ZEBRA Discussion

[WY Bus Spotter]

New electric buses for the 36 in Harrogate. I was wondering when the current 2013-vintage fleet would be replaced.

2013? More like 2015 and 2017

 

[skyhigh]

2013? More like 2015 and 2017

Quite right, mostly 2015 with a few additions in 2017. No idea where I got 2013 from!

 

[carlberry]

Does anybody know the criteria used to judge which areas get awards and which ones don't?

Areas where a government MP needs some good PR.
Areas where the government needs a push at an upcoming local election.
Areas where it'll fit in with any other recent government schemes (Levelling Up for instance).
Areas where a government mayor needs some good PR.
A token different area just to ensure the above doesn't look too blatant.


(Script copyright Yes Minister, 1978)

 

[city dweller]

Does anybody know the criteria used to judge which areas get awards and which ones don't?

The DFT grant covers up to 75% of the additional costs of zero emissions vehicles over the costs of diesel vehicles, and up to 75% of the costs of upgrading associated infrastructure for those vehicles, with operators providing the rest of the funding.

 

[Deerfold]

The DFT grant covers up to 75% of the additional costs of zero emissions vehicles over the costs of diesel vehicles, and up to 75% of the costs of upgrading associated infrastructure for those vehicles, with operators providing the rest of the funding.

That appears to be the answer to a different question.

 

[Andyh82]

I’ll be interesting to see what Nottingham City Transport do with their 78 single decks

At the time of bidding that would have replaced all the existing single decks on a 1 for 1 basis, but following recent service changes when various services (Brown and Purple) were converted to double deck, they don’t have 78 single decks anymore, it’s more like 60-odd

So I wonder if they were convert some services from double deck back to single deck again

 

[Tempest3K]

I’ll be interesting to see what Nottingham City Transport do with their 78 single decks

At the time of bidding that would have replaced all the existing single decks on a 1 for 1 basis, but following recent service changes when various services (Brown and Purple) were converted to double deck, they don’t have 78 single decks anymore, it’s more like 60-odd

So I wonder if they were convert some services from double deck back to single deck again

Maybe electric operation requires more vehicles?

 

[Andyh82]

Maybe electric operation requires more vehicles?

Not with the latest generation they shouldn’t. We are past the days when electric buses couldn’t do a full days service and needed swapping over to be charged part way through

 

[Ancelljb]

I’ll be interesting to see what Nottingham City Transport do with their 78 single decks

At the time of bidding that would have replaced all the existing single decks on a 1 for 1 basis, but following recent service changes when various services (Brown and Purple) were converted to double deck, they don’t have 78 single decks anymore, it’s more like 60-odd

So I wonder if they were convert some services from double deck back to single deck again

either this, or there is a planned uplift in frequency on some of the single deck routes which would in turn require more vehicles.

 

[Cesarcollie]

Not with the latest generation they shouldn’t. We are past the days when electric buses couldn’t do a full days service and needed swapping over to be charged part way through

Whatever gives you that idea? Certainly not true for long operating days, and particularly in the case of double deckers.