Carolean Coaches, Willenhall

[Jack]

The little enviro 200s will get around a peice of cake, an inspector at diamond has got a enviro 300 around there once and one of the volvo plaxtom centres tight but doable.

Of course SWB would, when NX had the 41 (414) it was allocated SWB E200's prior to that the Darts and Solo's when WB had them. LWB singles managed to get round them like the 8** E200's, the B6's which was a similiar length to those also managed.

The 41 doesn't need a full length single!

[Wba_lad]

Of course SWB would, when NX had the 41 (414) it was allocated SWB E200's prior to that the Darts and Solo's when WB had them. LWB singles managed to get round them like the 8** E200's, the B6's which was a similiar length to those also managed.

The 41 doesn't need a full length single!

I never said the 41 needs a full length single bus I was just saying that a short wheel base enviro 200 would get around easy because someone said they will have to get mini buses for it but comment has gone now, I was just putting it into prospective that if full length single deckers can fit around then a short wheel base will fly around the route. 

[2206]

One of the 64 plate E200s on Jennens Road heading into the city centre displaying rail replacement at 01:01 this morning.

[Rachvince53]

Due to Carolean being unable to obtain any narrow buses needed for part of the 41A service, the 41A will not run with Diamond service 64 being diverted to serve those narrow streets with additional earlier and later journeys. Service 41 will be increased to a 30 min frequency. 

[Solo1]

Found slim solo & Also  mellor for sale https://www.chartwellbussales.co.uk/bus_details?bus=523 only took a few minutes to find it

[Tony]

Found slim solo & Also  mellor for sale https://www.chartwellbussales.co.uk/bus_details?bus=523 only took a few minutes to find it

Yes, euro 4, look again 

[Solo1]

Euro 6 one ex diamond bus https://www.chartwellbussales.co.uk/bus_details?bus=527

[Lukeee]

Euro 6 one ex diamond bus https://www.chartwellbussales.co.uk/bus_details?bus=527

Depends how much carolean have bidded to run the contract for and how much these buses would cost to lease/purchase there might be no profit in running this route, in which case why bother. 

[Capitalpotter]

Depends how much carolean have bidded to run the contract for and how much these buses would cost to lease/purchase there might be no profit in running this route, in which case why bother.

Youd of thought they'd check availability of vehicles and costs before entering a bid

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Youd of thought they'd check availability of vehicles and costs before entering a bid

I would imagine they did, but obviously I assume the winner is announced quite a bit later and maybe there has been a surge in demand for Euro 6 E200's probably what Carolean were after so now there isn't as many as there were when they bid, or maybe they recalculated costs and considering they have another couple of routes they have won they can't make it work as it costs more than they calculated initially. 

[metrocity]

A batch of new E200's MMC are being delivered for the new contracts

[Tony]

A batch of new E200's MMC are being delivered for the new contracts

Fair play to them for costing the rental or purchase cost of those in

[Westy]

You've got to admit, if they were to do with A2Z previously, they seem to have learned their lesson from what happened there.

[fleetline6477]

You've got to admit, if they were to do with A2Z previously, they seem to have learned their lesson from what happened there.

Yes, but in the days of A2Z you could buy any bus that was for sale and operate it, there is now no option but to operate Euro 6 and when operating a tender you can factor the rental cost into your bid. Most of A2Z's routes were commercial.

[Rachvince53]

Yes, but in the days of A2Z you could buy any bus that was for sale and operate it, there is now no option but to operate Euro 6 and when operating a tender you can factor the rental cost into your bid. Most of A2Z's routes were commercial.

Yep. A number of those buses saw further use with Midland (formerly Choice Travel)