Hydrogen vehicles

[Tony]

Details of the 20 Hydrogen buses due later this year are here

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/fleetlist/H1001.html

[Mike K]

Nice to finally see a batch of new vehicles with local Birmingham registration plates again.

[BK63 YWP]

Details of the 20 Hydrogen buses due later this year are here

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/fleetlist/H1001.html

Are there more electric buses coming this year?

[DJ]

Are there more electric buses coming this year?

I've heard that NX aren't keen on ordering more BYDs due to reliability issues, but take it with a grain of salt as with any rumour.

[BN]

Nice to finally see a batch of new vehicles with local Birmingham registration plates again.

Very similar to WN Volvos!

[cardew]

I've heard that NX aren't keen on ordering more BYDs due to reliability issues, but take it with a grain of salt as with any rumour.

https://www.route-one.net/operators/national-express-zero-emission-buses-learning-every-day/

[Tony]

I've heard that NX aren't keen on ordering more BYDs due to reliability issues, but take it with a grain of salt as with any rumour.

Perhaps it is best not to listen then.

[DJ]

Perhaps it is best not to listen then.

Don't worry, I take rumours with a big grain of salt.

[Stu]

I've heard that NX aren't keen on ordering more BYDs due to reliability issues, but take it with a grain of salt as with any rumour.

https://www.route-one.net/operators/national-express-zero-emission-buses-learning-every-day/

Thanks for that link, interesting read.

I did suspect myself that NX would want to do a little 'long-term' evaluation and testing of these BYD EVs, before committing to purchase any more, considering the much higher cost.

Its also clear now that sending these EVs out on other routes at YW has also been 'deliberate' as part of testing them on different types of routes to compare performance and energy consumption.

I think we'll also see the same when the hydrogen vehicles arrive, with them being used in the same way to build up a picture of where they are best suited.

Therefore I believe in the long-term we'll see investment in both types of vehicle, though perhaps more in favour of the hydrogen type, if they are cheaper to purchase than the electrics.

[Mike K]

Very similar to WN Volvos!

That hadn't occurred to me but yes, some of these have near identical plates to the Volvo B7s, just 21 reg instead of 12

[MW]

That hadn't occurred to me but yes, some of these have near identical plates to the Volvo B7s, just 21 reg instead of 12

Those 12 plate Volvos and these 21 plate Streetdecks are also very similar to the 2004 batches of Trident / Gemini.

[888DUK]

Do we know where these Hydrogens will be based yet?

Apologies if I've missed it stated somewhere.

[2206]

Do we know where these Hydrogens will be based yet?

Apologies if I've missed it stated somewhere.

It was said possibly Walsall I think.

[DJ]

It was said possibly Walsall I think.

Yep, the Hydrogen StreetDecks will be going to WA.

[BBS]

Yep, the Hydrogen StreetDecks will be going to WA.

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