Enviro400H (5422-30) for Dundee. I suppose you could exclude the nine Hybrids at Dundee.

[BK63 YWP]

No.

The first 100 included in the deal were those new in 2014.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266

It states 600 buses over 5 years so according to @paulb1973 That leaves 195 buses to be delivered through 2018 to 2019

[winston]

It states 600 buses over 5 years so according to @paulb1973 That leaves 195 buses to be delivered through 2018 to 2019

I really wouldn't worry about what the ADL deal in 2014 said, plans change / as does investment levels & priorities, I'm sure there are clauses within the contract to change what was originally agreed.

As an example, ADL were expecting to be supplying the following each year following the deal:

'A further 125 buses are expected to be delivered each year between 2015 and 2018'

For 2017 only 38 new buses have been ordered, as the majority of the capital investment has gone on new ticketing equipment / upgrading older buses to Euro 6

[ARBB]

I wonder what the new buses on the 9 will be?

X9 which model will be platinums?

[Trident 4194]

I wonder what the new buses on the 9 will be?

X9 which model will be platinums?

This x9 is taking ages to be implemented

[leewhayward29]

So what's happening to the old buses on the routes at the moment. Would they move to other routes in Birmingham central or more to other garages cross the west Midlands

[GeminiFan1991]

So what's happening to the old buses on the routes at the moment. Would they move to other routes in Birmingham central or more to other garages cross the west Midlands

I would think it would be a similar chain of events when previous deliveries were made. As in buses will get moved around to keep fleet numbers uniform and the older vehicles will be rooted out. It's more than likely the scruffy ALX400 bodied vehicles (Of both chassis) will be main contenders for withdrawal.

Does anyone know if the interior of B5s going in for repaint will remain the same ? As in the yellow handlebars and the green/ yellow moquette seats ? I'm assuming so as the photo of 5502 on the main site does show yellow handlebars but they may have been painted since then.

[Jack]

I would think it would be a similar chain of events when previous deliveries were made. As in buses will get moved around to keep fleet numbers uniform and the older vehicles will be rooted out. It's more than likely the scruffy ALX400 bodied vehicles (Of both chassis) will be main contenders for withdrawal.

Considering some of the ALX400 B7TLs have traps (with unrefurbed interiors) I doubt they won't go for a some time.

[Stu]

Does anyone know if the interior of B5s going in for repaint will remain the same ? As in the yellow handlebars and the green/ yellow moquette seats ? I'm assuming so as the photo of 5502 on the main site does show yellow handlebars but they may have been painted since then.

I think Tony has already stated here that the interiors of the B5LHs will stay the same, just the body getting a repaint.

[MW]

I think Tony has already stated here that the interiors of the B5LHs will stay the same, just the body getting a repaint.

Yeah I've seen one of the Crimson B5s in service on Broad Street with the yellow bars inside.

[BK63 YWP]

When are the harborne buses due?

[Tony]

When are the harborne buses due?

First ones should be delivered in about two weeks time

[BK63 YWP]

First ones should be delivered in about two weeks time

Cheers Tony, Will these buses caused some transfers or more withdrawals of 41** Tridents