Euro 6 engines only allowed in Greater Manchester from next May

[Mrboo]

RE: Euro 6 engines only allowed in Greater Manchester from next May

(21/06/2021 22:00)iMarkeh Wrote:  No private vehicles are affected by the charge at the moment. Only commercial vehicles.


I think that they are good but operators need to put the money in to make them single door. I know a good few operators are running these buses as they are bought without being accessible. Officially they have the electric ramp and stuff but infrastructure isn't built for dual door buses and some operators disable the electric ramp or lock the centre doors so overall, the buses aren't accessible. I have no issue with using Ex London buses as long as they are converted or dual doors are in full use, at all times.

Being honest, I think much of it will come down to reallocations with Euro 6 buses being moved in specifically for the clean air zone. Much like Arriva and First did in Leicester and again Arriva with the London clean air zone more recently (moving the buses about so that the 724 has the E200MMCs). Not sure about purchasing many more buses. I guess it depends how much money is given out to help operators and how much operators are willing to pay up. How many operators will just pay it and put up the price of tenders as I am sure that some will do that if they can to cover the costs. All depends on how much support is given then from there, any left overs will likely try to be moved out and swapped. No one wants to buy buses really it seems for these clean air zones, just retrofit and move buses about if they can.

I know a company who had arriva Enviro200 they was in service hrs before they picked them up they was Single door used round Enfield. they was on Rail replacment that weekend and week after had the bus destination blinds changed to Colour LED and was good to go round Essex. it not that hard to change a bus from TFL spec as Vision bus has been buying a number of ex London buses. And good workshop can do few days. I could see Arriva sending buses to Bolton even Go ahead could do it but I feel they would just get the mod for there buses. The one to keep eye on is First as they need to sort there buses out