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Post by ! ALEED on Oct 8, 2024 17:29:02 GMT
GAL currently have a TVR of around 2000, and if you take away all of their LTs (which will not deconvert before 2026), existing electrics, route losses, the BD11 order and all 9m routes (since Wright don't offer this option), that leaves a TVR of around 1000. If the figure of 800 buses for London is correct, then that actually isn't too far away from being a full fleet replacement in the next 3 years for GAL, which would go a long way to fully electrifying London for the 2030 target! They’ll still choose ADL for routes which use buses less than 9 metres, for the E100 I’d imagine. Now that they’ve ordered a first batch of E100EV’s and depending on how they find them I can almost certainly see them being ordered for routes such as the 434, R5 and R10 if they are retained. I don’t think Wright would develop a 9.0m Kite but it would be good if they did. Something that’s not a Streetlite electric would do nicely from them, whilst the Kite has technically become the “electric alternative “ of the Streetlite in terms of product offering. I think a Kite shorter than 9 metres in terms of look would be awful, they are already very tall with the batteries and stuff on the top and having them even shorter would look strange. However, given Go Ahead's recent order of the BD11, and if Wright were to produce them, then I don't see what's stopping them from ever entering service on London routes! |
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Post by WH241 on Oct 8, 2024 19:19:28 GMT
I am pleased the recent BYD order seemed to only be a stop gap with this Wright announcement.
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 8, 2024 19:55:54 GMT
I am pleased the recent BYD order seemed to only be a stop gap with this Wright announcement.
To be fair though there is still no word on exactly how many GAL have ordered. I suspect a second batch will be confirmed soon for the 129/131 etc with the Wright vehicles only coming for contracts starting in 2025. |
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Post by TB123 on Oct 9, 2024 9:11:27 GMT
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Post by matthieu1221 on Oct 9, 2024 15:38:35 GMT
I wonder how high up this went to prevent BYD integrals from getting a foothold in the market? Perhaps up to Haigh? Goes hand in hand with the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel they also announced yesterday. |
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Post by TB123 on Oct 9, 2024 15:41:47 GMT
I wonder how high up this went to prevent BYD integrals from getting a foothold in the market? Perhaps up to Haigh? Goes hand in hand with the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel they also announced yesterday. I don't think this is to do with the BYD orders - I suspect simply to politically capitalise on it being such a big commitment to UK manufacturing, especially as this private investment has been backed up by public sector investment (TfL orders, ZEBRA2 money) |
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 9, 2024 15:48:32 GMT
I wonder how high up this went to prevent BYD integrals from getting a foothold in the market? Perhaps up to Haigh? Goes hand in hand with the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel they also announced yesterday. Makes you wonder how much, if anything, the government is underpinning this order. First it’s Taylor Swift getting a supposedly government forced police escort, next it’s major subsidies for a private company ordering new vehicles. Anything is possible really with these latest charlatans… |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Oct 9, 2024 16:23:56 GMT
I wonder how high up this went to prevent BYD integrals from getting a foothold in the market? Perhaps up to Haigh? Goes hand in hand with the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel they also announced yesterday. Makes you wonder how much, if anything, the government is underpinning this order. First it’s Taylor Swift getting a supposedly government forced police escort, next it’s major subsidies for a private company ordering new vehicles. Anything is possible really with these latest charlatans… So someone who had an active terror threat against them and was performing to thousands of people shouldnt be getting an escort? |
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Post by southlondon413 on Oct 9, 2024 16:24:44 GMT
Makes you wonder how much, if anything, the government is underpinning this order. First it’s Taylor Swift getting a supposedly government forced police escort, next it’s major subsidies for a private company ordering new vehicles. Anything is possible really with these latest charlatans… So someone who had an active terror threat against them and was performing to thousands of people shouldnt be getting an escort? No. |
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Post by SILENCED on Oct 9, 2024 16:27:07 GMT
Makes you wonder how much, if anything, the government is underpinning this order. First it’s Taylor Swift getting a supposedly government forced police escort, next it’s major subsidies for a private company ordering new vehicles. Anything is possible really with these latest charlatans… So someone who had an active terror threat against them and was performing to thousands of people shouldnt be getting an escort? It is not like she has not got or can not afford her own security. Looks like free ticket perks for organising it. So should everyone that has had threats made against them get police escorts? |
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Post by abellion on Oct 9, 2024 17:17:23 GMT
I saw WHV27 sitting in traffic today and the bus kept randomly and slightly annoyingly revving as if it was accelerating whilst completely still, I’ve never noticed this anywhere else within the 280’s batch.
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Post by vxm on Oct 9, 2024 17:27:00 GMT
I know it’s getting annoying but once the 321 gets the EBDs, where will the 321’s current allocations go (61/12 platesEs, 61 plate EHs & MHV55/86) once NX receive them, including WHV50?
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Post by I-Azusio-I on Oct 9, 2024 18:39:17 GMT
I know it’s getting annoying but once the 321 gets the EBDs, where will the 321’s current allocations go (61/12 platesEs, 61 plate EHs & MHV55/86) once NX receive them, including WHV50? It's been rumoured that they may move over to BX to start off the 99/269/401 contracts. |
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Post by ServerKing on Oct 9, 2024 19:04:03 GMT
I know it’s getting annoying but once the 321 gets the EBDs, where will the 321’s current allocations go (61/12 platesEs, 61 plate EHs & MHV55/86) once NX receive them, including WHV50? MHV55/86 will replace WVN23 at NP. Somehow, still on the 476. |
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Post by atb123 on Oct 9, 2024 19:05:57 GMT
I know it’s getting annoying but once the 321 gets the EBDs, where will the 321’s current allocations go (61/12 platesEs, 61 plate EHs & MHV55/86) once NX receive them, including WHV50? MHV55/86 will replace WVN23 at NP. Somehow, still on the 476. WVN17 and 23 are 657s buses, but regularly stray on the 476. |
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