GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions
It seems that 6064 is the only one going to EYMS, the rest are going to Go North West according to latest fleetnews update on GNE website, also heading to GNW are the Volvo B5LH from Oxford.
It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. Looks like it's the end of the Toon Tour and Santa Bus for 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 1:14 am)Rapidsnap It seems that 6064 is the only one going to EYMS, the rest are going to Go North West according to latest fleetnews update on GNE website, also heading to GNW are the Volvo B5LH from Oxford.they will probely get e400 converted into open tops and repaint them or more ex london germins 2 and cut the roof and and make new toon tours
It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. Looks like it's the end of the Toon Tour and Santa Bus for 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 1:14 am)Rapidsnap It seems that 6064 is the only one going to EYMS, the rest are going to Go North West according to latest fleetnews update on GNE website, also heading to GNW are the Volvo B5LH from Oxford.they will probely get e400 converted into open tops and repaint them or more ex london germins 2 and cut the roof and and make new toon tours
It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. Looks like it's the end of the Toon Tour and Santa Bus for 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 1:14 am)Rapidsnap It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. Looks like it's the end of the Toon Tour and Santa Bus for 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 1:14 am)Rapidsnap It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. Looks like it's the end of the Toon Tour and Santa Bus for 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 2:46 pm)Jimmi Could maybe snap up the Scania E400s or the two B9TLs off the City Sightseeing Oxford tour as its getting new buses soon, assuming TT does make a return in 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 2:46 pm)Jimmi Could maybe snap up the Scania E400s or the two B9TLs off the City Sightseeing Oxford tour as its getting new buses soon, assuming TT does make a return in 2024.
So now we know what is replacing the hybrids on the 16, what is replacing them on the X5/X15?
(08 Jan 2024, 6:40 pm)nova347 Once again we get all the shit and GNW get all the decent buses.
(08 Jan 2024, 2:46 pm)Jimmi Could maybe snap up the Scania E400s or the two B9TLs off the City Sightseeing Oxford tour as its getting new buses soon, assuming TT does make a return in 2024.
(08 Jan 2024, 6:40 pm)nova347 Once again we get all the shit and GNW get all the decent buses.
(08 Jan 2024, 2:46 pm)Jimmi Could maybe snap up the Scania E400s or the two B9TLs off the City Sightseeing Oxford tour as its getting new buses soon, assuming TT does make a return in 2024.
I doubt we’d find out but I assume Toon Tour is vaguely profitable, it’s seen some investment and a strong marketing push behind it. It can’t be easy to run a tour in an incredibly compact City
(08 Jan 2024, 10:49 pm)nova347 The hybrids arent the best for reliability no, but for seats, USB's and other stuff like that they're decent compared to the crap we have now.
(08 Jan 2024, 10:49 pm)nova347 The hybrids arent the best for reliability no, but for seats, USB's and other stuff like that they're decent compared to the crap we have now.
(09 Jan 2024, 4:57 am)Dan Were they often available on the substitute buses (because the Hybrids were off the road)?
The current fleet is a temporary measure until the replacements are ready, and is intended so that customers have buses turn up.
I take your point, but I am sure they’d prefer a bus that turns up over a bus that doesn’t (but if it had, it would have had USB charging points).
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(09 Jan 2024, 4:57 am)Dan Were they often available on the substitute buses (because the Hybrids were off the road)?
The current fleet is a temporary measure until the replacements are ready, and is intended so that customers have buses turn up.
I take your point, but I am sure they’d prefer a bus that turns up over a bus that doesn’t (but if it had, it would have had USB charging points).
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(26 Jan 2024, 12:21 pm)ne14ne1 Once the X66 is fully allocated E200MMCs will the diesel Yutongs return to the hospitals shuttle or do you think they’ll be sold off?Well, as I think the 53/54 is on the BSIP when staffing levels improve it will be increased in frequency to every 12 mins each I thinik, so possibly they will still be needed as spare
(26 Jan 2024, 12:21 pm)ne14ne1 Once the X66 is fully allocated E200MMCs will the diesel Yutongs return to the hospitals shuttle or do you think they’ll be sold off?Well, as I think the 53/54 is on the BSIP when staffing levels improve it will be increased in frequency to every 12 mins each I thinik, so possibly they will still be needed as spare
(26 Jan 2024, 4:56 pm)Michael Looks like 6159 has moved to Deptford, just seen it on thr 56, heading towards the Toon.
(26 Jan 2024, 4:56 pm)Michael Looks like 6159 has moved to Deptford, just seen it on thr 56, heading towards the Toon.
