From what I can gather the additional deckers are just for Schools and won't see any use on service work which is a shame as I'm sure now we're getting into the festive season that some duties on X50 could do with the odd decker on them.
Another thing is that for some reason I can't find any record of which deckers Diamond Northwest have actually got as oddly for some reason they've not been updated onto the Diamond Bus fleetlist on BusTimes, as a result I don't actually think these additional deckers are actually tracking when in service.
So far 23 single deck vehicles have been accounted for Tranche 3, 11 E200MMCs and 12 Stratas (6 new, 4 from Stagecoach & 2 from Nexus) are any more likely to be acquired? as I think none Schools have a PVR of 25.
(09/11/2024 06:23)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]From what I can gather the additional deckers are just for Schools and won't see any use on service work which is a shame as I'm sure now we're getting into the festive season that some duties on X50 could do with the odd decker on them.
Another thing is that for some reason I can't find any record of which deckers Diamond Northwest have actually got as oddly for some reason they've not been updated onto the Diamond Bus fleetlist on BusTimes, as a result I don't actually think these additional deckers are actually tracking when in service.
Diamond acquired the follow from Belle Vue
40031 YR61 RUA Scania Omnicity
40032 YR61 RVM Scania Omnicity
40630 BJ11 DTY Volvo B9TL
40631 BJ11 DVK Volvo B9TL
40528 SN11 BRV Enviro400
40529 SN11 BRZ Enviro400
40530 SN11 BSO Enviro400
40531 SN11 BSU Enviro400
40532 SN11 BSV Enviro400
Preston Bus B9TLS 40627/8/9 (BJ15 TWF/PRN 909/BJ15 TWK) will also be joining the schools fleet at DBNW. Their place at Preston being taken by ex Ensign Bus Streetdecks 40846/7/8 (LX71 AOB/C/D)
Bus times was showing the first one running a 740 service today, which TfGM advertise as being a Belle Vue route. So that might explain why it's not showing as tracking on a Diamond route.