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Post by southlondon413 on Nov 13, 2024 16:40:35 GMT
So what's the current situation for 333 regarding its EVs? I am still yet to understand what is going on. Infrastructure work for SW is pending but given it’s a listed building works are progressing slowly. |
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Post by lj61nwc on Nov 13, 2024 17:16:23 GMT
The Citaros are the ex Luton Airport car park shuttle BX64 examples that was acquired by Go Ahead recently. Looks like plans may have changed as there an extra influx of SEs than initially expected with 17(number keeps increasing) transferred instead of the initial 14, I wonder if the citaros are no longer planned to operate on the route as they weren't present at the depot last night from what I could see The first citaro went out today, identified as MEC74 - BX64WHK |
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Post by lj61nwc on Nov 13, 2024 17:18:07 GMT
E4 withdrawn from commercial fleet and has been stripped for parts with a cheeky update to the fleet code on the rear  E6 withdrawn EH134 reported to be at MG From SW Are they actually planning on transfer the EHs for the 188 or something? It got switched with WHV163 yesterday |
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Post by exbox on Nov 13, 2024 17:39:43 GMT
This is what I have been saying all along no way are they building and shipping the buses this quick. They probably have 100s built and just adjust the interior to which ever operator takes them. I do wonder whether we will see many more batches of BYDs ordered now, or if those already announced are more of a stop-gap order, to guarantee getting new EVs in service in time while other manufacturers in the UK/Europe have had backlogs? By all accounts the BD11 is significantly better value (aka cheaper) than many if not all home grown rivals. If it turns out to be no less reliable and buses aren't off the road for months awaiting parts it could well become extremely common, and BYD's claims of it being the new standard London bus might come true. |
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Post by bustavane on Nov 13, 2024 17:42:57 GMT
Looks like plans may have changed as there an extra influx of SEs than initially expected with 17(number keeps increasing) transferred instead of the initial 14, I wonder if the citaros are no longer planned to operate on the route as they weren't present at the depot last night from what I could see The first citaro went out today, identified as MEC74 - BX64WHK I've been told the vehicle masquerading as MEC 74 is actually MMC YX16ZOAP, ex-Sullivans AE19 formerly Abellio 8861. |
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Post by lj61nwc on Nov 13, 2024 19:09:02 GMT
The first citaro went out today, identified as MEC74 - BX64WHK I've been told the vehicle masquerading as MEC 74 is actually MMC YX16ZOAP, ex-Sullivans AE19 formerly Abellio 8861. Whilst I've been told AE19 was acquired last minute, from my understanding it wasn't going to be ready for service anytime soon as it needed a lot of prep. However it would make sense as MEC73 has been identified as BX64WHL and they seem to be attempting to keep the fleet numbers in sequential order of the plates as seen with the 66 plate AEs. |
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Post by mark on Nov 13, 2024 21:13:27 GMT
The first citaro went out today, identified as MEC74 - BX64WHK I've been told the vehicle masquerading as MEC 74 is actually MMC YX16ZOAP, ex-Sullivans AE19 formerly Abellio 8861. Yes it is! I’m assuming it’ll gain its correct identity in the next couple of days. |
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Post by astock5000 on Nov 13, 2024 23:42:25 GMT
I've been told the vehicle masquerading as MEC 74 is actually MMC YX16ZOAP, ex-Sullivans AE19 formerly Abellio 8861. Whilst I've been told AE19 was acquired last minute, from my understanding it wasn't going to be ready for service anytime soon as it needed a lot of prep. Saw this one earlier today, running with no logos or fleet numbers applied. |
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