Electric Buses

[Busboy105]

Is the E400 EV available with the MMC body? All the ones I've seen so far have been on the City body only. Have to say, from an aesthetics perspective I think the City body is ugly compared to the MMC. The Nottingham demonstrator that was on loan to BC was nice to travel on, primarily due to the bright interior enhanced by the glazed staircase and sky lights, but it doesn't look like NX have specified either of those features.

I kind of like it. Looks like a Routemaster.
The EV is available in the MMC body but I haven't seen a lot of them. The only ones I've seen are the MMCs on the Tower Transit 69 service (Walthamstow Central - Canning Town).

[Tony]

There is an E400ER it has Mmc bodywork I've put the link here https://www.alexander-dennis.com/products/double-deck-buses-2-axle/enviro400er/

That's still diesel engined

[BK63 YWP]

Is E007 going to be named Daniel Craig? Sorry bad joke I know

[Stu]

So it's been long known that the new EVs for Yardley Wood are intended for the 6.

Unless I've missed a posting somewhere, does anyone know which route(s) the EVs for Coventry will be used on?

[Busboy105]

So it's been long known that the new EVs for Yardley Wood are intended for the 6.

Unless I've missed a posting somewhere, does anyone know which route(s) the EVs for Coventry will be used on?

It's not confirmed yet, but it could be the Warwick Uni services. But the Platinums haven't been debranded yet so it could be another high profile Coventry route like the 4,13,21.

[BH2004]

Unless I've missed a posting somewhere, does anyone know which route(s) the EVs for Coventry will be used on?

I have read somewhere but I don't know where I read that the 20 was getting them but I've only seen it once so probably not true

[Tony]

I have read somewhere but I don't know where I read that the 20 was getting them but I've only seen it once so probably not true

Seeing as the 20 is single deck as the 20A goes under a low bridge, I'll let you draw your own conclusion

[paulb1973]

I have read somewhere but I don't know where I read that the 20 was getting them but I've only seen it once so probably not true

There's a low bridge on the City - Longford (Oban Rd) corridor of the 20, so with interworking going on, I'd be surprised if that were the case.

[paulb1973]

Seeing as the 20 is single deck as the 20A goes under a low bridge, I'll let you draw your own conclusion

That bridge (Woodshires Rd) has already claimed a double deck victim (Mk1 Metrobus 2028 in Jan 1994). I notice the 9/9A has become 'part time Platinum' with 69xx and 75xx E400MMC's operating on it, so wouldn't be surprised if that were chosen.

[richie]

Is E007 going to be named Daniel Craig? Sorry bad joke I know

No time to charge .......

[twb1979]

What's the proposed cascading program for the 21 19/69 plate Platinums at YW that these electrics will presumably displace?

[SK68MEV]

What's the proposed cascading program for the 21 19/69 plate Platinums at YW that these electrics will presumably displace?

apparently they might go to the 45/47

[SK68MEV]

There was 17 Pershore road buses and 16 yw platinums on the 6 the numbers match up nicely and there Pershore roads have been debranded so I think it's most likely the go there as bc has plenty of platinum's to cover that one

[Busboy105]

There was 17 Pershore road buses and 16 yw platinums on the 6 the numbers match up nicely and there Pershore roads have been debranded so I think it's most likely the go there as bc has plenty of platinum's to cover that one

There's actually 1 or 2 45/47 buses still branded but yes it could be highly likely that they will go on them which could lead to the current 45/47 E400s making their way on the 14 or the 97 or going to Wolves to get rid of the remaining 43xx Tridents.

[Jack]

4912 is still branded, but looks a mess since the all over AD was removed.