(05 Feb 2023, 8:02 pm)Kuyoyo wrote Highland are due a large number of new vehicles this year on top of the already delivered Yutongs - 20 more Volvo B8RLE/MCV Evoras (16 12.9m examples numbered 21401-16, and 4 10.8m examples 39508-11) along with the 17 additional E400MMCs on top of the 200 originally announced (11791-97) with the intention of replacing almost the entire pre-MMC Enviros from the fleet, most of which are either now based at Inverness depot or the Aviemore outstation. Cascades out of Highlands to replace other older stock elsewhere is the majority of movements so far this year (the E200s having moved to Bluebird as Solo replacements - Bluebird are also expecting some of the displaced E400s later in the year to replace the non-standard ALX400-bodied B7TLs and the 4 B9TL/Olympus). So, plenty of vehicles spare to help in the rest of the Stagecoach fleet.
Forgot about that actually, didn't realise they were coming this year thought it was 2024. Quite an impressive fleet they're getting up there, mind not surprised though as the current fleet was in appalling state last time I was up there last Summer. Ironically one of the worst buses we had to suffer following it towards Beauly is one of the ones that's turned up here I believe. Not nice getting Diesel fumes for 30 minutes.
(05 Feb 2023, 8:09 pm)Malarkey wrote The 11 is allocated E200MMC's 26127-30 with 26128/29 carrying branding for the service promoting links to Inverness Airport.
It interworks with the Black Isle services though so the PVR is higher than 4 now.