Hydrogen vehicles

[Ingleboro261F]

couldn't they consider them being converted to Electric, as it is they are just standing idle, another waste of taxpayers money
(ducking for cover now)

I'm pretty sure it's not as easy as it seems.

[Tony]

couldn't they consider them being converted to Electric, as it is they are just standing idle, another waste of taxpayers money
(ducking for cover now)

Wrights currently don't offer that, and it would probably cost several million to do all 20 and I suspect BCC haven't got several million

[Steve3229vp]

Wrights currently don't offer that, and it would probably cost several million to do all 20 and I suspect BCC haven't got several million

Could BCC sell them ?

[The Real 4777]

What about installing conventional diesel engines in them? Seems like money's no object when offering sacrifice at the altar of Climate Emergency, but ultimately the people paying for BCC profligacy need to be able to move freely around their region.

[Tony]

What about installing conventional diesel engines in them? Seems like money's no object when offering sacrifice at the altar of Climate Emergency, but ultimately the people paying for BCC profligacy need to be able to move freely around their region.

No way you would be able to do that at a reasonable cost

[cardew]

According to the Franchise Document behemoth, NX will take ownership of the Hydrogen buses in 2028 so I guess they can do what they want with them then - who knows what the landscape will look like by then though.

I've not seen any updates on WMCA's plan to generate hydrogen from the canal in Walsall. Maybe the hydrogen revolution is under threat anyway, certainly the plan for the 1 billion euro hydrogen plant in Rotterdam may have hit the buffers as the Dutch government has changed tack on financial incentives which has discouraged Shell from progressing.

[Stu]

Could BCC sell them ?

It's an interesting question; BCC bought these with ZEBRA funding that they bid for and received, not using their own capital, so I'm not sure where they would stand if they decided to sell them. I think it would be frowned upon if they were able to cash in and then use the money elsewhere, depends on the terms and conditions of the ZEBRA funding award, perhaps BCC would have to pay the money back to the government?

[Gareth]

Could they maybe donate them, give them away to someone who may have better luck getting them into service. If BCC didn't pay for them then they're not losing anything. They're not fit for their purpose here and they won't be in service anytime soon.

[0.5%]

Will any of these buses be back out in the near future please?

[Tony]

Will any of these buses be back out in the near future please?

As soon as Tyseley Fuel Station starts producing 99.5% pure hydrogen

[TeethHunter]

As soon as Tyseley Fuel Station starts producing 99.5% pure hydrogen

2029 then.

[Mayfield]

Probably never then

[Celestial Toymaker]

Tyseley itself isn't much cop at anything, so i wouldn't hold your breath, its a white elephant, knowing Tyseley itself   & seeing what NXWM are like these days looking at the state of a lot oof buses lately especially Scania's i would give up now if i was you


(im now hiding in a wheelie bin for safety)  

[Mayfield]

A wheelie bin is not safe the rats as big as dogs will get you if typhoid doesn't get you first.