Warrington's Own Buses

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RE: Warrington's Own Buses

(05/03/2019 13:18)gilesbus1 Wrote:  Warrington last bought a new double-decker in 1989 - 30 years ago, all deckers since have been secondhand and I presume there would be no need to change that policy as a number of them are for schools only. The only possible exception to this and it has been talked about in the past, is if one was bought for the purpose of Private Hires, although that came to nought last time.

Suspect ex London stock will suffice, or possibly if any stock becomes available from independents or ex lease stock handed back.

Really, also it would only be small numbers, introduced gradually as they become available on the secondhand market and if Warrington's budget can afford them at a particular stage. The first out would probably now be the V plate ALX400 examples everything else has Wright Gemini Bodies so that would standardise to some extent the body parts required.

Some Volvo B7TL-Wright Geminis have just been withdrawn by Lothian Buses (due to the long Volvo B8s entering service). At the end of August Arriva London will withdraw some VDL-Wright Pulsar Geminis (from route 197 being lost to Go-Ahead). Examples from either batch could suit Warrington, perhaps especially the Arriva VDLs as they already have some.