Low Emissions Bus Scheme

[Kevin]

So the MMC's for the 9?
The Hybrids that Wolverhampton recieved?
Walsalls MMCs?
The vast amount of E400s and E200s that have been dropped around the fleet?

But there's nothing new on the 94, so...

[BK63 YWP]

Didn'the realise the 94 is the most important route in the region :D :D :D

[Squiz1971]

You could say that about the 97, 55/A, 70, 14 etc.  Ok the 97 has had its branded tridents repainted & rebranded but they are 13 years old now but still going strong.

Be nice to see some more new buses on the Saltley corridor apart from the 15/65 plate E200MMC's

There are other routes which still use decade old buses too around the region but once the allocated buses for repaint into crimson are finished they will look better

[BK63 YWP]

Wonder if it will e400 mmc hybrids or streetdecks

[monkeyjoe]

You could say that about the 97, 55/A, 70, 14 etc.  Ok the 97 has had its branded tridents repainted & rebranded but they are 13 years old now but still going strong.

Be nice to see some more new buses on the Saltley corridor apart from the 15/65 plate E200MMC's

There are other routes which still use decade old buses too around the region but once the allocated buses for repaint into crimson are finished they will look better

That was my wider point didn't even mention the primeline 94.

[Jack6101]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/olev-low-emission-bus-scheme-july-2016 here it says about 10 new Wright hev 96 gyro drive for the Birmingham-bearwood-dudley corridor

[Tony]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/olev-low-emission-bus-scheme-july-2016 here it says about 10 new Wright hev 96 gyro drive for the Birmingham-bearwood-dudley corridor

No it doesn't.

"We will start rolling out the 10 Wrights HEV 96 gyro-drives next year. The 19 fully electric single decks will be arriving in 2018 and we're planning to put them onto the Birmingham-Bearwood-Dudley corridor.

There is a full stop after next year.

[Dom]

http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/news/olev-low-emission-bus-scheme-july-2016 here it says about 10 new Wright hev 96 gyro drive for the Birmingham-bearwood-dudley corridor

So 120 & 140?

[Jack6101]

Or 127 @Dom

[winston]

Or 127 @Dom

It's two years away, what does is matter??? Things & plans change....

[B.C Driver]

No it doesn't.

"We will start rolling out the 10 Wrights HEV 96 gyro-drives next year. The 19 fully electric single decks will be arriving in 2018 and we're planning to put them onto the Birmingham-Bearwood-Dudley corridor.

There is a full stop after next year.

What are the Wright HEV 96 gyro-drives? Are they like 5501 - 19?

[Dom]

What are the Wright HEV 96 gyro-drives? Are they like 5501 - 19?

I did have a google of it although found nothing.

[Driver03]

What are the Wright HEV 96 gyro-drives? Are they like 5501 - 19?

I believe they are fully electric that "charge" under breaking but also on "pads" at bus stops. I might be wrong though...

[Stuharris 6360]

I believe they are fully electric that "charge" under breaking but also on "pads" at bus stops. I might be wrong though...

Have found this on Google, don't know whether this is the concept that this new bus will use?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrobus

[Tony]

Have found this on Google, don't know whether this is the concept that this new bus will use?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyrobus

That is basically the principle yes, instead of storing energy in batteries like the current hybrids, they store in in flywheels