Travel Express / Lets Go

[Pat]

They can use it after April, Wolverhampton doesn't become 100% Euro 6 until 2022

Oh, so they've changed the goalposts again?

[Tony]

Oh, so they've changed the goalposts again?

No, that has always been the case
Sunday 25t" November - 2018 Minimum Euro III on all journeys
Sunday 28th April 2019 Minimum Euro VI on 10 per cent of journeys
Sunday 26t'' April 2020 Minimum Euro VI on 50 per cent of journeys
Sunday 25th April 2021 Minimum Euro VI on 75 per cent of journeys
Sunday 24th April 2022 Minimum Euro VI on all journeys

Those dates are taken from the original document signed in 2018 available here
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/media/2837/wolverhampton-city-centre-aqps.pdf

[Pat]

No, that has always been the case
Sunday 25t" November - 2018 Minimum Euro III on all journeys
Sunday 28th April 2019 Minimum Euro VI on 10 per cent of journeys
Sunday 26t'' April 2020 Minimum Euro VI on 50 per cent of journeys
Sunday 25th April 2021 Minimum Euro VI on 75 per cent of journeys
Sunday 24th April 2022 Minimum Euro VI on all journeys

Those dates are taken from the original document signed in 2018 available here
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/media/2837/wolverhampton-city-centre-aqps.pdf

Thanks for that Tony.

[mranon]

But what I can't understand is why they've re MOT'd it, when it can only be used up until April - especially when there's quite a few E200s in the depot, some of which are Euro 6 compliant.  There's already 3 darts that had valid MOTs, two of which have been out in service with EBJ sat spare.

since lets go came back into service after lockdown, t580jtd has been on the 1 most days, x292abu was regularly on 32 but think thats off now. y131gbo, x312krx have re entered service, cx03ebj has been out most days all on the 11. sk51ayd and cx03 have the newer type isbe engines whether they will be useful for spares after im not sure as the age of those surely wont warrant trapping. however even as tony started operating costs are covered, i dont blame then sticking the wear and tear on these older ones until d day.

[Pat]

since lets go came back into service after lockdown, t580jtd has been on the 1 most days, x292abu was regularly on 32 but think thats off now. y131gbo, x312krx have re entered service, cx03ebj has been out most days all on the 11. sk51ayd and cx03 have the newer type isbe engines whether they will be useful for spares after im not sure as the age of those surely wont warrant trapping. however even as tony started operating costs are covered, i dont blame then sticking the wear and tear on these older ones until d day.

No point in trapping the older darts, especially when there's E200s sat there.  Anyway, it wouldn't make economic sense to do so, as the cost of converting them would exceed the value of the vehicle.

[Tony]

I have just updated my 'Let's Go' fleetlist on the main site. Anyone know of anything I have got wrong? I have 12 buses in service and a lot parked up

https://wmbusphotos.com/TravelExpress/fleetlist.html

[Trident 4194]

Does any other company near the midlands still use T and Y reg darts?

[cris 99]

i can confirm W143ULR/V210ERG/Y244FJN/Y248FJN/Y252KNB/X703UKS/Y854YGH/Y864TGH/RX51FNU/NK51MKE have all gone now a couple went into preservation  Y244FJN RX51FNU are with Bromley Preservation society hope this helps.

[Tony]

i can confirm W143ULR/V210ERG/Y244FJN/Y248FJN/Y252KNB/X703UKS/Y854YGH/Y864TGH/RX51FNU/NK51MKE have all gone now a couple went into preservation  Y244FJN RX51FNU are with Bromley Preservation society hope this helps.

Thanks, no new V5Cs issued or any of them marked as scrapped when I check DVSA

[BN]

I find it strange all those E200s are still parked up not in use, weird if you ask me. Not sure if they are bought or leased but either way they have cost money without use of them.

[Tony]

I find it strange all those E200s are still parked up not in use, weird if you ask me. Not sure if they are bought or leased but either way they have cost money without use of them.

Talking to Graysons, who are trying to fit the Euro 6 exhausts they are in appalling condition

[Solo1]

Talking to Graysons, who are trying to fit the Euro 6 exhausts they are in appalling condition

if they are that bad why waswho ever sold the allowed to sell the buses like that to travel express /let's go

[Pat]

if they are that bad why waswho ever sold the allowed to sell the buses like that to travel express /let's go

There's nothing wrong with selling buses like that.  At the end of the day, it's up to the buyer to inspect the purchase.  The poorer quality vehicle, the cheaper it is.

[Solo1]

Must of got them dust cheap then if that bad

[cris 99]

i  see T580JTD is now withdrawn along with X312KRX so down to just 2 darts now i believe SK51AYD & CX03EBJ