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22 Apr 2024, 3:05 pm #2,581

there has been a leaked internal notification at SNE regarding the electric vehicle orders between Sunderland, slatyford and Stockton, i will see if i can get a hold of it and post it on here

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22 Apr 2024, 3:41 pm #2,582

does anyone know if the stagecoach policy of having a spare vehicle to cover for electric vehicles is still in force?

i know when i worked at slatyford it was a stagecoach policy that "non standard fueled" vehicles were meant to have a certain percentage of standard vehicles to cover them incase of issues, i think the ratio was 1 "standard" vehicle for every 5 "non standard" vehicles.

this was back in 2013/2014 and that was when there was alot of new vehicle types were still quite new and in their infancy, i only ask because ive been doing some sums for when the new electric vehicles start arriving.

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22 Apr 2024, 4:30 pm #2,583

The screenshot say 40 + 18 where shall the 20 remaining go?

Michael

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22 Apr 2024, 4:37 pm #2,584

(22 Apr 2024, 4:30 pm)Scottish city buses The screenshot say 40 + 18 where shall the 20 remaining go?

Sunderland: 20 due end of September/October - Yutong

Stockton: 40

Slatyford: 18

= 78

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Dan

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22 Apr 2024, 5:25 pm #2,585

(22 Apr 2024, 3:41 pm)toward6931 does anyone know if the stagecoach policy of having a spare vehicle to cover for electric vehicles is still in force?

i know when i worked at slatyford it was a stagecoach policy that "non standard fueled" vehicles were meant to have a certain percentage of standard vehicles to cover them incase of issues, i think the ratio was 1 "standard" vehicle for every 5 "non standard" vehicles.

this was back in 2013/2014 and that was when there was alot of new vehicle types were still quite new and in their infancy, i only ask because ive been doing some sums for when the new electric vehicles start arriving.

Technology has come on a long way since then, electric buses are generally more reliable than diesel.

I would imagine Stagecoach will order a c12-14% spare vehicle allocation based on PVR of the routes being electrified, with the spares also being electric.

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Yesterday, 12:57 pm #2,586

Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?

Michael

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Yesterday, 5:12 pm #2,587

(Yesterday, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?

They may end up with most of the Stockton fleet.

Not sure on cascades yet.

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toward6931

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Yesterday, 7:39 pm #2,588

(Yesterday, 12:57 pm)Scottish city buses Also what seems to be the plan for the likes of Hartlepool?

i think with a bulk of investment on the money making depots, hartlepool and south shields are likely to receive cascades from them

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Yesterday, 9:22 pm #2,589

(Yesterday, 7:39 pm)toward6931 i think with a bulk of investment on the money making depots, hartlepool and south shields are likely to receive cascades from them

Best to get rid of the shoddy 39/6s /7s

Would be interesting in seeing some darts come back to Hartlepool from SS

Storx

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Yesterday, 9:36 pm #2,590

(Yesterday, 5:12 pm)Michael They may end up with most of the Stockton fleet.

Not sure on cascades yet.

Unless something changes, the Stockton fleet won't be going to Hartlepool they're too long for the pits. Hence it's all midibuses there.

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Yesterday, 9:45 pm #2,591

There had full size singles decker before at hartlepool depot

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1 hour ago #2,592

As mentioned before, those were Volvo B10Ms where the engines were located behind the front axle of the bus (as shown here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photog...7043445414) and not at the rear whilst the Leyland Lynxes were just short enough to fit onto the pits, both types were 11 metres long. Most full size single deckers now are 12 metres long or more as operators went for longer vehicles to make up for the seats lost to the wheelchair / buggy bays as 11 metre buses went from easily carrying around 49 seated passengers to 40 seated passengers in the same chassis length.