(31 May 2026, 11:29 am)L469 YVK wrote Which services asides from the 56 will be due new vehicles this year?

B8 EvoSeti's (12m) wouldn't be a bad shout for the X10.

X21 badly needs a stable vehicle allocation. 10/10A/10B probably due an upgrade in not too distant future.

X10 Needs something fresh 100%
X21 100%

I Do Think these should also be in conversation of getting new vehicles:

- the Venture Network: V1, V2, V5 would be nice to have something new after 13 Years.
- Diamond 16/16A: Just Something Fresh and more comfortable.
- 27: Again Something fresh from the 14/15 Year old Gemini 2s

I'd say at least 120 New Buses need ordering which is a massive investment, this does not include orders for the 56/307/309 as we are already aware of potential new buses for these services.

70 - Midi/Full Size Deckers 
[*]50 - Double Deckers 

[*]New Buses would replace anything new 2012-2014 which in turn would see a large chunk of the existing fleet withdrawn, pretty sure you could guess which services these would be going on given they've had nothing new since or have had repeat cascades from other services or are operating with second/third hand vehicles.

(31 May 2026, 5:03 pm)Malarkey wrote I'd say at least 120 New Buses need ordering which is a massive investment, this does not include orders for the 56/307/309 as we are already aware of potential new buses for these services.

70 - Midi/Full Size Deckers 
[*]50 - Double Deckers 

[*]New Buses would replace anything new 2012-2014 which in turn would see a large chunk of the existing fleet withdrawn, pretty sure you could guess which services these would be going on given they've had nothing new since or have had repeat cascades from other services or are operating with second/third hand vehicles.

I actually forgot about electric buses on order for those services.

Just seen this and given GNE's ties with ADL, why don't they make an approach to ADL & Volvo for a 12m version or......encourage Volvo to come forward with a two-axile B8TL giving competition with the Cummins Wright Ultroliner?

Would definitely win orders from GNE!