(01 May 2014, 8:59 pm)AIG20 wrote That looks absolutely fantastic!

I wonder whether the new air-conditioning systems will help prevent the vehicle from badly steaming up and becoming humid when it is raining outside, as that would be a huge benefit for passengers who suffer from asthma and other breathing difficulties.

The only down-side is that it will probably be very expensive when it starts getting produced.

(01 May 2014, 9:13 pm)NEBCD Malarkey wrote According this Article there is already 400 Orders in the Pipeline from Go-Ahead, Stagecoach, Reading Transport and other UK operators, which would indicate it is reasonably priced.

http://www.alexander-dennis.com/news/80m-flying-start-for-enviro400-as-adl-also-confirms-175m-export-wins/

(01 May 2014, 9:20 pm)aureolin wrote Really smart looking bus, although I'm dying to hear what Davey Bowyer thinks of the 6.7l engine :p

(10 May 2014, 2:46 pm)AIG20 wrote I guess Walkergate and Slatyford Depot might get some new buses in next years order, which may include these new model E400s to convert another service to double deck, or to displace many of the oldest (2007 batch) E400s elsewhere in the fleet - such as Stockton if they cannot find any other DDA required buses in time of the deadline.

(10 May 2014, 7:05 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I must say that I'm rather impressed with the new E400. Alot of thought and R&D has gone into it. ADL have made many improvements to the previous version. Despite me being sceptical about the Cummins 6.7, the weight reduction will aid the reliability of the engine and the fact that ADL have put alot more thought into the E400 in terms of reliability will improve the reliability too. The 6.7 in the VDL DB300's is actually alright due to the build and bodyweight. I would put it on par with the Volvo D9B with the weight reduction and better build / reliability in mind. It would be tempermental on a constant foot to the floor route like the TTX but on routes like the X18 and X93 with a mixture of driving conditions, the chassis, body and engine is a perfect combination.

I think that with the order announced by Go Ahead, we should start seeing them up here soon either on the 27 or with them on the X1 and the 27 getting the 14 B9TL's of the X1.

(10 May 2014, 7:17 pm)Dan wrote Despite the chances of GNE ordering ADL products being rather slim, service X1 is more demanding than service 27... Would keep the Volvo B9TLs on there for that reason alone.

(11 May 2014, 7:48 am)Richard Smiles wrote Apologies for this being slightly off topic, but I recently read that ADL will be launching a redesign of the E200 in October of this year.
See highlighted section on 2nd page of attached PDF

(10 May 2014, 10:49 pm)Robert wrote I had seen this last week and I have to say, enviro have gone and ruined it. However, I am not a person that judges a bus by its looks alone but i am going to predict that the new E400 will not be as reliable as its predecessor.

• The revamp is a result of 3 years of consultation with over 70 previous customers of the older design as well as suppliers, as well as reviewing warranty records to analyse every fault on every vehicle since 2006
  
• The interior has been designed to reduce rattles - as such grad poles are built into the roof and floor making them more secure than being screwed onto the surface and the cab door is steel-framed with rubber compression seals
  
• The stairs are of the 'square-case' style found on exported Enviro500s
  
• The vehicle is available in 3 lengths - 10.3m (for London operation), 10.9m and 11.5m - and 2 heights - 4.3m (14ft 1in) and 4.2m (13ft 8in), each having more seats compared to their Euro5 counterpart (1 on London-specification, 5 on the E400Hs (the upper deck rear seats are located further back than on the current model) and 7 on the 11.5m length, taking it to 86 seats)
  
• The Euro6 model is 400kg lighter than the Euro5 model - and nearly a tonne lighter than if the Euro6 engine was put into the Euro5 model (ie 10000), the target is for the 11.5m example in single door format to weight less than 11 tonnes
  
• Initial production will take place at the Plaxton plant in Scarborough, starting with 14 for Oxford Bus Company followed by 10401-29 for Stagecoach Manchester and 8 examples for Reading Transport both batches due from September - all told there's already orders for nearly 120 examples all Diesel models, the first Hybrid example expected before the end of the year
  
• Production of the Euro5 styling will remain until no more Euro5 engines can no longer be sourced
  

(16 May 2014, 11:41 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Here is a photo of the new style Enviro 400 at Falkirk in Stagecoach livery.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/14201326104/

(12 Jun 2014, 8:00 am)Scott wrote Looks stunning. Way better than the Gemini 2. Hope they order some for the Ten in the next few years.

(12 Jun 2014, 8:34 am)aureolin wrote Baring in mind though as a demo it's probably kitted out with the most expensive options. I think the Gemini 2s are really smart looking buses, and I'm sure there's options available to kit them out to similar interior specs.

It's a bit like BMW. You go for a test drive and are overwhelmed by the features, only to find out it adds another 10k onto the cost of the car.

(14 Jun 2014, 11:07 am)Richard Smiles wrote Half Hour Video on the New E400 MMC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDdJPzqoc0o&feature=youtu.be