(02 Jun 2014, 1:17 pm)Dan wrote I'm not too surprised that 7076 was withdrawn; after all, the cost of repainting and branding these Driver Trainer coaches must be close to the £2000 mark? A relatively high cost for vehicles which don't actually generate revenue for the company - merely boosts the company's image in the eyes of potential new recruits. It goes without saying that it's very rare to see all of the trainer vehicles in action at once, and the withdrawal (and assumed sale) of 7076 will perhaps contribute towards the payment of the repainting/branding of the other Driver Trainer vehicles. Who can tell I had a Business Studies exam today?That would make sense why 4845 is there for repaint float/cover some coaches in the fleet are a nice vehicle
I highly doubt you'll find a Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown acting as 7076's replacement for the reason mentioned previously: it's very rare to see all of the trainer vehicles in action at once. You'd be paying to have a bus sitting around doing nothing.
Volvo B10BLE/Wright Renown 4845 transferred to Stanley during the night of May 13th 2014 and was used in service the following day on "Diamond" service 44, as originally noted here. When the transfer initially took place, I updated NEB's fleet list accordingly. 4845 is classed as a 'float vehicle', and as such, "floats" around depots wherever it is required. As you know, the "Lime" Volvo B10s are currently undergoing repaint. I suspect 4845 is the designated bus to allow Stanley to have the same number of buses as they'd usually have, so they are not left short.
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