2024 Cascade

[North West Bus Spotter]

RE: 2024 Cascade

(07/01/2024 09:27)Metroline1511 Wrote:  In London Arriva will be upgrading routes 243, 279 & W3, and potentially the retained Croydon routes this year too.

So, some newer Enviro 400s and Wrightbus Gemini could come to Merseyside to replace older buses.

You do actually make a valid argument, some more Hybrids would do and maybe toss in a few DB300s and we're good

[chris-s]

RE: 2024 Cascade

(07/01/2024 09:27)Metroline1511 Wrote:  In London Arriva will be upgrading routes 243, 279 & W3, and potentially the retained Croydon routes this year too.

So, some newer Enviro 400s and Wrightbus Gemini could come to Merseyside to replace older buses.

Doubt that happening due to cost of double door removal, new led dest blinds. Dont forget from 1st April Arriva have new owners, so they might have plans of there own to secure routes and depots for the 2026 franchise

[lcm453]

RE: 2024 Cascade

(07/01/2024 23:18)chris-s Wrote:  Doubt that happening due to cost of double door removal, new led dest blinds. Dont forget from 1st April Arriva have new owners, so they naughty have plans of there own to secure routes and depots for the 2026 franchise

Who is the buyer?

[NathanR]

RE: 2024 Cascade

(08/01/2024 10:06)lcm453 Wrote:  Who is the buyer?

I Squared Capital, based in North America.