Carolean Coaches, Willenhall

[Tony]

Presumably e200mmcs?

No necessarily,  any E200 with a euro 6 exhaust will suit 

[MW]

Although there are a fair few Used E200MMCs coming onto the market recently. 

[Tony]

Although there are a fair few Used E200MMCs coming onto the market recently.

I was at ADL Anston yesterday, There's about 20 brand new ones there waiting operators.

[Stu]

Presumably e200mmcs?

Who says they have to be E200s?

No necessarily,  any E200 with a euro 6 exhaust will suit

Slight correction there Tony, any Euro6 bus will suit!

It seems to me that the MCV Evora is becoming quite popular with smaller operators.

[Tony]

Who says they have to be E200s?
Slight correction there Tony, any Euro6 bus will suit!

It seems to me that the MCV Evora is becoming quite popular with smaller operators.

Knowing Shaz Ali and how he realised he messed up at A2Z with his random purchases I suspect he will find some decent E200s from somewhere

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Knowing Shaz Ali and how he realised he messed up at A2Z with his random purchases I suspect he will find some decent E200s from somewhere

The MCV Volvo's would seem a solid option but probably would be E200's to match his Fleet plus none of the routes mentioned scream Heavyweight Bus

[DJ]

The MCV Volvo's would seem a solid option but probably would be E200's to match his Fleet plus none of the routes mentioned scream Heavyweight Bus

MCV do offer a 10.8m eVoRa, but still more of a 'heavyweight' bus compared to an E200. I agree that keeping a standardised fleet would have it's benefits, but you also run the risk of the whole fleet being grounded, should an issue arise.

[Lukeee]

MCV do offer a 10.8m eVoRa, but still more of a 'heavyweight' bus compared to an E200. I agree that keeping a standardised fleet would have it's benefits, but you also run the risk of the whole fleet being grounded, should an issue arise.

I imagine cost would be another issue, unless he plans on buying/leasing new vehicles as second hand evoras (partially the 10.8m length) aren't exactly common

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

MCV do offer a 10.8m eVoRa, but still more of a 'heavyweight' bus compared to an E200. I agree that keeping a standardised fleet would have it's benefits, but you also run the risk of the whole fleet being grounded, should an issue arise.

Yeah plenty of E200's avaliable and as long as he doesn't do what Travel Express did and buy sheds then he should be Ok. It doesn't appear he brought Sheds with the last E200's they have 6 Buses at the minute not sure how many he needs I believe they have 6 two ex Vision, 1 ex Panther plus 2 ex Igo.

[Ingleboro261F]

Yeah plenty of E200's avaliable and as long as he doesn't do what Travel Express did and buy sheds then he should be Ok. It doesn't appear he brought Sheds with the last E200's they have 6 Buses at the minute not sure how many he needs I believe they have 6 two ex Vision, 1 ex Panther plus 2 ex Igo.

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

[Lukeee]

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

As long as there Euro 6 and meet the minimum seating requirements set out in the contract then any bus could be used 

[Tony]

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

Cheaper than an E200?

[Ingleboro261F]

Cheaper than an E200?

Not sure

[Tony]

Not sure

There's a reason why most 'low cost' operators run E200s, both good operators and bad ones.

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Is there not other cheaper buses that would be considered?

As Tony said no, but If I was to have guessed probably not, Volvo didn't produce a Lightweight Midibus, neither did Scania, that leaves the StreetLite which there doesn't seem many up for sale and again they are probably more expensive for parts for a small number being harder to source, and the Optare Solo but again probably more expensive and harder to source parts for a small number, E200's therefore are probably not only cheap to buy, they are cheap to get parts for as there common sort of like the Ford Fiesta of the Bus World. Plus even if the E200 is more expensive than a Solo it would be easier for Carolean to use them as Drivers would be familiar with them and therefore when he hires more than can rotate around all the routes.