Diamond Bus North West

[Winston]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(05/12/2023 18:27)Y458 KNF Wrote:  What's the current PVR of Diamonds Bee Network contracts are the MMCs replacing the whole fleet except StreetDecks?

The E200MMC's: 25 x 9.7m & 35 x 11.8m should be replacing all the single deckers / midibuses in the Bee Network Fleet, only 8 x Streetdecks 40728-32, 40761 & 40822/23 were origianlly expected to remain as part of the Franchise Fleet.

The ex First Streetlites 32270-32283 were also expected to be retained by DBNW & move from the Bee Network fleet to Diamond Bus branded Eccles TfGM contracts than run until Jan 2025 (when Tranche 3 starts).

The majority of the loans should be returning to their original depots, however, 4 x Preston Bus Hotel Hoppa spec Streetlites (20180/1/4 & 86) are now intended to join the Hotel Hoppa fleet at Stanwell instead of returning to Preston. I'm assuming Preston will gain some/all of the WF / DF Streetlites that were loaned from Stanwell as replacements i.e. 20150-6 & 30156-8, but not confirmed.