Manchester bus franchising

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RE: Manchester bus franchising

(28/06/2023 19:05)Mrboo Wrote:  completely unproven buses how so. the tech is proven and the buses are proven. you can get issues with staff getting used to them or maybe buses need their bugs sorted. Most new trains have issues.
Even dirty diesel sometimes gets recalled.

I had a number of buses from First Bristol on rail that needed new batteries as someone did not do the maths.
and it was found the voltage drop was too high for the bus to start from the cab. I had to start buses from the back of the bus or call fitters out to Cardiff.

The Enviro400 FCEV is a brand new product which nobody else has ordered.

At the very least, LCR should have tested a demonstrator IN SERVICE before ordering them.