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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(01/02/2013 16:31)mathias Wrote:  

(30/01/2013 17:48)K853 MTJ Wrote:  The first pictures of the hybrids for the North West have appeared online. Fleet number looks to be 4700.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68052653@N0...otostream/

EDIT: I'm told the legal lettering reads Arriva Liverpool so it in fact appears this one is due for Bolton.

Looks like that was taken at the Wrightbus factory in Ballymena.

Makes me wonder when they'll arrive here.
I mean, they've got to get their Pre-Delivery Inspection, then they'll be on the ferry to Heysham Docks, then they'll be put through Driver Training.

Will they finally be on the road in March?
Because if they are, they'll get the 13-plate

Thats the idea, to get the first lot on the road for march. As far as I know theyre hoping to get at least 1 over asap to get the drivers trained up. That way by the time the first lot are delivered and geared up, theyll have the specific batch of signed up drivers trained up for them.

March still sounds about right judging by the latest news and updates