Electric Buses

[Stu]

What's happened to picture E002?

See Tony's reply here: http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=1334.msg276283#msg276283

[RW]

Any particular reason Tony? Want it branded first perhaps?

[CL]

E001 has jus passed me on Bradford Street.. no chance for a photograph, though! :(

[darthdc]

E001 has jus passed me on Bradford Street.. no chance for a photograph, though! :(

Saw it in Kings Heath - must be heading to YW. No branding as yet - just identified it by the reg plate.

[Ginger66]

As trolley buses run on electricity, would we see trolleybuses back a come back to the streets of Birmingham or the west midlands,

[Tony]

As trolley buses run on electricity, would we see trolleybuses back a come back to the streets of Birmingham or the west midlands,

No!

They're saving money not wiring tram lines. Certainly not going spend millions on the infrastructure trolley buses need (twin wires because rubber tyres don't give an earth)

[CL]

I've been told that type training begins tomorrow.. Just my luck that I'll be in Nottingham then! ::) Luckily caught a shot of it arriving at the depot ;) ; had caught a 3 back to Yardley Wood having not long come by it in Digbeth

edit; photograph of E004 on CBW article

https://cbwmagazine.com/national-express-group-sets-out-a-zero-emission-vision/

[karl724223]

I've been told that type training begins tomorrow.. Just my luck that I'll be in Nottingham then! ::) Luckily caught a shot of it arriving at the depot ;) ; had caught a 3 back to Yardley Wood having not long come by it in Digbeth

edit; photograph of E004 on CBW article

https://cbwmagazine.com/national-express-group-sets-out-a-zero-emission-vision/

training already started

[BK63 YWP]

I've been told that type training begins tomorrow.. Just my luck that I'll be in Nottingham then! ::) Luckily caught a shot of it arriving at the depot ;) ; had caught a 3 back to Yardley Wood having not long come by it in Digbeth

edit; photograph of E004 on CBW article

https://cbwmagazine.com/national-express-group-sets-out-a-zero-emission-vision/

E004 on delivery from Falkirk, how long would that take to arrive including charging?

[darthdc]

E004 on delivery from Falkirk, how long would that take to arrive including charging?

Depends on miles per full battery, I guess! If it were diesel, a few fuel stops required

[Tony]

If it were diesel, a few fuel stops required

Why do you reckon that? I can do Walsall to Dundee on just over half a tank. Falkirk is even closer

[Metroman]

As trolley buses run on electricity, would we see trolleybuses back a come back to the streets of Birmingham or the west midlands,

It might actually be feasible to wire parts of the Sprint routes similar to the Metro.

Edit: Do we expect any single deck electrics too?

[darthdc]

It might actually be feasible to wire parts of the Sprint routes similar to the Metro.

Edit: Do we expect any single deck electrics too?

Good point, since there are routes where double deckers are unsuitable (YW Route 27 for instance - still remember an incident about a DD going under the tunnel on Bournville Lane).

[Tony]

I've just delivered E002 to YW (beautiful to drive), and E003 and E004 are now at BC

[andyr]

i passed E006 on the M40 this morning heading south near Stokenchurch.