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Goodness that’s horrible! But I think RATP Paris has the three door 12m model which looks OK.
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Not wishing to sound pedantic... but apart from the high definition LED displays it's very much old TfL spec.It is anticipated that some new bus options (or maybe completely new models) will be launched at ITT Hub exhibition at Farnborough on 11-12 May.
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Whether you operate coaches or buses, there are plenty of live issues right now. So an opportunity to connect face-to-face with the industry to get a real
Volvo have previously announced on Twitter that the Volvo BZL electric double decker with MCV bodywork will be there (it is in Metroline, London livery to the new TfL spec)
It looks like this appears to confirm the breakup of the ADL BYD partnership.
That's my impression. It has been much-rumoured for several months.
I'd expect one of those new offerings will be the Wright GB Kite Electroliner, only the Hydroliner variant has made a public appearance thus far.It is anticipated that some new bus options (or maybe completely new models) will be launched at ITT Hub exhibition at Farnborough on 11-12 May.
Bus & Coach Hub - ITT Hub
Whether you operate coaches or buses, there are plenty of live issues right now. So an opportunity to connect face-to-face with the industry to get a real
Volvo have previously announced on Twitter that the Volvo BZL electric double decker with MCV bodywork will be there (it is in Metroline, London livery to TfL spec)
Even though none have been built i'm sure if an operator wanted to place an order for Articulated Volvo 7900s Volvo would build them and i'm pretty certain that has always been the case, i don't see any reason why they wouldn't as the LHD/RHD buses come from the same factory anyway so it's not like they'd have to justify the costs of setting up a new production line.
Even then as Jordan says if the order is a big enough financial incentive to the builder they like would still build on top of a B5TL.
The diesel (all ADL) version of the E400 is still there. There doesn't seem to be an option for the B5TL on the Volvo website, though. The B8L is the only one listed in the chassis section.
There is the possibility that MCV's site is out of date. I'm more inclined to believe the publicity of the company which produces the chassis, and the B5TL isn't there.
If i'm not mistaken the Volvo B5TL / ADL Enviro400 has never been listed on the website in the first place?
So the diesel-only choices now would be Enviro 400(Integral or Scania chassis) or Wright Streetdeck?
Perhaps the B8L chassis is the full replacement for the B5 chassis, and it's just the case that nobody has ordered any dual-axle models of it yet?
Over 100 Volvo B5TLs have been delivered to the UK since that post however, including on three different body types.
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I'm certain that if Lothian wanted some more B5TLs they'd have little difficulty in getting Volvo to build them and at least a couple of bodybuilders willing to body them.
Integrals are built for profit.
In what way?
That's the most leftfield comment I've seen on the forum for a while.
Every way to be honest
For a start Scania's 5-cylinder is a better engine than the Cummins 6-cylinder, the DC9 units are effortlessly torquey compared to the Cummins units.
One would expect all buses, both body on chassis and integral, to make a profit for their manufacturer(s) otherwise they won't continue in business.
There maybe is truth to it but it is interesting to note that the Scania K230UB Enviro300s at Highland were pulled off the Inverness - Tain route and moved on to local work around Inverness due to reliability issues, their replacements being integral Enviro300s! From my own experience the K230UBs are possibly the slowest and most sluggish buses i've seen, they couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding!
