2021/22 Arriva North West orders & subsequent cascades

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RE: 2021/22 Arriva North West orders & subsequent cascades

(11/01/2022 16:04)MPTE1955 Wrote:  The Streetlites weren't ordered to Arriva new, they were new to dealer, so I did see somewhere that they took whatever was available in dealer stock, hence the different lengths. I'm sure somebody will confirm whether or not this waa actually the case.

(11/01/2022 16:11)SK15 GZG Wrote:  The StreetLites were acquired from dealer stock hence the variation in lengths

That figures a bit. Still a random one though. It didn't seem like much thought went into it for the 8.8m one but I guess we will see.

(11/01/2022 16:11)SK15 GZG Wrote:  The 4800-50 batch split between Green Lane and Speke are Volvo B5LHs. This batch of StreetDecks will be the first delivered to the division

I know these are Streetdecks and the others are Volvo B5LHs but to passengers, they look like the same bus really. 99% of passengers won't see that it's different to the B5s except maybe the lack of hybrid branding. With the B5s branching out over all routes as well, passengers wouldn't think anything of it really.

Passengers in Southport would see the difference though as it's WF buses which they don't see often with Arriva and Streetlites, again, they don't see them really in the area.