Electric Buses

[BBS]

Yardley Wood is not going 'fully electric'.

According to comments made on the Facebook post in question, the Electroliners are for Black Country garages.

I thought the rumours were for Wolverhampton and Acocks Green? 

[Mike K]

Yardley Wood is not going 'fully electric'.

According to comments made on the Facebook post in question, the Electroliners are for Black Country garages.

Coventry needs to go fully electric and it's been confirmed that there are no electric single deckers on order. So presumably some of these will either be needed for Coventry or to release existing ADL BYD electrics for Coventry?

[frostjay974]

Electroliners are for Black Country garages.

And AG?

[tombzy]

Yardley Wood is not going 'fully electric'.

According to comments made on the Facebook post in question, the Electroliners are for Black Country garages.

Somehow doubt that 
If itll go to any depots im expecting Bham Central Walsall or Yardley Wood

[BK63 YWP]

Somehow doubt that
If itll go to any depots im expecting Bham Central Walsall or Yardley Wood

Birmingham Central is closing no point to install electric points there. 
Walsall has potential as does Wolverhampton.
Not sure about West Bromwich.

Pensnett may move to Holly Hall (Pear Tree lane) 

[tombzy]

Birmingham Central is closing no point to install electric points there.
Walsall has potential as does Wolverhampton.
Not sure about West Bromwich.

Pensnett may move to Holly Hall (Pear Tree lane)

Idk why but itd be absolutely class for west brom to get summat but most likely itll be walsall or pensnett.
Also i never knew BC is closing since when was this a planned change?

[cardew]

Birmingham Central is closing no point to install electric points there.
Walsall has potential as does Wolverhampton.
Not sure about West Bromwich.

Pensnett may move to Holly Hall (Pear Tree lane)

Yes, it's probably worth keeping on eye on WMCA depot purchases, they already own Walsall and WB is not on their list.

Incidentally I reactivated my dormant facebook account to see the post. Heavens to Murgatroyd, the comments on some of the posts! However (or why) would anyone bother to engage with them.

De-activated again.

[frostjay974]

Pensnett may move to Holly Hall (Pear Tree lane)

Source?

[Westy]

Unless they're giving up on the Hydros at Walsall, I'd be surprised if any electrics entered service there, unless it's possible to run 2 different power sources from the same depot?

[2900]

I was told a while a go 74/82/87 to get new electric buses before the year is out and charging equipment to be fitted at the out station

[2900]

Source?

I too have heard this , peartree lane as possible new location for The Farm , that was months a go up on release of TFWM 600 page document .
Basically wait and see what transpires

[cardew]

I was told a while a go 74/82/87 to get new electric buses before the year is out and charging equipment to be fitted at the out station

The 50 is predominantly electric so the 82/87 being the same makes sense if the cross city route is still going ahead

[Gareth]

Unless they're giving up on the Hydros at Walsall, I'd be surprised if any electrics entered service there, unless it's possible to run 2 different power sources from the same depot?

They already run two different power sources. As do Coventry, Perry Barr and Yardley Wood.

[hemmy]

Unless they're giving up on the Hydros at Walsall, I'd be surprised if any electrics entered service there, unless it's possible to run 2 different power sources from the same depot?

No depot that uses a fuel other than diesel is a single fuel depot

[karl724223]

I too have heard this , peartree lane as possible new location for The Farm , that was months a go up on release of TFWM 600 page document .
Basically wait and see what transpires

Not peartree lane the land is still up  for sale