(03 May 2022, 8:40 pm)L469 YVK wrote Well if that's the case, why didn't GNE & EY follow Lothian and order the B5TL chassis with the ADL E400MMC bodywork rather than ordering the integral Dennis Trident 2 / Cummins chassis especially given the MCV B5TLs that EY already have?

Are they the figures quoted and obtained from actual operators or book figures by manufacturers? You also have to remember that the ADL/Cummins option on the Enviro 400 now comes with Stop/Start too. You have to also remember that the quoted figures don't take into account specific conditions too and some vehicles might actually end up being more efficient than others depending on the route. It wasn't that too long ago that the E400 was considered the "lightweight" option over the likes of the B9TL etc.

But if you look at the current situation regardless of the vehicle types allocated, re-allocating to match the exact PVRs (and not using spare ex dealer stock vehicles to form the PVR) would make more sense

I know Lothian got them after but as far as I'm aware the B5TL isn't for sale anymore. It's been removed from the Volvo site for awhile now. No doubt down to cost though and they're not exactly any better than the alternatives unlike the B7/B9 which are much better than what was around at the time. Tridents for example, horrid things.