Hydrogen vehicles

[PB50]

Looking on Bustimes no hydrogen buses tracking for today so they must all be in the depot.

[CL]

Looking on Bustimes no hydrogen buses tracking for today so they must all be in the depot.

Strangely enough, I noted one out in the yard at Perry Barr earlier this afternoon - too far to ID -  but had disappeared by the time I returned from a road test.

[Tony]

Strangely enough, I noted one out in the yard at Perry Barr earlier this afternoon - too far to ID -  but had disappeared by the time I returned from a road test.

That was me popping in with H1006 to do some checks on the 7 electric buses there

[PB50]

I saw H1012 just coming through town. Been nearly a month since I saw that out in service.

[Tony]

I saw H1012 just coming through town. Been nearly a month since I saw that out in service.

Been longer than a month, hasn't been out since August.  It had zero fuel in it so special arrangements for fuelling had to be sorted

[PB50]

I've noticed an increase in amount of hydrogen buses being used currently.

[Tony]

I've noticed an increase in amount of hydrogen buses being used currently.

Currently planned to have 6 out t any one time, there's some that come out for the evening peak as well now, so although 6 will be out there may be more than that used each day

[Westy]

Spotted one on the X51, as I was coming through Walsall earlier!

[2206]

Spotted one on the X51, as I was coming through Walsall earlier!

Apparently they will do some Birmingham - Walsall X51 trips & 997S as well as the 51 trips. So you might start to see them on there regularly.

[BBS]

Apparently they will do some Birmingham - Walsall X51 trips & 997S as well as the 51 trips. So you might start to see them on there regularly.

That's a good step to take, putting them on 934, 935,937 will also be great while the sprint works are still in works 

[Sandy Lane]

Back in March the WMCA said there will be 124 hydrogen buses in use in the West Mids.

They said 24 will be Sprint artics.
https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/west-midlands-to-launch-uk-s-largest-hydrogen-bus-fleet-after-securing-30m-government-funding/

There are 20 at Walsall already so where are the others? Anyone know?

[winston]

Back in March the WMCA said there will be 124 hydrogen buses in use in the West Mids.

They said 24 will be Sprint artics.
https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/west-midlands-to-launch-uk-s-largest-hydrogen-bus-fleet-after-securing-30m-government-funding/

There are 20 at Walsall already so where are the others? Anyone know?

The 124 excludes the 20 already at Walsall. 

There will be 100 x Hydrogen Double Deckers & 24 x Hydrogen Artics for Sprint. Not sure when the rest are due. 

[Stu]

The 124 excludes the 20 already at Walsall.

There will be 100 x Hydrogen Double Deckers & 24 x Hydrogen Artics for Sprint. Not sure when the rest are due.

I believe its been stated elsewhere that the DDs will start arriving in 2023, with the artics following in 2024, though I'm happy to be corrected.

[Sandy Lane]

Thanks to both for the info.

[Tony]

I am slightly expecting at least 1 of them on the X51 or 934-937 everyday

Non on the 934-7, but no doubt you've looked at Bus times and seen that they are on the X51 every weekday now