Chaserider

[Stu]

Banga will presumably continue to operate the X5.

I think that will be withdrawn, as Chaserider intend to operate the 5 every 30 mins, so no need for the X5.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

The new inbound evoras are for the 74 as Staffordshire council are paying for them. Be interesting to see what will come for the 5

Edit - thinking about it i wouldnt be surprised if they are used on it

I think they currently use a mixture of E200MMC and Evora on the 5

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

I think they currently use a mixture of E200MMC and Evora on the 5

At the moment they use anything. Come the 16th May that will have to change to euro 6 buses on there and it'll be a 2 bus working with 1 bus on late night and they cant justify the evoras on there. Only suitable is either E200 MMC's or euro 6 E200's or if 62 is fixed by that point then 62 & 64 could be used on there

[Mayfield]

At the moment they use anything. Come the 16th May that will have to change to euro 6 buses on there and it'll be a 2 bus working with 1 bus on late night and they cant justify the evoras on there. Only suitable is either E200 MMC's or euro 6 E200's or if 62 is fixed by that point then 62 & 64 could be used on there

If 62 is fixed, really 

[solonightrider]

At the moment they use anything. Come the 16th May that will have to change to euro 6 buses on there and it'll be a 2 bus working with 1 bus on late night and they cant justify the evoras on there. Only suitable is either E200 MMC's or euro 6 E200's or if 62 is fixed by that point then 62 & 64 could be used on there

Wonder if the 5 will run off the back off the 70 to enable the drivers to get there breaks / swaps in cannock  like the 828/74 cycles

[adambotee]

I was speaking to one of the Chaserider drivers and he thinks that the 70 will change to a 5 and the 5 to a 70 throughout the day as its the reason that the 70 is going to start using the bus station. Don't know that for definite though