Hydrogen vehicles

[PB50]

Yes, 6 out this morning

Really. There's 5 platinums on 51 plus a single decker from what I've seen and bus times only showing 1 hydrogen bus out. I'll keep a lookout for the other 5.

[Tony]

Really. There's 5 platinums on 51 plus a single decker from what I've seen and bus times only showing 1 hydrogen bus out. I'll keep a lookout for the other 5.

Well I saw 3 myself this morning

[Busses_transport_]

H1016 ,
The announcements on this bus are playing up it dosent show next stop and dosent announce it also instead in announces somthing weird somthing 1 just thought to put it on here so maybe it can be updated.

[Celestial Toymaker]

Well I saw 3 myself this morning

is there any truth to the rumour i heard at AG

NXWM are not going to continue with the Hydrogen Buses, when the current bunch are off lease they will not be replaced, Electric is the favored vehicle ??

[EK40]

is there any truth to the rumour i heard at AG

NXWM are not going to continue with the Hydrogen Buses, when the current bunch are off lease they will not be replaced, Electric is the favored vehicle ??

considering theres already another 124 hydrogen buses on the way and systems undergoing upgrades in WA it would make not that much sense ditching them already, its more teething issues as most new technology getting introduced does.

[cardew]

is there any truth to the rumour i heard at AG

NXWM are not going to continue with the Hydrogen Buses, when the current bunch are off lease they will not be replaced, Electric is the favored vehicle ??

I personally would not be surprised as the additional 124 are being part funded by government who could have stipulated timescales for them all to be delivered and in use.

[Wolves256]

I guess it will depend on the cost of the hydrogen?

[suavegarv]

Out of curiosity, is the Tyseley drogen facility used by other bus companies currently?

[Tony]

Out of curiosity, is the Tyseley drogen facility used by other bus companies currently?

It is used by Alexander Dennis to fuel their demonstrator, a couple of other Hydrogen companies who fill huge tankers there to take to their own sites and a few car drivers

[suavegarv]

Thanks for that. I saw an Arriva Merseyside Hydrogen bus (SK23 CMX) on a low loader midway along the Small Heath bypass this morning. It then turned right at the Golden Hillock Road island heading towards the Coventry Road (Asda island).

[Straightlines]

is there any truth to the rumour i heard at AG

NXWM are not going to continue with the Hydrogen Buses, when the current bunch are off lease they will not be replaced, Electric is the favored vehicle ??

If true - Will be an absolute joke considering all the noise BCC made a few years ago about hydrogen and the Tyseley energy park.

Then again - Where is the infamous Sprint bus service that should be running cross Birmingham by now!?

[mranon]

Although it seems noteworthy, full use of the Hydrogens starts today and they will be on all Birmingham routes. Should be 6 out every Sunday (more once they are cleared for the X51 between Walsall and Cannock after a low hanging tree is trimmed), and every fit one out on weekdays up to a maximum of 17

Has the fuelling situation been sorted now?

[BK63 YWP]

Has the fuelling situation been sorted now?

They now have a deal with hydrogen prices like they do for diesel 

[Tony]

Has the fuelling situation been sorted now?

It was sorted a few weeks back, but has had to wait for a timetable change so that the scheduling to Tyseley could be put into the running boards

[Stu]

It was sorted a few weeks back, but has had to wait for a timetable change so that the scheduling to Tyseley could be put into the running boards

I presume having on-site refuelling facilities at Walsall garage is still some way off happening?