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Post by DE20106 on Jun 23, 2024 17:08:41 GMT
I'm beginning to wonder if there is a 3102 DE20106 reports it showing on BLOTW as LV24 VOH ![](//storage.proboards.com/431515/thumbnailer/sTLnvKTQVvDJYctXmmnF.png) yup got a screenshot to prove it ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) it says the bus isn’t registered yet though so is obviously lagging behind the rest of the batch hence we haven’t seen it yet
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 20, 2024 17:43:48 GMT
Oxford City has switched over to 24 registrations for its Wright Streetdeck Electroliners, 751 was the last of the 73s and 752 is the first of the 24s. Registrations have been allocated for 752-770. 752 BN24 ZWW 753 BN24 ZWX 754 BN24 ZWY 755 BN24 ZWZ 756 BN24 ZXA 757 BN24 ZXB 758 BN24 ZXC 759 BN24 ZXD 760 BN24 ZXE 761 BN24 ZXF 762 BN24 ZXG 763 BN24 ZXH 764 BN24 ZXJ 765 BN24 ZXK 766 BN24 ZXL 767 BN24 ZXM 768 BN24 ZXO 769 BN24 ZXP 770 BN24 ZXR Source: www.oxford-chiltern-bus-page.co.uk/Weekly%20Briefing%20nr%20301%20230524.htmlAnd registrations for 771-784 (just 785-791 to come now) 771 BN24 ZXS 772 BN24 ZXT 773 BN24 ZXU 774 BN24 ZXV 775 BN24 ZXW 776 BN24 ZXX 777 BN24 ZXY 778 BN24 ZXZ 779 BN24 ZYA 780 BN24 ZYB 781 BN24 ZYC 782 BN24 ZYD 783 BN24 ZYE 784 BN24 ZYF 785 - BN24 ZYG 786 - BN24 ZYH 787 - BN24 ZYJ 788 - BN24 ZYK 789 - BN24 ZYL 790 - BN24 ZYM This just leaves 791 to be delivered and registered. All of Oxford's Electroliners except 783, 785, 787, 788, 789 and 791 are now in service.
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Post by route51 on Jul 28, 2024 12:18:04 GMT
And registrations for 771-784 (just 785-791 to come now) 771 BN24 ZXS 772 BN24 ZXT 773 BN24 ZXU 774 BN24 ZXV 775 BN24 ZXW 776 BN24 ZXX 777 BN24 ZXY 778 BN24 ZXZ 779 BN24 ZYA 780 BN24 ZYB 781 BN24 ZYC 782 BN24 ZYD 783 BN24 ZYE 784 BN24 ZYF 785 - BN24 ZYG 786 - BN24 ZYH 787 - BN24 ZYJ 788 - BN24 ZYK 789 - BN24 ZYL 790 - BN24 ZYM This just leaves 791 to be delivered and registered. All of Oxford's Electroliners except 783, 785, 787, 788, 789 and 791 are now in service. The last one, 791 has became BN24ZYO. (BLOTW) On another note, the next batch of Switch Solo SRs for Stagecoach is for Merseyside & South Lancashire. The first one of this batch, 48142, is YJ24BEO, again per BLOTW.
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Post by DE20106 on Aug 10, 2024 22:44:15 GMT
There’s been an astonishing amount of new buses during this 24-reg period. Over 2000 records of new public transportation vehicles on BLOTW, the first time this has been achieved since the 19-reg period.
Good to see new bus orders roaring back into life, probably a result of operators pushing to electrify their fleet. This is also having a large effect in London (with London/TfL operations traditionally being the dominant order of new vehicles), with so many TfL awards with new EVs after a very long dry lull of tenders in 2021/2. NX West Midlands is also ordering mahoosive bulk orders of BYD E400s pushing up the numbers
Long may it continue as this trend will probably only continue as the amount of operators ordering EVs is only increasing. And TfL will be looking to replace the entire London bus fleet that hasn’t been electrified already by 2030 (although I’m extremely doubtful this will actually happen in time). Not that I think these new vehicles are in anyway superior to the older vehicles they’re replacing (as they’re definitely not), but it’s good for business and local economies.
Must be a slight worry though with what could happen with bus orders after 2030 when loads of bus fleets have been replaced. I’m not sure how sustainable it would be for bus manufacturers order book to inevitably nose dive, after a crazy few years churning out new vehicles
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