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Yutong Demo - Michael - 12 Jan 2024
Looks like GNE have the Yutong double decker on demo for the 21.
Pelican Bus & Coach Yutong U11DD YD73FTP is currently at Go North East Riverside Depot and is seen resting in Durham Bus Station on 12 January 2024.
Info and photo from Ken Weaver in the Busesnortheast Facebook group.
Yutong Demo - streetdeckfan - 12 Jan 2024
Looks quite smart that!
The headlights are very Rivian
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RE: Yutong Demo - Ambassador - 12 Jan 2024
One hopes the seats are comfier than the last electric demo!
RE: Yutong Demo - Storx - 12 Jan 2024
Must say I'd love to see the 'design' team for Yutong as it really feels like it's a Chinese knockoff design of the Enviro 400 City that, and a bad one at it aswell. The front is a right mess.
The single decker version GNE has, is also rather similar to MAN Ecocity Darlington had, but they got away with that one as barely anyone bought them.
RE: Yutong Demo - Graphite39A/39B/39 - 12 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 8:38 pm)Michael Looks like GNE have the Yutong double decker on demo for the 21.go north east better get there wallets out
Pelican Bus & Coach Yutong U11DD YD73FTP is currently at Go North East Riverside Depot and is seen resting in Durham Bus Station on 12 January 2024.
Info and photo from Ken Weaver in the Busesnortheast Facebook group.
RE: Yutong Demo - Michael - 12 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 9:56 pm)Graphite39A/39B/39 go north east better get there wallets out
They won funding for 17? new buses for the 21.
Although not sure how much GNE have to put towards it.
https://www.route-one.net/news/52-more-battery-electric-buses-for-north-east-england/
Edit: note the number for the deckers for the 21 is wrong, Dan confirmed that.
RE: Yutong Demo - Rapidsnap - 12 Jan 2024
I believe the Yutong design came before the ADL Enviro 400EV, however I have seen a similar design on buses in France. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/52179151981
RE: Yutong Demo - Ambassador - 12 Jan 2024
On close inspection. Are they camera wing mirrors?
Absolutely unsuitable for the 21, wing mirror issues is a prerequisite to be allocated to the Angel
RE: Yutong Demo - solsburian - 12 Jan 2024
With the door open, the front looks paper thin, looks like some Photoshopping (or if done by GNE, GIMPing) involved?
RE: Yutong Demo - Storx - 12 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 10:21 pm)Rapidsnap I believe the Yutong design came before the ADL Enviro 400EV, however I have seen a similar design on buses in France. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gjm-photogenic/52179151981
Aye the EV is quite new, the City has been around for near 10 years now though. It's too similar in parts for me for their not to be some stealing (inspiration). The black curve at the back, front window and the general whole side of the bus are pretty much near identical.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Dennis_Enviro400_City - That one.
These are quite old tho to be fair, paint it in Angel green and they look absolutely horrific, the Singapore ones which are near identical (some changes since they're tri axle) are pretty much that - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4131763003530809&set=a.4131762840197492
RE: Yutong Demo - mb134 - 12 Jan 2024
Are the staff trying to see how many can get out of doing work for the day by taking a trip to Durham?
Surely it doesn't take 5-6 (in the picture alone) staff to make sure it can get to Durham and back?
No wonder the company is in the state it's in if that's what the (I'm assuming) office staff are spending their days doing.
RE: Yutong Demo - stagecoachbusdepot - 13 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 8:38 pm)Michael Looks like GNE have the Yutong double decker on demo for the 21.
Pelican Bus & Coach Yutong U11DD YD73FTP is currently at Go North East Riverside Depot and is seen resting in Durham Bus Station on 12 January 2024.
Info and photo from Ken Weaver in the Busesnortheast Facebook group.
Is Pelican part of the Go Ahead Group or are random triangles for logos just the new in thing across the board?
RE: Yutong Demo - Michael - 13 Jan 2024
(13 Jan 2024, 12:25 am)stagecoachbusdepot Is Pelican part of the Go Ahead Group or are random triangles for logos just the new in thing across the board?
Its the UK partnership name for them and Yutong I think, not 100% sure though.
RE: Yutong Demo - Blockybus - 13 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 11:10 pm)mb134 Are the staff trying to see how many can get out of doing work for the day by taking a trip to Durham?
Surely it doesn't take 5-6 (in the picture alone) staff to make sure it can get to Durham and back?
No wonder the company is in the state it's in if that's what the (I'm assuming) office staff are spending their days doing.
They aren't all GNE staff
RE: Yutong Demo - OrangeArrow49 - 13 Jan 2024
(13 Jan 2024, 11:58 am)Blockybus They aren't all GNE staff
When is this Electric Angel demonstrator going to be out?
RE: Yutong Demo - Graphite39A/39B/39 - 13 Jan 2024
(13 Jan 2024, 12:20 pm)OrangeArrow49 When is this Electric Angel demonstrator going to be out?
next week probs
RE: Yutong Demo - OrangeArrow49 - 13 Jan 2024
(13 Jan 2024, 4:52 pm)Graphite39A/39B/39 next week probs
Thanks for the reply.
As in this coming week or week commencing 22nd January? I'd like to photo it and ride it.
RE: Yutong Demo - BIG MICK STOKOE - 13 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 11:10 pm)mb134 Are the staff trying to see how many can get out of doing work for the day by taking a trip to Durham?
Surely it doesn't take 5-6 (in the picture alone) staff to make sure it can get to Durham and back?
No wonder the company is in the state it's in if that's what the (I'm assuming) office staff are spending their days doing.
Takin a page out of our book from the PTE days ?
RE: Yutong Demo - Adrian - 14 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 10:39 pm)Ambassador On close inspection. Are they camera wing mirrors?
Absolutely unsuitable for the 21, wing mirror issues is a prerequisite to be allocated to the Angel
You'll instead get instances where the camera screens aren't working though, so swings and roundabouts!
(12 Jan 2024, 11:10 pm)mb134 Are the staff trying to see how many can get out of doing work for the day by taking a trip to Durham?
Surely it doesn't take 5-6 (in the picture alone) staff to make sure it can get to Durham and back?
No wonder the company is in the state it's in if that's what the (I'm assuming) office staff are spending their days doing.
Bit of an odd one! I'm surprised they didn't ask the cleaner along too.
I hope they never have a light bulb go out at Bensham. It'll tie the whole team up changing it...
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RE: Yutong Demo - busmanT - 14 Jan 2024
(12 Jan 2024, 11:10 pm)mb134 Are the staff trying to see how many can get out of doing work for the day by taking a trip to Durham?
Surely it doesn't take 5-6 (in the picture alone) staff to make sure it can get to Durham and back?
No wonder the company is in the state it's in if that's what the (I'm assuming) office staff are spending their days doing.
I would guess that some of the people are from Pelican (the Yutong agent) assisting with familiarisation, some could be engineers and others from driver training.