In terms of 1016, it's main purpose is to work with 1026 covering the 137 school service from Belper to Kilburn. Shortage of buses at Kinchbus? Surely not. They won't blame buses. Is the 3 vehicle PVR increase down to the Uni services?
Notts and Derby have spare Solos? Wouldn't have thought so, since the schools went back. Maybe they could hire in buses instead.
Aren’t some of the n&d solos already on loan to tb?
Assuming the Q3 estimate is still accurate, but they'd probably want the Yutongs rolled out as soon as possible too.
Is the depot ready for them. Well connected to the grid?
468 471 and 477 are certainly back working for Notts and Derby now.
Last I heard they'll be arriving at the end of this year/start of next year (whether they get put into service that quickly is a different story). All of the chargers have been put in at Kinch's depot from what I've heard too so they've got that done in a good nick of time and are prepared for their introduction!
Most of the rear of the bus seems to be burnt
Well I guess it helps that they operate over such a large area under multiple different public facing brands.
Although practically all of them have been Optares/ADLs!
Don’t forget the Red Arrow Irizar & the N+D omnidekkas.
Various bus types, which suggests it may not be a problem with the vehicle design, more to do with any repairs/maintenance the vehicle has undergone during its operational life. I would assume the fires are investigated thoroughly and the causes identified, as well as they can be.
Arriva Midlands' MMC 3142 was destroyed by fire in Botcheston a few years ago.
But surely that would just see other routes over bussed to the detriment of lesser services?
Maybe it is all down to Euro 6 and engines running hotter
Hang on. We were at 12 since 2022, before number 1. Is the list being expanded back?
Why they’d paint the front of it like that, I don’t know though..I never would of thought a Volvo would be in N+D. I guess the front tries to match the black that is on the Solos and Versas.Gosh the idea of 09 Volvos at N+D is wild
You'll be very lucky to see further use of 817. Plan for connect is still Versas long term.
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Things could get tight when skylink starts to need the spares
Would it not be likely to see the 63 plate srs getting sent to Tm travel due to their euro 6 compliance?
And keep the older solos in Trent Notts derby and Kinch for the time being?
If Solos were to be sent to TM Travel Id have thought the 501 to 506 batch would be considered.
Not the first time I've seen a 25-plate MMC on the 2/3 as I saw one on the 3 last month.
I'd guess it's a case of using the larger stuff on the 2/3, 9 & 11/12 and keeping solos for the sprint and 5.
