The influx of Go Ahead London PVLs for Plymouth Citybus continues with three more now arrived at Milehouse:
Plymouth Citybus 440 X504EGK ex PVL204 (cc) Terry Partridge
One more for now is
Plymouth Citybus 441 X705EGK ex PVL205 (cc)Simon835 The next one is Plymouth Citybus 441 Y814TGH ex PVL214
Thanks to Brian George for confirming fleet numbers.
Are CityBus increasing their proportion of Double Decker buses, or will these be replacing older ones that are being scrapped?
ReplyDeleteI reckon partly a bit of both! They do desperately need more deckers as with the yellow Volvo B10Ms withdrawal in May/July together with the 32, that's eleven additional deckers they need, on top of all the other school routes and the 21/21A. As a consequence, simply as there aren't enough buses, four deckers have been since October temporarily removed from the 21/21A until more arrive/enter service. So yes they are increasing the number of deckers they have, as they are badly needed due to some extremely full loads in the Citaros/Darts on the 21 as I've previously mentioned, but remember they have 25 odd SLFs that need replacing too!
Deletehow many more presidents can PCB get!
ReplyDeleteI dont know the exact numbers but there are still plenty available in London for them to get yet!
DeleteAny news on the PVL's that arrived a couple of weeks ago and how many are coming?,and also same information on the further Enviros that are due?.
ReplyDeleteNone yet in service but I think that some are expected to be ready for the revised 5 5A starting next month. There have been reports that some of the new Enviros have been spotted at Plaxtons but I am not sure if its been confirmed they are Plymouth's yet.
DeleteThanks Graham,I suppose it's a matter of wait and see.It seems things are going full circle where double deckers in Plymouth were the "norm"and single deckers were a rarity!!.
DeleteTalking of Presidents, it looks as tho 32874 (HIG1524) is being re-liveried. Its gaining an all Green Skipper/First Scheme.
ReplyDelete32874 is now transfered to Bridgwater
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