GNE Questions about fleet withdrawals/buses VOR/fleet questions

[Michael]

When rest of the ex B9s/E400's enter service, will we see the last of the Omnidekka's withdrawn?

[Rapidsnap]

6064 has gone to EYMS and is expected to be numbered 817 according to EYMS enthusiast Facebook page.

[ne14ne1]

6064 has gone to EYMS and is expected to be numbered 817 according to EYMS enthusiast Facebook page.

That the one that went down there previously for conversion to straight diesel?

[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.

It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn.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.

[Graphite39A/39B/39]

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It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn.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.

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

[Jimmi]

It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn.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.

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.

[Graphite39A/39B/39]

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.

aswell they will need them by spring so they can repaint them and try them out on testing and driver traing for TT

[ne14ne1]

It also confirms all open toppers (6900, 6997-9) have returned to their original registrations and withdrawn. 

How many seasons did the batch of euro 6 Presidents do here? Was it just 2 years?

[nova347]

Once again we get all the shit and GNW get all the decent buses.

[Iamtheone8483748]

So now we know what is replacing the hybrids on the 16, what is replacing them on the X5/X15?

[busmanT]

Once again we get all the shit and GNW get all the decent buses.

Can't call the Volvo B5LH hybrid "decent buses" - hardly ever on the road from what I recall.

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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.

With Go Ahead Group now seemingly looking at vehicle allocation from a central point of view, transferring some of the Scania and B9TL open tops from Oxford must surely be a possibility. More standard to the GNE fleet than odd ball DAF DB250 repowers.

[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.

[Ambassador]

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

[Dan]

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.

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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[logidoodah]

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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See I perfectly agree with you Dan. Most on here complains and says customers would rather a bus turn up yet complain when its a wrong branded or not repainted or temporarily downgraded for reliability.

[Rob44]

Not sure if in the correct place but 2 youtangs on trade plate ( g2526) heading north on felling bypass at 850 ish. One was painted purlpe at front and red at back. othe blur at front and gray at back.

[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?

[Unber43]

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

[Michael]

Looks like 6159 has moved to Deptford, just seen it on thr 56, heading towards the Toon.

[Rapidsnap]

Looks like 6159 has moved to Deptford, just seen it on thr 56, heading towards the Toon.

All of the Advert B9s have been shifted around with each depot having a vehicle.