94 ZEBs were mentioned months ago on post #643 - they were approved at a previous GMCA meeting.
All of the 24 Plate Enviro 400MMCs still in Manchester will remain here. 11798/99 were already permanently allocated to Oldham & Queens Road. 41 will go to Queens Road to replace 37 B9TLs and 4 Enviro 400 Classics. The rest I presume will go to Stockport & Middleton.
That info is out of date. It is now less, but there is the bigger issue of depot electrification being ready in time.
What proportion of these Volvo ZEB and other new bus orders for the Bee network will be single-deck? From personal observation, certain of the current bus operators appear to be using double-deck buses on routes and at times when they really aren't needed. I understand their use on very busy corridors, primarily into Manchester city centre where there isn't a parallel Metrolink service, but elsewhere, particularly south of the River Mersey, double-deck buses seem superfluous on most routes.
They are indeed.
I thought that there were 170 double deckers and 12 single deck but I’m sure someone can correct me.
It has been said that TfGM has specified that all bus routes into the city centre will be deckers
Aren’t they going to replace the Solos with the E100EVs as well? I thought they were going to be temporary as they don’t have the engine type stickers and full BN interior. Although they could use the BZL SDs to replace the Solos, maybe?
The 35 EVs are directly replacing 35 Enviro 400MMCs so no allocations will change on other routes. Maybe after January things may change when the 24 plates are reallocated.
10846-53 are also at Queens Road. All the SN17 MMCs in Manchester are gradually being repainted & refurbished for Bee Network work.
thanks for the update
When is it expected that the Scanias and B9s are likely to be replaced? It must be soon now.
No it’s not!
The Scania’s are currently being inspected by Metroline and an outside contractor for TFGM. They will put together a list of defects which they will expect stagecoach to sort before they move out. Non have been withdrawn from fleet yet!
Sure this is the one having a new engine!
I’ve just checked the latest Oldham boards and the 181/182 boards specify single decker E300’s.
They have to be done everytime they change hands as per the contracts but also, Metroline aren't just going to take someone's word that these buses are fine. They'll want to make sure for themselves that they know exactly what they're getting.
It’s a standard process with a loaned vehicle. GNW would need to have rectified any issues Stagecoach find just as they will for Metroline. As they have been used since the Stagecoach inspection then deterioration will have happened.
We weren’t sure if they would collect last night.
Mainly 181/182 and 57.
The original order was 150 deckers and 20 singles, originally for Stockport but now being split betweem Tameside, Hyde Road and Middleton.
The 24 are going elsewhere in TfGM land!
19429 has tonight returned to Queens road with 19481 going the other way to Middleton.
19429 is due inspection.
Meanwhile Queens roads newest transfer that never was…….. 11269 has now been collected and has returned home to Oldham, spending the evening on the 348’s.
What is 36783 dual tracking as? I'm sure I saw it yesterday in Prestwich on the 90 whilst it was also tracking on the 125 in Heywood.
