I think its likely, they've had loads sat for quite a while at the site near littles, the only photo on flickr is of it working for Glasgow Airport.
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I knew that Streetlite registration rang a bell. It was parked in the yard at Winsons, Loughborough in January 2025. Here is my picture of it.I think its likely, they've had loads sat for quite a while at the site near littles, the only photo on flickr is of it working for Glasgow Airport.
Flying Scot - SK18 TKA at Glasgow Airport
Doing Car Park Shuttles from Paisley to Glasgow Airport this morning
One of the Versas 822? seems to have moved on, according to a staff member on bustimes. As you rightly say, a bus will be needed to cover for the DRT.
I suspect 107/108 will probably stay also as spares primarily for skylink
Oh I am convinced it will happen. After all, how else could they upgrade those routes?
If the funding allows for it, then why can't new buses be purchased, and as for the sixes versas, why not put them on the my15, and then send the 11 plates off to connect/spares?
I am also hoping that this won't happen as nothing seems to have been set fully in stone yet. I still think Derby would rather keep the Volvos on swift/comet for as long as possible rather than having horrible Optares running it!
Reasonable question. . Okay, how much profit does each of the routes make? Does it cover the purchase of new buses? What kind of new bus type would you buy, that would be suitable for a thrash route?
Evoras would suit well. Suppose its worth looking at if the buses will last a full lifespan on the route
Yet Wellglade seems to discount the EvoRas.
Like the other user said, I would've said that the MCV Evora would've been a good choice for long distance work such as the comet and swift however am I right in saying that trentbarton themselves aren't considering the Evoras due to a seating layout issue? If so then does it really make a huge difference how the seats are mounted?
Yes apparently due to the lack of cantilever seating options. However it was also rumoured that the skylink batch of E200s was to be the last of the ADLs so that limits their options
Honestly personally I think that was more just the enthusiasts making their own speculations up as at the time I mean still do somewhat to be fair but they had alot of troubles with breakdowns and whatever and I think someone put about how it may affect their relationship or whatever but recently ADL sponsored the trentbarton driver awards that they posted about on their website so one would assume their relationship is still good so not saying they won't buy new buses anymore from them but wouldn't say they will or won't till you hear some confirmation of this or rumors from higher internal sources
They evoras would be good but I know they won't buy those but was curious could a company in this case trent barton approach MCV and create a contract of some sort guarantees some buses if they can spec to how they want if the batch is big enough? A bit like how I assume DFT puts contracts out for what they want to train manufacturers
in a way yes they could form an agreement - operator says we'll purchase X amount of buses from you if you can spec/alter them to the way we want our buses (fitting of cantilever seating).
Exactly no one actually knows until the next order is placed in reality - I would assume that they have tried speaking to MCV regarding the seating options and were seemingly told it can’t be done on the current vehicle spec - MCV supposedly have quite a large order book and a yearish wait time on the evora so probably arent currently desperate for orders to the extent they’ll do something off spec - at the time ADL weren’t looking too healthy so were probably very encouraging of any orders they could get pencilled in
In some cases, leading to MMCs now being replaced by... more MMCs!
To be fair they often renew or refresh brands every 5 to 10 years. They even have older and newer MMCs running side by side on mickleover. Have they ever stuck to one bus type for over 10 years before? Does it have as much of an impact if the new buses look the same as the old ones?
No, which is why they had to conjure a whole new livery for the Skylink Derby!
I wasn't aware any were for TM Travel. Thought Notts and Derby were having all 10.
Yes, two different types. 18 to 20 are straight diesels, as built. 6 cylinder engine. The 1416 batch are 4 cylinder engine converted from hybrid.. So far, 18, 1417 and 1419 have entered service. If 1418 was the one that arrived in berries livery, that has gone for painting... Not seen 19 yet
Yes, I saw it in A garage at Derby around lunchtime. Maybe they will enter service when ready, rather than all at once
There is one on Facebook Fans of the Wellglade group.
