New Buses 2016

[The Fox 4846]

Which routes do you want upgraded with MMC's next year? If you've got a route that's not on the list then please post the route number. Big thanks in advance!

[Trident 4609]

I would most likely expect the 126 to be the first route in line for the next order. Its been crying out for new buses!

[Stuharris 6360]

I would most likely expect the 16 to be the first route in line for the next order. Its been crying out for new buses!

But aren't the ex PE Enviros nominally supposed to work on the 16?

[Trident 4609]

But aren't the ex PE Enviros nominally supposed to work on the 16?

Sorry @Stuharris 6360, that was supposed to read 126!

[The Fox 4846]

NX said they'd order 600 vehicles in 2014 - 2018. But they said the 58 Platinums weren't part of the deal so it really is 658 vehicles and if I subtract 100 vehicles from 2014 and 171 from 2015 then you get 387 left for 2016, 2017 & 2018. Which could be split into 129 buses for each year or 137 for next year and 125 for 2017 & 2018. Which could be split up into 5, 6 or more groups for different routes. So providing there are no single decks next year then all of those routes can upgraded along with maybe YW2/3 or WB80 or even 127/8/9.

[The Fox 4846]

I would most likely expect the 126 to be the first route in line for the next order. Its been crying out for new buses!

I agree!!!

[monkeyjoe]

The 126 before the 94 or 97  ::)  sounds about right lo

[Chris2301]

In all honesty all new buses will be for birmingham routes as they need to be eu emissions compliant in 2017 so 97 etc will be upgraded so the early tridents need to be evicted to 30 mins frequency routes or cascaded on. I have a feeling 18 tridents are going to WN to see off the spectras and keep fleet numbers in batches

[Sh4318]

I have a hunch that the Euro 4 engines ALX 400s will be used past 2017, maybe they will all go onto one route. Seems a waste not to use them when they've been re-engined. I think you'll see a lot of cascades particularly at BC/YW

[Liverpool Street]

The 61/3 doesn't deserve new buses.

[Ronnoc]

Most of these are ALX400's and I understand that they are over 10 years ago but they are awesome buses

[GeminiFan1991]

As a frequent traveler of the 97, I'd like to see it upgraded ! Too long have we rode Tridents !

[ChrisF7165]

Why are no Dundee routes included in the "vote"?

[winston]

Why are no Dundee routes included in the "vote"?

Because Dundee get WM cast off's  :P

[ChrisF7165]

Because Dundee get WM cast off's  :P

Exactly.  But we have several routes that could do with new DOUBLE DECK buses, to cascade SINGLE DECK buses to other routes, and dare I suggest it, cascade other SINGLE DECK buses to routes in Birmingham.