Electric Buses

[Tony]

It can happen, If a driver rolls to a stand not using the brakes then the hill hold doesn't activate. As long as you stop using the brakes, or touch the brake pedal after rolling to a stop they do not roll back (or forwards) until the accelerator pedal is touched

[jasmine]

I've been on a few electric buses recently where they keep rolling back and the driver was panicking is this normal

happened once with me and ive been on them a handful of times

[Funnysnow18]

I'm sorry if this has already been said but that batch of electrics are going PB
And YW

[Ingleboro261F]

E253 is out on the 6 if not already mentiones

[Tony]

E171 has just entered service for the first time on the 52 meaning all 42 of the initial PB allocation are in normal use

[Funnysnow18]

E171 has just entered service for the first time on the 52 meaning all 42 of the initial PB allocation are in normal use

Is E175 E180 in use ?

[Tony]

Is E175 E180 in use ?

Why would they be in use?

[Jack]

Looks like PB Electrics have the same issue as the CV ones with announcements randomly switching off after a few journeys.

[JosephR]

Would it be of any interest to NX to retrofit electric drivetrains into early platinum buses? as this method has been proven to be cost effective on other buses halfway through their operational life.

[Tony]

Would it be of any interest to NX to retrofit electric drivetrains into early platinum buses? as this method has been proven to be cost effective on other buses halfway through their operational life.

Which buses has it been proven cost effective on?

I know a few have been done, but the York sightseeing buses only managed a couple of years before being scrapped 

[Ronnoc]

The NewPower facility by Wrightbus looks quite promising. I would be happy to see some of our buses, younger than 10 years old, retrofitted by a well-known manufacturer. Perhaps this could help NX fulfil its 2030 zero-emission target if delays arise.

[Mayfield]

Which buses has it been proven cost effective on?

I know a few have been done, but the York sightseeing buses only managed a couple of years before being scrapped

Which ones were the York ones Tony, mind has gone blank

[Tony]

Which ones were the York ones Tony, mind has gone blank

Open top Transdev Enviro 400s

[Mayfield]

Can't recall that at all, just had a quick Google and it appears to have been just 1 bus in 2014,is that correct and it was quickly abandoned and 4 Enviro 400's were upgraded to Euro 6 in 2020 instead 

[Tony]

Can't recall that at all, just had a quick Google and it appears to have been just 1 bus in 2014,is that correct and it was quickly abandoned and 4 Enviro 400's were upgraded to Euro 6 in 2020 instead

Four were done 

https://stevegalloway.mycouncillor.org.uk/tag/electric-buses/