(26 Dec 2020, 8:39 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Thing is bus companies have more time before the Emission zone becomes active as a new day hasn't been decided on yet. But no doubt GNE are in a better position for the new enviroment zone when it eventually comes into play. Not sure what the situation is with Stagecoach and Arriva with regards to vehicle compliance for when the zone becomes active.
Think Arriva and Stagecoach will both be more than fine. I believe Arriva were in the process of converting their deckers to Euro 6, not sure on Stagecoach. There are kits available for all Euro IV/V E400s, as well as D7C Euro 3 engined B7TLs (7445/6 I believe, not sure if the ex-London stock is Euro 3). So that covers the overwhelming majority of the deckers from Stagecoach and Arriva.
I'm not sure on the situation with single decks, particularly Pulsars, but I'm fairly sure Streetlites are able to be converted?
There were obviously plans for new vehicles for ANE this year too before Covid saw the order shelved, so I imagine that's still on the table for when things settle down. The Scanias are due for replacement soon too, as well as the older B7 deckers. The Stagecoach order was obviously also cancelled, though I don't know how much of that was due for the NE, if any.
(26 Dec 2020, 9:15 pm)mb134 wrote Think Arriva and Stagecoach will both be more than fine. I believe Arriva were in the process of converting their deckers to Euro 6, not sure on Stagecoach. There are kits available for all Euro IV/V E400s, as well as D7C Euro 3 engined B7TLs (7445/6 I believe, not sure if the ex-London stock is Euro 3). So that covers the overwhelming majority of the deckers from Stagecoach and Arriva.
I'm not sure on the situation with single decks, particularly Pulsars, but I'm fairly sure Streetlites are able to be converted (or already meet spec)?
There were obviously plans for new vehicles for ANE this year too before Covid saw the order shelved, so I imagine that's still on the table for when things settle down. The Scanias are due for replacement soon too, as well as the older B7 deckers. The Stagecoach order was obviously also cancelled, though I don't know how much of that was due for the NE, if any.