(20 Sep 2013, 6:49 pm)Rob wrote I best get on the telephone and find out why 2.5 million pound is missing.
Wright will need more than a production line, they will be building a factory up north for us next, no doubt it will be next door to the new riverside depot in preparation for the orders bound to be rolling through the doors as soon as it opens.
Lets get it right, on order:
11 Mercedes Citaro for MetroLINK, which due to arrive now, and enter service mid October at a date to be confirmed.
8 Wright Streetlite for Drifter and 8 Wright Streetlite for Saltwell Park, which are due to start arriving towards the end of October - Drifter variants first. They are 2 different lengths for those who like the details.
14 Optare Versa for Citylink, which are due to start arriving mid/late October.
12 Optare Solo SR for Venture, which are due to arriving mid November.
34 Volvo B9/Wright Gemini for Fab Fifty Six and Cobalt Clipper, which are due to start arriving late December.
From the initial arrival dates, it will take a few weeks for everything to arrive, be fitted with the key smart card readers, have blinds programmed, branded, tested and ready to go.
In terms of the additional 15 vehicles which could be arriving next year, details have not been confirmed. What I will say, is that there is 1 route which has had no change for a while, and a lot of you have speculated for a while that it will get upgrades before the Waggonway. That one!
Anything else that needs cleared up?
Possible new vehicles for the Lime? And in terms of the StreetLites lengths any details?