Blackpool Transport

[Paul_Turner]

RE: Blackpool Transport

(17/11/2016 21:06)Dentonian Wrote:  Sorry, what I meant was, when will the older buses start to be withdrawn (and sold). Would it be (well) before Spring 2017, on the assumption that the PVR is reduced over the Winter? Or is it just the Tram service that reduces between now and the Holiday season starting?

There was a PVR reduction in November, mainly from the Prom service reducing and the Zoo service ending. Nothing has been laid up yet, the last Excel was expected to go but has lingered on, probably until the last refurb returns to service.

As the new buses won't arrive until after Easter, it's unlikely any long term withdrawal will be made earlier, but as usual you just have to wait and see.

I would expect 338-341 are likely to go, plus some of the Manx buses. All depends on their value I suppose given they had a refurbishment just a few years ago. Most the 'bought new' buses have had emission reduction mods, recently which presumably requires them to keep going for a few more years yet.