tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post7209368284977196633..comments2024-03-29T00:23:10.021+00:00Comments on Plymothian Transit: All change at the top?didbygrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-45647189064978965202022-07-04T20:15:18.258+01:002022-07-04T20:15:18.258+01:00Go-Ahead doesn't own any Boris Buses to send d...Go-Ahead doesn't own any Boris Buses to send down. They're all owned by TfL and rented to the operators. Besides, they're only now getting a mid-life refurb and given the state of TfL's finances, and the original cost, they're going to have to stick around for a whole yetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-49696642334188872112022-07-02T13:48:48.775+01:002022-07-02T13:48:48.775+01:00I can't see plymouth citybus getting any new b...I can't see plymouth citybus getting any new buses anytime in the future, they will get everyone else's cast off's. I doubt the boris buses will come down as when they become end of life, they will go for scrap. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-81034892018574919912022-06-23T13:14:49.438+01:002022-06-23T13:14:49.438+01:00First seem to be still buying new buses (Streetdec...First seem to be still buying new buses (Streetdecks for Leeds, Streetlites for Hampshire & Bradford) as well as electrics for Glasgow and consequent cascades. <br /><br />Go south are in the course of receiving new diesel ADL400MMCs for the uni services in Bournemouth & Poole; again no doubt there will be consequent cascades but I'm not sure any will reach Plymouth (I think Swindon is more likely).<br /><br />But i agree in general the industry is building up trouble by delaying/deferring orders, albeit for very understandable reasons.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-1542616051384364932022-06-21T23:49:34.877+01:002022-06-21T23:49:34.877+01:00Thanks 'anon' for the well thought out com...Thanks 'anon' for the well thought out comment. Id agree with all of this - with the additional complication with the additional funding that some areas have been promised (NOT Plymouth) much of which will be going towards new electric buses. Even if the funding has not matched the promises (surprise surprise) there are some fleets who will be due large numbers of new buses. If you are not on that list then its unlikely many new buses will be forthcoming for a while. There may be some mid life vehicles being moved around the big groups though...didbygrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01858408719372985035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-39365184596310359952022-06-21T20:08:49.328+01:002022-06-21T20:08:49.328+01:00The takeover is unlikely to make any difference to...The takeover is unlikely to make any difference to receiving new buses for several reasons and all operators / groups are in the same boat. Covid has meant that most operators are now around 2.5 years behind in their fleet replacement programmes as orders were cancelled and lower (and only slowly inceasing) passenger numbers means there is obviously lower confidence in investing huge sums in new buses. As and when things pick up all operators will want new vehicles simultaneously and potentially will want to catch up on the lack of new vehicle intakes since 2020, especially if they are committed to meeting environmental / green targets. That's if passenger numbers return to normal and if services aren't cut back, two big unknowns. The other factor is lack of availabilty - the semi-conductor problem isn't going to be solved quickly and the global supply chain issues means that manufacturers can't get the parts to make the vehicles in the volumes needed or wanted. Anyone tried to buy a new car recently or seen the prices of second-hand ones? At work, we've been put on an eighteen month waiting list for a new van and one of our delivery companies has finally received four new trucks but was told that there was no chance of getting any more for well over a year. This is all going to take a long time to play out and whilst I'm sure all the big groups will have orders in, that may just compound the problem and there's not going to be any guarantees as to when any orders will get delivered, it'll depend when you are in the queue and if the manufacturers can get the right parts. It's going to be interesting to watch....!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-38104694202831281002022-06-19T13:45:10.198+01:002022-06-19T13:45:10.198+01:00Stagecoach are looking tired Stagecoach are looking tired Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-13159367969637683382022-06-18T09:48:24.075+01:002022-06-18T09:48:24.075+01:00probably nothing to do with the takeover, but the ...probably nothing to do with the takeover, but the branding colours for Go South West have recently been updated from the light blue to Grey & Red. probably to fit in with the PCB/GCB red bus branding. The takeover should however provide multi-year support for the new buses so desperately needed across the group however.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-76912798330545310972022-06-17T08:03:23.417+01:002022-06-17T08:03:23.417+01:00So much for Brexit and stopping British businesses...So much for Brexit and stopping British businesses being taken over for foreign businesses.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151676999719375141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828686.post-7078141933691336082022-06-16T20:12:05.704+01:002022-06-16T20:12:05.704+01:00Plymouth citybus to be sold to First ? That would...Plymouth citybus to be sold to First ? That would be a turn up for the books...lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com