02 Mar 2015, 8:58 pm
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03 Mar 2015, 10:22 pm
With thanks to the Arriva North West Facebook page, it has been confirmed that in addition to the 35 Alexander Dennis Enviro400s for Green Lane's 12/13 and 15 routes, Speke will be receiving 12 for the 75 service and Birkenhead 6 to replace older deckers on various routes. These buses are due towards the end of the summer I believe.
Bootle's other Enviro400s are registered as follows: SL15LME/LMF/LMJ/LMK/LML/LMM/LMN/LMO/LMU/LMV/LMY/LNA/LNC/LND/LNE. Also, the Streetlite order for Birkenhead is untrue and can be removed from the list.
07 Mar 2015, 3:26 pm
Confirmed Arriva UK order for 2015:
• 165 ADL Enviro400 • 11 ADL Enviro200 • 12 Wrightbus 10.8m StreetLite Midi Hybrid • 34 Wrightbus 11.5m StreetLite Max Hybrid • 4 Wrightbus 8.8m StreetLite Micro Hybrid • 6 Optare 8.8m Solo
07 Mar 2015, 3:28 pm
07 Mar 2015, 3:45 pm
(07 Mar 2015, 3:28 pm)Tommy_1581 Wrote: Non for Ashington. Lots for Blyth? Would imagine that within the next few years there'll be a big order for Ashington and Blyth (and other depots) to replace the Darts. Think I remember asking about them a few months back, and Tyresmoke said they had lower book values than some Cadets?
07 Mar 2015, 3:47 pm
(07 Mar 2015, 3:28 pm)Tommy_1581 Wrote: Non for Ashington. Lots for Blyth? Ashington received 12x E400s and 3x Hybrid Streetlites last year though? On top of that, another 7x E400s upgraded to MAX spec, and another 10x E400s upgraded to Sapphire spec. Forum Moderator |
07 Mar 2015, 3:51 pm
(07 Mar 2015, 3:47 pm)aureolin Wrote: Ashington received 12x E400s and 3x Hybrid Streetlites last year though? Look at Blyth, quite a modern fleet. However in Ashington, we have quite an aged fleet. Mostly London cast offs replacing London cast offs.
07 Mar 2015, 3:56 pm
(07 Mar 2015, 3:51 pm)Tommy_1581 Wrote: Look at Blyth, quite a modern fleet. However in Ashington, we have quite an aged fleet. Mostly London cast offs replacing London cast offs. Wouldn't say Ashington has an aged fleet? 12 14/64 reg E400's 8 09 reg E400's 12 57 reg E400's 3 64 reg Streetlites 2 05 reg Omnicities 5? 05/55/56 reg Darts The rest, granted is more than 10 years old but they're hardly used on very profitable services, and mainly as spares? You surely can't expect Arriva to fork out hundreds of thousands of pounds for spare vehicles and use on the 34 for example?
07 Mar 2015, 4:17 pm
Interestingly, the fleet ages of each depot are very similar. Discounting anything for disposal that is.
Ashington = 2008 Belmont = 2007 Blyth = 2008 Darlington = 2008 Jesmond = 2007 Redcar = 2008 Stockton = 2007 Whitby = 2009 Forum Moderator |
07 Mar 2015, 4:33 pm
(07 Mar 2015, 4:17 pm)aureolin Wrote: Interestingly, the fleet ages of each depot are very similar. Discounting anything for disposal that is. I'm positive that, if you went back to even 2012, those averages for some depots would be far older than that (older than 2004/5), I think that Arriva really need to be credited for the recent investment.
08 Mar 2015, 7:38 pm
I've updated the top post (eventually!) to reflect the current delivery status...
Note there has been a few additions to the "confirmed" order posted by Bus & Coach Weekly recently, especially the additional Solos for Hinckley Forum Moderator | Let us know if you have any issues Now working for Coatham Coaches
08 Mar 2015, 7:53 pm
(08 Mar 2015, 7:42 pm)Tom Wrote: When are the MAX ones for the X1 due? The Streetlites have been sighted at Wright's both on test and on delivery so they should be here any time! The E400's are due in the next few weeks too Forum Moderator | Let us know if you have any issues Now working for Coatham Coaches
08 Mar 2015, 7:55 pm
26 Mar 2015, 6:25 pm
(24 Nov 2014, 4:10 pm)tyresmoke Wrote: Hello everyone.... It's that time of year again, the 2014 order has been completed and we move onto the 2015 order.The 5 Enviro 200s with ?? next to them appear to be for Colchester, with SK15 GXR being the first to arrive. https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhughes/16749939860/
08 Apr 2015, 8:24 pm
We've got new Sapphire 101s in Kent, I was on one today.
Arriva posted some pictures of them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/arrivakent/photos/pb.351957251546195.-2207520000.1428517119./834261396649109/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/arrivakent/photos/pb.351957251546195.-2207520000.1428517119./833805596694689/?type=3&theater And on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/47745602@N...94N-pds2oq https://www.flickr.com/photos/89590860@N...UKg-rN5V2c https://www.flickr.com/photos/70752881@N...UKg-rN5V2c https://www.flickr.com/photos/danielhard...UKg-rN5V2c Credit to the Photographers
14 Apr 2015, 8:16 pm
Just to clarify the Enviro400 situation, it seems the Arriva North West Facebook page were mistaken and actually referring to Streetlites not Enviro400s when confirming Birkenhead's order of six new buses. These are for the 487, a route which can't accommodate double deckers anyway. So, to confirm, it is 47 new Enviro400s for the North West which are starting delivery now, 35 for Green Lane (routes 12/13 and 15) and 12 for Speke (route 75). Birkenhead is thus due 6 of the 11.5 m Streetlites (route 487). Sorry for the earlier confusion over this - the Facebook post was really ambiguous.
The remaining Enviro400s are 6 to Sapphire spec for Southern Counties' Maidstone depot (route 101). This accounts for the full order of 165: 100 for the North West, 34 for Yorkshire, 9 for The Shires, 9 for Wales, 7 for the North East and as mentioned the 6 for Southern Counties. |
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