New Enviro100 at Arriva?

[Tomonthetrain]

Hi there

A friend photographed a Enviro100 at Arriva Midlands
Photo enclosed

 

[christopher]

It's a 8.9m (?) version of the E200 :roll:

 

[starrymarkb]

Yep, its the successor to the Mini Pointer Dart

 

[TheManWho]

it's a short wheelbased ADL Enviro 200- ADL doesn't build an "Enviro 100"

http://www.alexander-dennis.com/single-deck.php?s=82&subs=43

 

[Tomonthetrain]

it's a short wheelbased ADL Enviro 200- ADL doesn't build an "Enviro 100"

http://www.alexander-dennis.com/single-deck.php?s=82&subs=43

Its a prototype therefore its not being marketed just yet. That's why its not on their website. Its actually to compete with the 7m solo

 

[starrymarkb]

Its a prototype therefore its not being marketed just yet. That's why its not on their website. Its actually to compete with the 7m solo

It's one of a batch of Short Wheelbase 29 seat E200s now with Arriva Midlands... Google the reg...

The 7m solo is a lot narrower then an E200 which is it's main selling point

 

[MCW]

the emergency exit is in a weird place.... thought they normally put then at the rear?

 

[bb21]

There was a spoof article in Buses for April Fools Day 2012 which involved claims about Enviro100's.

 

[starrymarkb]

the emergency exit is in a weird place.... thought they normally put then at the rear?

Centre is now standard for new single decks. Volvo moved to a central position in 2007 (IIRC)

 

[mbonwick]

The latest EU WVTA regs state that the emergency exit must be on the 'accessible' part of the vehicle.

That is an 8.9m E200 as said before.

The E100 hasn't even left the drawing board yet, but ADL appear to have switched to calling it "son of Primo"....

 

[MCW]

Centre is now standard for new single decks. Volvo moved to a central position in 2007 (IIRC)

The latest EU WVTA regs state that the emergency exit must be on the 'accessible' part of the vehicle.

That is an 8.9m E200 as said before.

The E100 hasn't even left the drawing board yet, but ADL appear to have switched to calling it "son of Primo"....

Very interesting, never knew that, thanks both.

My mate owns ex WM 3217 and you can open the emergency exit from the outside, pretty handy when its parked in a tight spot!!

 

[34D]

the emergency exit is in a weird place.... thought they normally put then at the rear?

Its the 'bus directive' position.

My mate owns ex WM 3217 and you can open the emergency exit from the outside, pretty handy when its parked in a tight spot!!

Ermm, how else would you expect emergency crews to gain access to the interior of the vehicle?

 

[MCW]

Ermm, how else would you expect emergency crews to gain access to the interior of the vehicle?

seriously on the modern buses I have seen I have not seen an outside handle at all...

 

[Tomonthetrain]

And yes, this was 'shopped

 

[christopher]

How can it be shopped if it's real

 

[Tomonthetrain]

How can it be shopped if it's real

The actual bus is longer and itE200.

 

[christopher]

Well, It's had one small bay taken out...


Arriva Midlands North 2146 by NX4737, on Flickr

That's the original photo. It's a 8.9m Enviro 200.

 

[Tomonthetrain]

Well, It's had one small bay taken out...


Arriva Midlands North 2146 by NX4737, on Flickr

That's the original photo. It's a 8.9m Enviro 200.

Yes. The same person who look it shopped it

 

[MCR247]

did they also photoshop this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7741261374/

 

[90019]

did they also photoshop this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-s-91/7741261374/

It's the same length as the one in the other original photo, so I'd say no.

 

[MCR247]

Well, I wasn't being serious

 

[MCW]

Yes. The same person who look it shopped it

believe what you will but that aint shopped.

 

[Eagle]

If you're not completely convinced, look at it from every possible angle.

 

[90019]

believe what you will but that aint shopped.

The photo in the OP has been, but the photos posted subsequently haven't.

 

[MCW]

The photo in the OP has been, but the photos posted subsequently haven't.

oh ok, well I'm not wearing me glasses does that count as an excuse

 

[Eagle]

The photo in the OP has been...

And not very convincingly; I can see the bumps where the two halves have been stitched together. That and there's still a couple of pixels of the indicator behind the front wheel they forgot to completely erase.

 

[MCR247]

I'm just confused in all honesty.