22 Feb 2020, 7:35 pm
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(22 Feb 2020, 6:34 pm)scanialover Anyone got any ideas as to what sort of mileages these vehicles make in an average week / year ?
A round trip to Alnwick from Newcastle on the X18 is over 80 miles iirc. The Alnwick to Berwick portion of the X18 is another 45, so that's 170 miles on one Newcastle - Berwick - Newcastle X18.
Assuming 3-4 round trips Alnwick to Newcastle per day then that's 240-320 miles.
Allowing for a couple of weeks off in total over the year for servicing, routine maintenance and periods VOR then you're looking at 90k per year easy - discounting light mileage. While 90k is a lot, what's more important is remembering that for the X18 and X93 this is at higher speed for periods - with inclines, stop-start sections and tight timetables thrown into the mix.
(22 Feb 2020, 7:17 pm)Citaro5338 When will 7510 get put on Ashingtons Express routes
Given that it tops out at about 40mph, not anytime soon. Does a job on the 35 though.
