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Monumentally stupid or not, your issue is with the Subsidy Control Act 2022 which explicitly bans applying domestic content restrictions to subsidies, which is entirely what ScotZEB is.

It's going to come down to how the scheme was written. 1. Its going to depend on what the scheme said it was for, or specifically what the criteria were. Was explicitly to expand zero emission take up, or was it to remove diesel's from the roads? It feels that is what that argument is going to...

Is it normal for the original builder of the train to contribute to the refurbishment of a second hand unit? Or is is this because the Siemens Desiro Verve is likely to be on Northern's candidate list for its upcoming orders? Or am I being overly sceptical?

Do we know why they've gone to Scania for coaches? Not a problem just wildly out with normal convention. I seem to remember mention of B8R/EvoTors being on order but never materialised?

As Aberdeen Council own them, and First state they are being supplied the vehicles for this contract, I doubt it on about three different levels.

That's my understanding, yes. Took a trip on one of recently delivered Kites (1e) yesterday, seemed very solid overall, it seemed to have an issue with either tyre scrub or steering lock whine on full lock and nitpicking the cab door open buzzer is obnoxiously loud (although not as awful as the...

Some excellent suggestions so far, many of which I agree with from across the decades. One modern one I was sad to see the back of was in my opinion the nicest "Fleet of the Future" variant - Skyline Blue and White. Link to a relevant photo on Google. I wish it had been the colour for East...

I feel Highlander1 has covered the reasons for this already. They must have concluded that introducing a new type is less beneficial than holding on to existing types for longer.

I'd argue the evening peaks too. 1782026255 Tell that to office employers that insist on antiquated M-F 9-5 routines! I agree though it's a reality that just needs to be accommodated.

In my experience the sort of people spending four or even five figures on a serious mountain bike, who do not live beside a suitably large enough hill to throw themselves down will have their own "to destination" travel sorted. The car park is generally full of very expensive cars with all...

100% this would help. I don't want to sound like a scratched record, the housing growth is the elephant in the room. Let's say for arguments sake every 1,000 houses they add there are two adults in them. Let's say just 1 in 40 of those 2,000 adults want to commute to Edinburgh. That's 50...

With a time machine, they should have taken some 321 - preferably the Renatus units before they went for scrap. To save on costs stick a wrap over them and just run them as 4 car units, allowing all serviceable 3 car units to run in pairs. As one train short formed to 4 car is better than two...

I'd guess one of the new Wrightbus GB Kite Electroliners.

Very cool, i like the joined up thinking and how smart it all is. Better than what the DfChatGPT will come up with.

Appreciate the opinion, several years ago I would regularly stand from the west side of Haddington on the X7 at peaks and now get to do the same from Blindwells on the X5 so it's reflective of both my experience and trying to accommodate the ongoing housing growth in both areas proactively (like...

Wasn't aware, but I can fix: ECB proposal trying to smooth the East Lothian network v2 Majority of routes unchanged except for: X7 - truncated at Haddington, retains 20 minute frequency, upgraded to deckers. Uses Market Street / High Street to turn. X8 - New express route, Dunbar to...

ECB proposal trying to smooth the East Lothian network Majority of routes unchanged except for: X7 - truncated at Haddington, retains 20 minute frequency, upgraded to deckers. Uses Market Street / High Street to turn. 108 - New route, Dunbar to Haddington (mirroring current day X7) - 40...

I wonder if ECB will lose 1051-1062 as they only have 5 B9s to replace. They have the red interiors so would suit LCB or City.

They want Volvo and there is no diesel 2 axle option available anymore.

I'd imagine they'll be refurbished, reseated and put into City fleet.