(29 Jun 2014, 3:32 pm)tyresmoke wrote All of the Enviro 400's for Rhyl are now believed to have been delivered so we should start seeing E400's for other depots being delivered very soon! Talking of deliveries, the first Streetlite has been spotted at Heysham on Friday, numbered 3651 which should make it one for Arriva Shires.

So it's going to be a few more months until any Sapphire services are going to be launched in the North East?

(29 Jun 2014, 8:45 pm)mb134 wrote So it's going to be a few more months until any Sapphire services are going to be launched in the North East?

No the Ashington one should be very soon! I believe they should be next in line for deliveries, followed by Tamworth.

(29 Jun 2014, 8:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote No the Ashington one should be very soon! I believe they should be next in line for deliveries, followed by Tamworth.

When can they expect deliveries of their new E400's, in the coming weeks?

(29 Jun 2014, 8:50 pm)mb134 wrote When can they expect deliveries of their new E400's, in the coming weeks?

Presuming ADL are on track (I am guessing they are!) then we should be receiving 4 this week followed by 3 next week! Rhyl's launch is on Thursday followed by the buses entering service from Sunday. I'm lead to believe Bolton's launch event is this week too (Friday I believe).

(29 Jun 2014, 8:53 pm)tyresmoke wrote Presuming ADL are on track (I am guessing they are!) then we should be receiving 4 this week followed by 3 next week! Rhyl's launch is on Thursday followed by the buses entering service from Sunday. I'm lead to believe Bolton's launch event is this week too (Friday I believe).

Might have a trip across , any idea if they will be stored at the depot or at Thorntons with the refurbished examples?

(29 Jun 2014, 8:53 pm)tyresmoke wrote Presuming ADL are on track (I am guessing they are!) then we should be receiving 4 this week followed by 3 next week! Rhyl's launch is on Thursday followed by the buses entering service from Sunday. I'm lead to believe Bolton's launch event is this week too (Friday I believe).

Is the order for Bolton shown on the first post of this thread as I can't see it mentioned anywhere?

(29 Jun 2014, 8:58 pm)mb134 wrote Might have a trip across , any idea if they will be stored at the depot or at Thorntons with the refurbished examples?

Not sure, I would assume Thorntons as I am not sure how much space Ashington has spare. I know Rhyl have been using a local coach company (Alpine) to store some of theirs.

(29 Jun 2014, 9:07 pm)peter wrote Is the order for Bolton shown on the first post of this thread as I can't see it mentioned anywhere?

Bolton are getting all existing Pulsars refurbished rather than new stock... They have been done in house at St Helens' refurbishment centre.

(29 Jun 2014, 9:09 pm)tyresmoke wrote Not sure, I would assume Thorntons as I am not sure how much space Ashington has spare. I know Rhyl have been using a local coach company (Alpine) to store some of theirs.


Bolton are getting all existing Pulsars refurbished rather than new stock... They have been done in house at St Helens' refurbishment centre.

Any information on which service(s) they will be used on?

(29 Jun 2014, 9:19 pm)peter wrote Any information on which service(s) they will be used on?

They'll be used on services 362 (Chorley - Wigan) and 575 (Wigan - Bolton) - 15 Pulsars have been done in total I understand. Launch event in Wigan on Friday 4th July.

So is it about August/September when the Streetlites are expected to be delivered?

(29 Jun 2014, 9:35 pm)mb134 wrote So is it about August/September when the Streetlites are expected to be delivered?

Yeah spot on, though the order they get delivered in won't necessarily be the order they enter service, at least in the North East anyway.

The first Streetlite Micro Hybrids for Arriva Kent and Surrey have Arrived, and are Fleet Numbered 4281/4282 - No Reg Plates
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdawkins/14520742516/

(29 Jun 2014, 9:47 pm)tyresmoke wrote Yeah spot on, though the order they get delivered in won't necessarily be the order they enter service, at least in the North East anyway.

Just like GNE's Angels - if I recall 6056 was the last the arrive but it's the first serial number of the batch.

(30 Jun 2014, 4:38 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote The first Streetlite Micro Hybrids for Arriva Kent and Surrey have Arrived, and are Fleet Numbered 4281/4282 - No Reg Plates
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdawkins/14520742516/

Are these the same sort of buses that are coming to Durham depot for service 23?.

(30 Jun 2014, 7:04 pm)cbma06 wrote Are these the same sort of buses that are coming to Durham depot for service 23?.

They sure are! 10.8m examples I believe, which should be the same as Durham's.

Any ideas on fleet numbers or registrations of the new buses yet?

Two Streetlites have turned up at Arriva Southern Counties for their Gillingham depot, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdawki...otostream/

Have asked in the comments of another photo and it appears they are due 12 of these, which takes us closer to completing our order list

(30 Jun 2014, 9:11 pm)tyresmoke wrote Two Streetlites have turned up at Arriva Southern Counties for their Gillingham depot, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesdawki...otostream/

Have asked in the comments of another photo and it appears they are due 12 of these, which takes us closer to completing our order list

Already posted this tyresmoke, but with a different photo.

(30 Jun 2014, 9:21 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote Already posted this tyresmoke, but with a different photo.

Whoops yes sorry so you did!

Anyway at Heysham yesterday were
Southern Counties (standard spec)
4275, 4276, 4278, 4279, 4280, 4281, 4282, 4283, 4284, 4285, 4287

Shires (Sapphire spec)
3651, 3652, 3653, 3654, 3655, 3656, 3657, 3660

Things are starting to move!!
Plenty of photos here http://benjibusesnewsandviews.blogspot.co.uk

Which Arriva Yorkshire routes at Castleford and Belle Isle depots will receive the new E200s and big in Yorkshire and big in Wakefield branding respectively?

Hi everyone

I've updated the top post once again, the deliveries are coming thick and fast now! Things may start to slow down once more with the factories taking their 2 week annual summer holiday, but there is plenty to be keeping up to date with I am sure!

(14 Jul 2014, 5:08 pm)tyresmoke wrote Hi everyone

I've updated the top post once again, the deliveries are coming thick and fast now! Things may start to slow down once more with the factories taking their 2 week annual summer holiday, but there is plenty to be keeping up to date with I am sure!

Any Ideas on the Reg Plates of 1551 and 1555, as 1556 is NK14 GGO.

I suspect the delivery of E400's for Midlands might have started as I noticed a new Sapphire E400 on the M1 south bound near J28 around 10.30 on Friday (11th July). I was unable to see registration plates but noticed the LED destination display was showing "Plaxton's".

(15 Jul 2014, 7:34 am)GuyParkRoyal wrote I suspect the delivery of E400's for Midlands might have started as I noticed a new Sapphire E400 on the M1 south bound near J28 around 10.30 on Friday (11th July). I was unable to see registration plates but noticed the LED destination display was showing "Plaxton's".

They certainly have! There was a picture of one on Flickr but the link to it seems not to work which can only suggest that it has been taken down. With the 'Plaxton's' destination, they have registrations beginning with 'YY14 ---' which suggests that they have come from the Plaxton factory at Scarborough.

At least one of the Derby E400's has now arrived, as it can be seen tucked away at the back of the depot, near the rear workshops. The batch are believed to be:

4400 - YY 14 LHD
4401 - YY 14 LHE
4402 - YY 14 LHF
4403 - YY 14 LHG
4404 - YY 14 LHH
4405 - YY 14 LHJ
4406 - YY 14 LHK

This ties in with an earlier post about a YY 14 registered bus having been seen around J28 of the M1.

Deliveries coming thick and fast now! Shires have got their two "extra" E400s and the ones for Gillingham, and Speke (Liverpool) are in the process of delivery. We're also expecting some more Wright Streetlites to start arriving this weekend following Wright's summer holiday too!
The top post has been updated with all of the latest details...

Top post updated with confirmed details for the Midlands order - slight change of plan there with Cannock now getting 9 Sapphire Streetlites, Thurmaston still getting 6 and Telford now getting the other 3!

Noted at Jesmond today were 2 E400s one of which was NK64 EFM. Presumably for the X18.
Also there were 2 Streetlights neither with reg numbers but one was 1571.