(10 Oct 2022, 8:39 pm)Storx wrote Not necessarily, there's an exception clause in the CAZ that you can continue to run vehicles that don't hit the criteria as long as there's an order in so as long as there's an order in for something Euro 6 then they can run them indefinitely.

https://www.breathe-cleanair.com/exemptions

"Vehicles awaiting replacement or retrofitting, where evidence is supplied that a compliant vehicle has been ordered or proof that the vehicle has been accepted for retrofitting by an approved supplier and is awaiting work to take place."


Yeah totally agreed, I wouldn't be surprised if there's not a second order anyway which gets shot of all the Solo's bar the 11/61 plate. Durham still have a few lingering on which badly need to go aswell tbh and Arriva seem to be one of the big operators actually buying buses atm which is rather ironic.

Forgot about that - guess it'll help give them time to work out what isn't going to ground out. I know that ANE aren't the only operator to have issues with the E200MMCs design in terms of clearance, First Aberdeen also have issues with theirs (https://flic.kr/p/2mgP81f) for example, so the Streetlite DF may be an option

While it is good to see the investment, it is going to be needed sooner rather than later as more CAZs inevitably spring up. Would imagine the target will be to rid the fleet of all Solo's and B7TLs by next year if the rumours of planned investment in ADC are true?