2024 new buses!!

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RE: 2024 new buses!!

(13/08/2024 21:16)NathanR Wrote:  Seems overkill to have yellow liveried vehicles running about when franchising isn't due to commence for another 2 years, as well as the fact it won't be fully completed util 2028.(?) Granted, I know the troublesome E400FCEVs ran about in a franchised livery. But I guess it's better than having to whisk vehicles (I.e. the new fleet) off when the time comes and bring in vehicles from elsewhere to cover for repaint work.

Bee Network may have done something similar in the past before franchising officially commenced but my memory is faint so I don't really remember.

Franchising starts in 2026 at St Helens with completion now brought forward to end 2027. Considering the amount of buses to be painted starting off now with new buses makes more sense.