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(23 Jul 2014, 3:26 pm)AIG20 wrote The "E" services could do with double decker's this weekend for the Air Show, as last year the E300s were so jam-packed that people were standing face-to-face!
The E1 is the most popular of the three and is usually jam-packed heading out of the city centre. The E2 is also regularly jam-packed, and this is the service that regularly runs late - causing a knock-on effect to the E1 and E6. However, the E6 is the quietest of the three if it is running to schedule, as I have never noticed any issue with capacity on this route.
Stagecoach should invest in some E400MMC's for these services to avoid having issues with capacity in the future; and if this did happen, it would be great if they were delivered in "Economic" livery with free WiFi as well as phone charging plug/USB sockets to further increase the popularity of the services.
However, I think most of the Ex-London ALX400s will be spread about to allow the withdrawal of all the Volvo/Leyland Olympians, including any other non-DDA decker's, across all of the Stagecoach Fleets.
(23 Jul 2014, 3:43 pm)AIG20 wrote ...and if they were upgraded, the E300s could be cascaded to Stockton to possibly upgrade interworking services 11, 12, 14 & 34 - which also has a PVR of 17, therefore improving the appearance and average age of Stockton's fleet.
(23 Jul 2014, 2:57 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote After this Year Investment will there be any Deckers Available (ALX400 or E400), As I think the E1/E2 and E6 could do with Double Deckers, The E1 I got on from Roker to Shields Yesterday was Rammed, And it took Several Minutes for Passengers to get on and off at Various Stops along the Route.
(23 Jul 2014, 3:26 pm)AIG20 wrote The "E" services could do with double decker's this weekend for the Air Show, as last year the E300s were so jam-packed that people were standing face-to-face!
The E1 is the most popular of the three and is usually jam-packed heading out of the city centre. The E2 is also regularly jam-packed, and this is the service that regularly runs late - causing a knock-on effect to the E1 and E6. However, the E6 is the quietest of the three if it is running to schedule, as I have never noticed any issue with capacity on this route.
Stagecoach should invest in some E400MMC's for these services to avoid having issues with capacity in the future; and if this did happen, it would be great if they were delivered in "Economic" livery with free WiFi as well as phone charging plug/USB sockets to further increase the popularity of the services.
However, I think most of the Ex-London ALX400s will be spread about to allow the withdrawal of all the Volvo/Leyland Olympians, including any other non-DDA decker's, across all of the Stagecoach Fleets.
(23 Jul 2014, 3:19 pm)Roland Pratt wrote Totally agree. I believe even their own inspector has told them so. If it was Newcastle they would have double deckers on but they don't give a toss about down here.Suppose have to wait bout 5 year till Newcastle decide they want new double deckers and they Teesside the old ones it always seems to be the case
(18 Jul 2014, 2:22 pm)AIG20 wrote Does anyone know what is happening with the former Oxford Tube coaches, as many of them are only five years old - "09" and "59" registered?
(23 Jul 2014, 2:57 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote After this Year Investment will there be any Deckers Available (ALX400 or E400), As I think the E1/E2 and E6 could do with Double Deckers, The E1 I got on from Roker to Shields Yesterday was Rammed, And it took Several Minutes for Passengers to get on and off at Various Stops along the Route.
(13 Aug 2014, 10:46 am)AIG20 wrote Stagecoach Fife's ADL E300s for Glenrothes Depot are beginning to arrive. Surprisingly, they are 64-registered, as I thought the "64" registration plates began from September. Though, by the looks of it they must begin from August in Scotland.
Two of the four that have already arrived are "SN64 OFO" and "SN64 OFS".
https://www.flickr.com/photos/barnzibus/14715570550/
Image owned by Flickr user "Lee Barnett".
(13 Aug 2014, 3:14 pm)RM2186 wrote There is no difference for Scotland in reg dates. These buses are obviously destined to go on the road after the 1st September.
(14 Aug 2014, 6:52 pm)Darryl1976 wrote Some additional information and changes to recent deliveries to Stagecoach South:
37291 - 37292 are registered YY14 WGD/E and have been allocated to Basingstoke for the Centre Shuttle service (for a picture see http://goo.gl/xKfn1b).
47928 - 47933 have been all allocated to Chichester, displacing three older Solos to Aldershot instead (source: Period 3 official fleet card and the Southdown Enthusiasts' Club).
(14 Aug 2014, 6:55 pm)Andreos Constantopolous wrote From what I can remember, the previous vehicles weren't that old.
(14 Aug 2014, 7:01 pm)Darryl1976 wrote 47536 - 47538 ('57 plate) have moved to Aldershot.
Does anyone know if there's anything additional for South East? I find it odd that there's only ten 'deckers coming here (unconfirmed) when we still have over sixty Olympians and over twenty B10M's. Or are we to benefit from cascades?
(14 Aug 2014, 7:01 pm)Darryl1976 wrote 47536 - 47538 ('57 plate) have moved to Aldershot.
Does anyone know if there's anything additional for South East? I find it odd that there's only ten 'deckers coming here (unconfirmed) when we still have over sixty Olympians and over twenty B10M's. Or are we to benefit from cascades?
