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Post by wirewiper on Sept 16, 2024 16:36:05 GMT
Buses magazine (October 2024) has an article on Metrobus Manchester - it seems to suggest that most of the Volvo BZL electrics due for Stagecoach at Stockport are going to end up with Metroline, I Quote - "These vehicles were initially ordered by Stagecoach as part of a joint bid with TfGM to the ZEBRA fund. The order was repurposed for the Bee network, with Metroline taking on the majority of the vehicles and the financial obligations for those" It states that 6 single deck BZL electrics are included. Moving across from Stagecoach are mostly Enviro E40H hybrids, plus the 32 BYD/ADL electrics. Article also states "2/3rds of initial fleet will be new, New Diesel Streetdecks and E200MMC single decks - number unspecified are on order. Seems to be a change of plan then, presumably Stagecoach will now hang on to its newest ADL Enviro400 MMC diesels for its Stockport operations? The headquarters of Metroline Manchester will be at Hyde Road, which is currently a Stagecoach depot. In the meantime Metroline is using a temporary mobilisation office across the road from the depot.
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Post by cj on Sept 16, 2024 17:24:02 GMT
Buses magazine (October 2024) has an article on Metrobus Manchester - it seems to suggest that most of the Volvo BZL electrics due for Stagecoach at Stockport are going to end up with Metroline, I Quote - "These vehicles were initially ordered by Stagecoach as part of a joint bid with TfGM to the ZEBRA fund. The order was repurposed for the Bee network, with Metroline taking on the majority of the vehicles and the financial obligations for those" It states that 6 single deck BZL electrics are included. Moving across from Stagecoach are mostly Enviro E40H hybrids, plus the 32 BYD/ADL electrics. Article also states "2/3rds of initial fleet will be new, New Diesel Streetdecks and E200MMC single decks - number unspecified are on order. Seems to be a change of plan then, presumably Stagecoach will now hang on to its newest ADL Enviro400 MMC diesels for its Stockport operations? The headquarters of Metroline Manchester will be at Hyde Road, which is currently a Stagecoach depot. In the meantime Metroline is using a temporary mobilisation office across the road from the depot. Are the 74 plate E400MMCs due soon for Queens Road or are they being moved to South Manchester like the 24 plate MMCs? Will Metroline get the YX24 and SK24 E400MMCs then as they are being moved to Sharston/Stockport and they will eventually become Metroline depots?
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Post by VMH2452 on Sept 18, 2024 17:36:39 GMT
Screenshots of a staff notice posted by Metroline have been posted on the Bee Network Facebook page. It states the following for each garage: AshtonFleet types:New: Volvo BZL/MCV, ADL E200MMC Existing: ADL E40H Routes:
7, 216, 219, 220, 221, 230, 231, 237, 336, 337, 346, 347, 382, 389 and 15 school routes Hyde RoadFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner, Volvo BZL/MCV Existing: ADL E40H Routes:15, 38, 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 74, 76, 76A, 142, 147, 201, 202, 203, 205, 250, 253, 255, 256, X50 and 22 school routes SharstonFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner Existing: ADL E40H, ADL E400 City Routes:43, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 101, 103, 111, 143, 368 and 32 school routes WythenshaweFleet types:New: ADL £200 MMC Routes:18, 19, 150, 245, 247, 263, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 313, 370 and 371
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Post by cj on Sept 18, 2024 17:59:46 GMT
Screenshots of a staff notice posted by Metroline have been posted on the Bee Network Facebook page. It states the following for each garage: AshtonFleet types:New: Volvo BZL/MCV, ADL E200MMC Existing: ADL E40H Routes:
7, 216, 219, 220, 221, 230, 231, 237, 336, 337, 346, 347, 382, 389 and 15 school routes Hyde RoadFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner, Volvo BZL/MCV Existing: ADL E40H Routes:15, 38, 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 74, 76, 76A, 142, 147, 201, 202, 203, 205, 250, 253, 255, 256, X50 and 22 school routes SharstonFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner Existing: ADL E40H, ADL E400 City Routes:43, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 101, 103, 111, 143, 368 and 32 school routes WythenshaweFleet types:New: ADL £200 MMC Routes:18, 19, 150, 245, 247, 263, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 313, 370 and 371 Seems strange that Wythenshawe isn’t getting any deckers, as they will operate the 263 which goes into the city centre. I thought TfGM said that all vehicles entering the city centre had to be decker, no? Also I thought there were plans to bring up some B5LHs and E200s from London?
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Post by LD71YLO (BE37054) on Sept 18, 2024 18:05:28 GMT
Screenshots of a staff notice posted by Metroline have been posted on the Bee Network Facebook page. It states the following for each garage: AshtonFleet types:New: Volvo BZL/MCV, ADL E200MMC Existing: ADL E40H Routes:
7, 216, 219, 220, 221, 230, 231, 237, 336, 337, 346, 347, 382, 389 and 15 school routes Hyde RoadFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner, Volvo BZL/MCV Existing: ADL E40H Routes:15, 38, 42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 74, 76, 76A, 142, 147, 201, 202, 203, 205, 250, 253, 255, 256, X50 and 22 school routes SharstonFleet types:New: Wright StreetDeck Ultroliner Existing: ADL E40H, ADL E400 City Routes:43, 50, 85, 85A, 86, 101, 103, 111, 143, 368 and 32 school routes WythenshaweFleet types:New: ADL £200 MMC Routes:18, 19, 150, 245, 247, 263, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 313, 370 and 371 Seems strange that Wythenshawe isn’t getting any deckers, as they will operate the 263 which goes into the city centre. I thought TfGM said that all vehicles entering the city centre had to be decker, no? Also I thought there were plans to bring up some B5LHs and E200s from London? Could some of the E40Hs be ex London?
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Post by cj on Sept 18, 2024 19:47:22 GMT
Seems strange that Wythenshawe isn’t getting any deckers, as they will operate the 263 which goes into the city centre. I thought TfGM said that all vehicles entering the city centre had to be decker, no? Also I thought there were plans to bring up some B5LHs and E200s from London? Could some of the E40Hs be ex London? Yes, maybe! Although it seems strange they haven’t bought any new EVs themselves, as the BZLs were meant for Stagecoach originally, be intresting to see if all of the BZLs will go to Metroline. I would have thought they would get some Streetdeck/GB kite Electroliner, as they bought a quite a lot of the diesel version. Unless, they have some coming after the 5th Jan 25. Only time will tell!!
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Post by SILENCED on Sept 18, 2024 19:51:53 GMT
Could some of the E40Hs be ex London? Yes, maybe! Although it seems strange they haven’t bought any new EVs themselves, as the BZLs were meant for Stagecoach originally, be intresting to see if all of the BZLs will go to Metroline. I would have thought they would get some Streetdeck/GB kite Electroliner, as they bought a quite a lot of the diesel version. Unless, they have some coming after the 5th Jan 25. Only time will tell!! The BZLs, although purchased by Stahgecoach were always intended to go to the phase 3 tenders
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Post by busoccultation on Sept 18, 2024 19:54:08 GMT
Seems strange that Wythenshawe isn’t getting any deckers, as they will operate the 263 which goes into the city centre. I thought TfGM said that all vehicles entering the city centre had to be decker, no? Also I thought there were plans to bring up some B5LHs and E200s from London? Could some of the E40Hs be ex London? Maybe, though I think it will likely be existing Stagecoach Manchester hybrid fleet as they got over 100 in the fleet and unless they are staying with Stagecoach Bee Network, I can't see much places where they those hybrids could go within Stagecoach. The recent transfers of the 10/60 reg batch to Skegness for the Seasiders haven't gone well and had been plagued with reliability issues of all sorts.
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