NX 2013 Bus Orders

[winston]

Has anything been confirmed yet in relation to which garage receives which type?

This speculation doesn't appear to be based on any fact whatsoever.

Yes rob@mdc has confirmed that WN is receiving 21 x new hybrids comprising 9 x Volvo B5LH & 12 x ADL E400H.

It is fact, if you look further up this thread rob@mdc has also confirmed that WN staff are going to the Wrightbus factory next Tue to PDI the Volvo Hybrids. Rob works for NXWM and is now based at WN

[Tony]

A Walsall driver on the 51 route has just told me he has seen two hybrids heading up the A34 this morning between M6 Junction 7 and Walsall, so may be the first two of Wolverhamptons on delivery

[winston]

A Walsall driver on the 51 route has just told me he has seen two hybrids heading up the A34 this morning between M6 Junction 7 and Walsall, so may be the first two of Wolverhamptons on delivery

Tony, do you have any idea when the 2013 orders may commence delivery, will they follow the Hybrids or be later in the year?

[Discodave]

A Walsall driver on the 51 route has just told me he has seen two hybrids heading up the A34 this morning between M6 Junction 7 and Walsall, so may be the first two of Wolverhamptons on delivery

At last new deckers at PL hopefully unless they get turned back to BC they are getting all the new buses look at West Broms Enviros unless they have got some.

[Mike K]

A Walsall driver on the 51 route has just told me he has seen two hybrids heading up the A34 this morning between M6 Junction 7 and Walsall, so may be the first two of Wolverhamptons on delivery

Do the B5LHs go to Hartshorne's in Walsall for warranty / maintenance work? I'm wondering whether these were a couple of BC's seeing as it's been noted in the unusual workings section that there were 4 Tridents on the 22/23 today.
Or would they use the M6 to get there anyway?

[mranon]

saw 2 hybrids just inside park lane as i passed this morning think they both 61 plates

[Mike K]

saw 2 hybrids just inside park lane as i passed this morning think they both 61 plates

A couple on loan for type training perhaps?

[Stuharris 6360]

saw 2 hybrids just inside park lane as i passed this morning think they both 61 plates

A couple on loan for type training perhaps?

May explain why there were 4 Tridents on the 22/23 in Birmingham today!

[BN]

saw 2 hybrids just inside park lane as i passed this morning think they both 61 plates

A couple on loan for type training perhaps?

May explain why there were 4 Tridents on the 22/23 in Birmingham today!

5403 and 5503 will be at WN every weekend for the next 4 weeks for type training.

[JPC]

National Express Coventry have mentioned today on their Facebook page...

"23 new buses this Spring and possibly some more before the end of the year"

[danny]

Just thought I would ask if anuthing confirmed as cov has been type training with the B7rle and the 400s getting sent vaults?

[danny]

Hi guys, its been a quiet night so ive attempted to do the sums based on what has been said on here, any corrections welcome.

60 enviro 400
24 B7RLE
21 Hybrids (Volvo and ADL included
9 dundee hybrids? (ADL)

Total 114

Uneducated guess but pritty much got the 2013 order nailed?

As said before corrections welcome or even better if their something overlooked.

[Stuharris 6360]

Hi guys, its been a quiet night so ive attempted to do the sums based on what has been said on here, any corrections welcome.

60 enviro 400
24 B7RLE
21 Hybrids (Volvo and ADL included
9 dundee hybrids? (ADL)

Total 114

Uneducated guess but pritty much got the 2013 order nailed?

As said before corrections welcome or even better if their something overlooked.

Would think it will be Double Deckers this year, although NXWM must be planning for the withdrawl of the B6s and earlier Mercs.

Mercs from the batch 1515 -1523 were supposed to be withdrawn when the B7RLEs were delivered, but that didn't happen.

[nitromatt1]

Mercs from the batch 1515 -1523 were supposed to be withdrawn when the B7RLEs were delivered, but that didn't happen.

Hopefully it won't for a while either, they are my favourite Mercs, indeed 1520 was the first Merc I travelled on and what made me start liking them so much

[Ash]

Some of the older mercs sound better than the newer T and V reg ones. I always noticed that the R reg ones always sound different to the S/T/V reg versions more of a whine to the engines.