Snow1964
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My thought is the Borismasters will not leave London, as no one else will want them.
I suspect a handful may be withdrawn in next 1-4 years (if accident damaged etc), there are a few that are VOR (vehicle off road) and haven’t been used for months already. Likely to be stripped of parts needed for others.
Then my prediction is 3-6 years time few more withdrawals, again for parts recovery, to keep remainder going. After that withdrawals become common due to age. I could easily see 100-150 ending their days allocated to school routes simply because they exist and are paid for.
A big hint will be when (overdue) route 148 tender results is announced, will those buses get a third contract (first was part contract as got converted), and route 148 fleet will be 8 years old at start of new contract.
They won't be popular outside of London; too many bespoke features and the technology has moved on. They will be stuck with them until the depreciation is run out or they take a hit early.
A guess a few will head to preservation (cos we need more preserved ex London buses) and a few non-PCV but I don't see much future after London
My thought is the Borismasters will not leave London, as no one else will want them.
I suspect a handful may be withdrawn in next 1-4 years (if accident damaged etc), there are a few that are VOR (vehicle off road) and haven’t been used for months already. Likely to be stripped of parts needed for others.
Then my prediction is 3-6 years time few more withdrawals, again for parts recovery, to keep remainder going. After that withdrawals become common due to age. I could easily see 100-150 ending their days allocated to school routes simply because they exist and are paid for.
A big hint will be when (overdue) route 148 tender results is announced, will those buses get a third contract (first was part contract as got converted), and route 148 fleet will be 8 years old at start of new contract.
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