The latest batch of Leeds Electroliners (36632-53) were factory built with the cutaway behind the front wheels to allow for guide arms to be fitted so must be authorised by Wrights.
I'm sure it does happen occasionally, more likely the wheels get knocked off (as happens mostly with ours at Bolton) as drivers sometimes misjudge or aim abit aggressively at the entrances...
Yes indeed I agree with that, however the tone of message 2850 implied to me that the reason they were snapping off is due to the type of bus rather than driver negligence. I'm not aware this is happening on a regular basis and if there has been any instances then I would assume it's due to driver negligence.
Seems an odd move, good to see some B9s returning though
PVR increase somewhere in guessing?
beginning of the end for some of GNWs older Enviro 400s I believe. Ironic given Metroline will just have to reintroduce some older things themselves and those E400s were full refurbished compared to the B9s which have not been touched in years.
They’ve never left! Seen today looking incredibly shabby. Seen as they’ll be sticking around until an EV order is placed and delivered for Hyde Road - they could at least give these a wash and clean inside.
Also quite ironic when you consider those B9s are 3-4 years older than the ex London Enviro 400s at Wigan
I knew there were a couple still floating around but most haven't tracked in months, I assume some of these will be the ones coming back into use
TFGM certainly want their monies worth out of the B9’s after the debacle with the Scania’s.
Not for customers it isn’t. I’m grateful I’ve moved to Leigh!
To add, there are x2 E200MMCs coming across aswell.
I wonder what the fleet number will be? From 3502 or 3600?
Likely 3502 and the 36xx were those omnicities that metroline refused
They will be numbered 3551 onwards.
Possibly because the Ultroliners are TFGM owned where as the Bolton B9s are GNW owned. Also the MX58s are TFGM owned too.
Bolton only has 3288, and Heywood doesn't have enough evosetis to fully replace the other B9s
Bolton taking full control of the 163s?That's about to change
Nope. You'll all likely scathe when it happens but all will be revealed soon.
Don’t tell us it’s gonna become full evoseti operations
Well something has to replace them because 6 B9s are going to run out of Bolton
163 goes through some rough parts - those EvoSetis are perfect for that
Apart from the god awful seats on the EvoSetis surely it can’t be that bad right?
Sleeping because it’s Sunday?
There were also only a couple out yesterday so maybe something is happening with them
