Electric Buses

[Wba_lad]

Just seen E165 on snow hill Queensway.

[Tony]

There was an electric Volvo demo single decker on the Duncan Edwards by pass earlier. Is nx trialing this?

Not with NX

[Wumpty]

There was an electric Volvo demo single decker on the Duncan Edwards by pass earlier. Is nx trialing this?

Currently at Hartshorne Pensnett.

[Wumpty]

@Tony have NX seen any gradual loss of battery hold in the first generation electrics (E001+) against the new generation?

We've got a small fleet of electric vehicles and have seen a 5% loss overall from 2021 to today on our 21 plates.

[Steve3229vp]

I'm led to believe that the new electrics at PB will not be route branded due to them going onto different routes on a working day.
Are we going to see route branding becoming a thing of the past ?

[danny]

Speaking strictly as an enthusiast I can see it still being a thing, could bring back the circle above the door and then colour co ordinate the red stripe, so for example purple for the 8/X8 would look great. Depends which way NX want to go with it, on the other hand most bus users know what routes they use and tend to stick to the sake routes so is there a need for branding?? 

[Tony]

The way electric buses are scheduled means fewer buses are out all day on the same route. This is the reason for the lack of route branding in Coventry

[Steve3229vp]

The way electric buses are scheduled means fewer buses are out all day on the same route. This is the reason for the lack of route branding in Coventry

This is my point, I just think route branding's time has probably come and gone, if it was to continue I  would suggest group branding eg

PB - Network Sutton - X3, X4, X5, X14 and 907
BC - Network Chelmsley - X12, X13, 14, 94, 95 and 97

[2206]

This is my point, I just think route branding's time has probably come and gone, if it was to continue I  would suggest group branding eg

Unless any of the grey repaints E400 and MMC receive new branding maybe, which will still be in service for several years at least.
Could we see a new version of the Soho Road branding on the E400s for instance once they are all in grey or  branding on the BC ones.

[markcf83]

I'm led to believe that the new electrics at PB will not be route branded due to them going onto different routes on a working day.
Are we going to see route branding becoming a thing of the past ?

Obviously high profile routes like the Sutton corridor,the 33 and selected others should have some branded in an ideal world. 

[Rachvince53]

Obviously high profile routes like the Sutton corridor,the 33 and selected others should have some branded in an ideal world.

I agree, I think certain routes should be operated by branded vehicles but local routes such as the 3/4 in Wolverhampton perhaps not. 

[Tony]

Current locations, more expected to arrive this week

PB	BC	WA	WN	PN	Aston	Roberts
E165	E172	E166	E164	E169	E201	E174
E167	E176	E168	E173	E184		E177
E170	E196	E171	E191	E189		E179
	E203	E175	E197	E192		E180
	E205	E178	E207	E194		E181
	E217	E185	E210	E199		E182
	E218	E195	E211	E200		E183
		E198	E216	E204		E186
		E202		E213		E187
		E208				E188
						E190
						E193
						E206
						E209
						E212
						E214
						E215

[Stu]

Current locations, more expected to arrive this week

PB	BC	WA	WN	PN	Aston	Roberts
E165	E172	E166	E164	E169	E201	E174
E167	E176	E168	E173	E184		E177
E170	E196	E171	E191	E189		E179
	E203	E175	E197	E192		E180
	E205	E178	E207	E194		E181
	E217	E185	E210	E199		E182
	E218	E195	E211	E200		E183
		E198	E216	E204		E186
		E202		E213		E187
		E208				E188
						E190
						E193
						E206
						E209
						E212
						E214
						E215

Am I right in assuming that those highlighted in red have been liveried up, equipped, and ready for service?

I suppose the next question is the one everyone's dying to ask, any idea when these might start actually entering service?

I did see a comment elsewhere earlier this year that claimed we were looking at March for first entry into service, but I suspect it won't be until at least after Easter now.

[Tony]

Am I right in assuming that those highlighted in red have been liveried up, equipped, and ready for service?

I suppose the next question is the one everyone's dying to ask, any idea when these might start actually entering service?

I did see a comment elsewhere earlier this year that claimed we were looking at March for first entry into service, but I suspect it won't be until at least after Easter now.

Red is actually the ones with tracker fitted!
Current target date for PB is 27th May

[Solo1]

Which service will see the electric buses on first when they come out & any update on the charges for YW