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[citaro5284]

RE: Go North East

(24/07/2012 16:24)kuyoyo Wrote:  

(10/06/2012 21:40)citaro5284 Wrote:  The new vehicles will most probably be not in service by 25th July. The vehicles are not due to be start delivered until mid July, but there is quite a bit of work to do behind the scenes as these vehicles having to be fitted with digitial tachographs meaning all the X9/X10 drivers will need to be in possession of a digital tacho card before the vehicles go on the road (around 40 drivers all in total) and they all need the associated training that goes with it. The current vehicles have analogue tacho's fitted.

(24/07/2012 16:10)B.I.Q. Wrote:  As has already been stated in the press release the Tyne Tees Express operations will gain a batch of new Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 with a few extra features. These vehicles are anticipated to arrive early to mid autumn this year.

A batch of Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 have also been ordered to replace the current Mercedes Citaros on Red Arrows X1 services. These are expected to start arriving very soon, during late summer/early autumn this year. No guaranteed dates can be given as they will arrive as and when each vehicle is completed.

Now, this seems to be a bit of a contradiction on what we already know. The X9/X10 ones are supposed to be the ones due first (and given the state of the B7TLs currently used on there, they're needed quickly) and, as I understand it, they at Wrightbus now, just waiting for delivery.

The X9/X10 vehicles are due very shortly. I understand that these will be the first ones to arrive. The training for the digital tachographs starts next week.