New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Busboy105]

Fleetnumbers will be

E001-E019 (Yardley Wood)
E020-E029 (Coventry)

What service/s will use the CV buses?

[Tony]

Staff not told officially yet, so I cannot post on here

[busfan2847]

Also the National Express press release announcing the 10 electric buses for Coventry has a photograph of a E200EV and does not mention that they will be double deck!

https://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/newsmedia/news-across-the-group/2019/coventry-to-get-new-fully-electric-buses-for-greener-cleaner-journeys/

[don]

The bid was based on 10 x E200MMC EV (For routes 9 & 20):
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8pek5efwQSsJ:www.coventry.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/27926/ultra-low_emission_bus_scheme_application_form.docx+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

It doesn't state single of double decker in the funding awards:
https://cbwmagazine.com/winning-bidders-of-ultra-low-emission-bus-scheme-announced/

Maybe it came from here and earlier? The question has certainly been asked several times but not answered. Perhaps an assumption was made that the basis of the bid would be reflected in the award and equipment delivered?

[winston]

Maybe it came from here and earlier? The question has certainly been asked several times but not answered. Perhaps an assumption was made that the basis of the bid would be reflected in the award and equipment delivered?

Don't even remember posting that....

Additionally, I wouldn't single decks & double decks to be numbered in the same block of fleet numbers

[don]

YW this week. The Dundee ones should start arriving within the next two weeks. They are the same as the existing Emeralds

Thanks Tony.

[Tony]

Also the National Express press release announcing the 10 electric buses for Coventry has a photograph of a E200EV and does not mention that they will be double deck!

https://www.nationalexpressgroup.com/newsmedia/news-across-the-group/2019/coventry-to-get-new-fully-electric-buses-for-greener-cleaner-journeys/

That's because in February 2019 that was the only picture of an electric bus they had.

[BK63 YWP]

That's because in February 2019 that was the only picture of an electric bus they had.

Thank you for the clarification, will the electrics be the city variant of the E400 MMC? Will there be a new livery variant of platinum to showcase the electric part?

[Tony]

Thank you for the clarification, will the electrics be the city variant of the E400 MMC? Will there be a new livery variant of platinum to showcase the electric part?

Yes they will be the city design, I haven't seen the livery design yet

[MasterPlan]

Has it been confirmed where the platinums are going once YW receive the electric buses?

[Steve3229vp]

Has it been confirmed where the platinums are going once YW receive the electric buses?

BC for the 45 and 47, the Enviros could be going on the 97 (not sure though)

[JPC]

What service/s will use the CV buses?

Anybody's guess, I shall assume it would be a service that has a daytime pattern of nine buses,
Services 4,  8/8A and 10/10A all have nine buses, the 9/9A is only eight buses.

[2206]

BC for the 45 and 47, the Enviros could be going on the 97 (not sure though)

If this is true, its very typical. More investment and new buses for the same areas of Birmingham.
While the older vehicles get moved to the 97. Why not put the platinums on the 97.

At present it seems to be that the high frequency routes in the East of Birmingham get old Tridents/Gemini/Omnilinks - 97, 67, 28, 14, 17, 55/94,72. With the newer vehicles being in other areas of the City. Definitely not proportional and passengers in other areas aren't paying any more than passengers in the East.

[Trident 4609]

If this is true, its very typical. More investment and new buses for the same areas of Birmingham.
While the older vehicles get moved to the 97. Why not put the platinums on the 97.

Could be for many reasons (baring in mind it isn't fact that they will go on 45/7). These are just general suggestions that you can apply your question to:

-The 45/7 could bring in a better return/profit than the 97.
-Identified as a growth corridor where they see potential of increase usage as a result of putting newer higher spec buses on.

-Agreements such as the council agreeing to to invest in bus priority measures and other infratructure in place as a result.

[Tony]

If this is true, its very typical. More investment and new buses for the same areas of Birmingham.
While the older vehicles get moved to the 97. Why not put the platinums on the 97.

At present it seems to be that the high frequency routes in the East of Birmingham get Tridents/Gemini/Omnilinks - 97, 67, 14, 17, 55/94,72. With the newer vehicles being in other areas of the City.

Just read the replies to all Monkeyjoes moaning posts