First Potteries Discussion

[dodecahedron67]

It's a loan as Leicester need the low height Streetdecks for something.

Swap back by Monday

 

[G760XRE]

Currently there are 3 ex First Bee Network Manchester E200s sat in the corner of Potteires Adderley Green depot. Anyone know where these are for? Are they at AG for paint?

Adderley Green Depot lineup

In storage at Potteries AG depot for (possibly) painting & onward transfer; E200 44581 YX13BNN E200 44577 YX13BNF E200 44578 YX13BNJ B7RLE 69506 BJ11XHY Streetlite 63416 SV22VWW 22.6.24

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[43055]

Currently there are 3 ex First Bee Network Manchester E200s sat in the corner of Potteires Adderley Green depot. Anyone know where these are for? Are they at AG for paint?

Adderley Green Depot lineup

In storage at Potteries AG depot for (possibly) painting & onward transfer; E200 44581 YX13BNN E200 44577 YX13BNF E200 44578 YX13BNJ B7RLE 69506 BJ11XHY Streetlite 63416 SV22VWW 22.6.24

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I wouldn't be surprised if they are for repaint. It seems that Adderley Green is very good at repainting for everywhere else but it's own fleet considering they have only managed to paint 1 of the ex Eclipse E200's so far.

 

[G760XRE]

I wouldn't be surprised if they are for repaint. It seems that Adderley Green is very good at repainting for everywhere else but it's own fleet considering they have only managed to paint 1 of the ex Eclipse E200's so far.

Very true! Although I did notice one of the ex Eclipse E200MMCs with its paintwork rubbed down. Had its registration plates and fleet numbers removed, so I couldn't determine which one it is.

Noticed today that, unusually, route 25 hasn't got a single Streetdeck on it. Quite a few are on the 6/6A/18 circuit.
Initially I thought maybe it was due to the diversion route for the work outside Stoke Station, but it doesn't involve a low bridge. Possibly passenger numbers are lower at the moment on the 25, and it was felt these higher capacity buses would be better utilised elsewhere maybe?

 

[James101]

Very true! Although I did notice one of the ex Eclipse E200MMCs with its paintwork rubbed down. Had its registration plates and fleet numbers removed, so I couldn't determine which one it is.

Noticed today that, unusually, route 25 hasn't got a single Streetdeck on it. Quite a few are on the 6/6A/18 circuit.
Initially I thought maybe it was due to the diversion route for the work outside Stoke Station, but it doesn't involve a low bridge. Possibly passenger numbers are lower at the moment on the 25, and it was felt these higher capacity buses would be better utilised elsewhere maybe?

Allocations are particularly barmy today with Streetdecks also on the 7/a and 3a/4a. It's common for the deckers to be moved onto the 101 during the uni vacations but never seen them remove them all from the 25 before. The 25 is also full 'mainline' StreetLite operated today, with a few more out on the 98/99 for good measure. Only 7 of 20 'mainline' Streetlites are on their branded routes today (3/a & 4/a).

Random allocation generator to full power at Alderley Green this morning, money well spent on their branding then...

A fleet of 94 vehicles in 9 different liveries, just 7 out of these 94 operating a route they're branded for today.

 

[Lewisham2221]

Very true! Although I did notice one of the ex Eclipse E200MMCs with its paintwork rubbed down. Had its registration plates and fleet numbers removed, so I couldn't determine which one it is.

Noticed today that, unusually, route 25 hasn't got a single Streetdeck on it. Quite a few are on the 6/6A/18 circuit.
Initially I thought maybe it was due to the diversion route for the work outside Stoke Station, but it doesn't involve a low bridge. Possibly passenger numbers are lower at the moment on the 25, and it was felt these higher capacity buses would be better utilised elsewhere maybe?

Allocations are particularly barmy today with Streetdecks also on the 7/a and 3a/4a. It's common for the deckers to be moved onto the 101 during the uni vacations but never seen them remove them all from the 25 before. The 25 is also full 'mainline' StreetLite operated today, with a few more out on the 98/99 for good measure. Only 7 of 20 'mainline' Streetlites are on their branded routes today (3/a & 4/a).

Random allocation generator to full power at Alderley Green this morning, money well spent on their branding then...

A fleet of 94 vehicles in 9 different liveries, just 7 out of these 94 operating a route they're branded for today.

Service 25 is currently diverted using Leek Road in both directions. This means outbound journeys would trigger a low bridge alert for Glebe Street bridge, due to the way that the system is set up. As a result, all vehicles used on service 25 need to capable of passing under Glebe Street bridge, even though they don't. The 64/65 plate Streetlites are too tall due to the aircon pods, so it's only the 13/63 plates Streetlites and the E200's which can be used - and the E200's don't handle the speed humps on Keele Uni campus very well, and they struggle with the turn around the tree at the Sneyd Arms terminus too.