(08 Feb 2023, 11:16 am)54APhotography wrote It may have peaked some interest, Enviro 350 Hybrids 29001-19 have become available ...

(08 Feb 2023, 11:27 am)Kuyoyo wrote I wouldn't be so sure, from what has been mentioned on other sites by people more local to their current home, they are in a poor condition and would require significant work to bring them to a decent standard.

(08 Feb 2023, 11:27 am)Kuyoyo wrote I wouldn't be so sure, from what has been mentioned on other sites by people more local to their current home, they are in a poor condition and would require significant work to bring them to a decent standard.

(09 Feb 2023, 6:16 pm)toward6931 wrote how likely could it be that SNE inherits the 24 gold 2015 Scania E400s from Preston?

i think they would be a good fit for SNE, 4 at Sunderland for the X34, 15 at slatyford for the 685 and 62/63  and the remaining 5 at walkergate for replacing/supplementing the  hybrids.

(09 Feb 2023, 6:45 pm)Unber43 wrote I doubt that they will get the ex-Preston E400MMC, they will likely replace their older 09/59 plates

(09 Feb 2023, 6:45 pm)Unber43 wrote I doubt that they will get the ex-Preston E400MMC, they will likely replace their older 09/59 plates

(10 Feb 2023, 12:03 am)toward6931 wrote i dont think they are MMCs

(14 Feb 2023, 12:57 am)glen wrote Can ask way gas buses been withdrawn?

(14 Feb 2023, 10:49 am)F114TML wrote Too expensive, basically.
A lot of the depot facilities for them need refurbishing - that's a fair few million, parts are quite expensive apparently and the fuel itself is quite expensive too.

(03 Feb 2023, 7:28 pm)toward6931 wrote 11581-602 Chichester (22)
11603-6 Winchester (4)
11607-28 Torquay (22)
11629-51 Preston (23)
11652-62 Folkestone (11)
11663-76 Northampton (14)
11677-96 Hull (20)
11697-716 Sheffield Holbrook (20)
11717-31 Manchester Hyde Road (15)
11732-46 Ashton (15)
11747-61 Witney (15)
11762-9 Mansfield (8)
11770-80 WALKERGATE (11)

now that I've discovered the deliveries for 2023 E400MMCs and finding the disappointingly low number of only 11 new buses for north east I'm looking at where potential cascades could come from.

I'm surprised at chichester in stagecoach south getting allocated 22 new buses as i think they only have 22 double decks in there fleet, the newest of which are 69 plate 400 MMCs,i find it surprising one depot is getting its entire double decker fleet renewed in a single delivery, This could be down to nearby Portsmouth getting its own CAZ, and with stagecoach south having a lot of ALX400s, i can understand the necessity of replacing them even if they are very rural most of the time and passenger loadings only tend to be busy when the trains are off.

(16 Feb 2023, 6:24 pm)Malarkey wrote Looks like Kendel/Morecambe will be getting new Enviro 400 MMC's for The Lakes Connection Services - https://flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/52693189950/in/dateposted/

(16 Feb 2023, 6:34 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Kendal are due 11571-11579 for the 555.

(17 Feb 2023, 10:16 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Are they tables?

(09 Feb 2023, 6:16 pm)toward6931 wrote how likely could it be that SNE inherits the 24 gold 2015 Scania E400s from Preston?

i think they would be a good fit for SNE, 4 at Sunderland for the X34, 15 at slatyford for the 685 and 62/63  and the remaining 5 at walkergate for replacing/supplementing the  hybrids.

(19 Feb 2023, 10:06 am)Kuyoyo wrote BIB: I wouldn't get hopes up on replacing the native Hybrids - it would appear there's a chance some more will be arriving in the region from Sheffield when Holbrook's E400MMCs enter service. Not 100% confirmed but will help given it has been stated 11770-11780 will allow the oldest native E400s (19204/5/379-82/4-6/8/9 from Newcastle and 19211/383/7 from Sunderland) to transfer to East Midlands as Trident replacements.