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It's interesting they've not gone for the niche-but-popular EvoSeti B8L combination. Given they have Evoras (and have more coming) and MCV bodied BZLs it would make sense to go with something that is already off-the-shelf. It suggests they're not altogether impressed by MCV, and given there is...

I did think the Higer coaches had a strong resemblance to King Long (and hence the new Wright Contour) and just read that Higer is a subsidiary of King Long, which I did not know! Agreed that the Azure isn't a bad looking thing, but I'm surprised they're not launching with their integral Fencer...

They supplied one... East Lancs Kinetic+ bodied RX07RKV - an 18.240 with H50/29F layout. Entered service with Reading Buses but was withdrawn and sold by 2011, spending some time in Greenock with Pride of The Clyde. Last I knew of it Weavaway had it in an American Greyhound livery with the...

Press release does say "With orders already lined up for the Far East and Europe"... Europe as in mainland Europe? Or UK & Ireland Europe?

Three ADL Enviro200MMCs on the 4 (Ayr - Glasgow) today, Stagecoach Gold liveried 26207 (SN67XCZ) and 26209 (SN67XDB), and Distance liveried 26208 (SN67XDA). Distance liveried 26206 (SN67XCY) is at Kilmarnock depot. Given their last location was Stagecoach Midlands, I'm guessing the 4 Yutongs...

Yep! Having been at the opening as a guest, the chatter was that the Clyde pilots want the bridge to be open *3 HOURS* before a ship passes through. That's despite emergency berths being positioned at either side of the bridge. Compare with Tower Bridge, a Grade I listed national landmark...

The bulk of the 100 is made in China, however. I also noticed at the launch of the E200EV that they wouldn't confirm where it was going to be built.

Given that her name is actually part of the logo for the WYCA I doubt it. Like Dan Norris' name on Westbus, which must have been quickly removed...and not just for "replaced at election" purposes... Ironic that this article from the BBC insinuates having a Mayor's actual name stamped on public...

On the verge of veering way off topic but the company is BYD Auto Co Ltd, "Build Your Dreams" was a marketing slogan for their first North American Motor Show in 2008. Following customer feedback, they're dropping the spelt out Build Your Dreams badging on revised and future Atto and Dolphin...

Quite a number of the E400EVs in service now, on the 11 and 9.

There was talk of the E400EVs being pantograph charged at Kilmarnock bus station, not having seen any additional ones being installed I'm guessing this isn't the case and they're going to be charged overnight at the depot?

Last week's news but not reported here I guess. The true end of Optare now that Switch are consulting on the closure of their plant in Sherburn and handling all UK production from India or the UAE. Sad fizzle out of what was quite a pioneering manufacturer in it's day...

I'm amazed they stick deckers on the 18 given the loadings during the day. It would barely fill a Solo these days. Is it just easier to have them on all day to keep with the school loadings?

Spotted a new ADL Enviro400EV on the M77 southbound this afternoon. In heavy rain but I'm sure it was on trade plates and was in the 2020 Local livery. I know EVs are due for the 11 but I thought they were a few months off yet?

A direct quote from the RouteOne article on Wright NewPowers is hardly a ringing endorsement for the Daimler engined StreetDecks... So basically it's the same cost to convert it to EV than suffer the reliability issues!