Arriva Leicester electric buses still not in service.

[Andy Pacer]

Roll out is progressing nicely.

They appear have raised the number of rosters from 6 to 10 this week, with 8000-10/9 seen out in service in April, and 11 buses out in service today.

Also, not seen any after dark in the evening, after 9pm, not sure if thats a policy or just coincidence.

They're all back in by around 2030hrs, mainly to control mileage and those routes are fine with single deck vehicles in the evenings.

 

[Mikw]

Saw one on the A6 in Birstall today and got briefly excited, it wasn't in service. It was followed by an 09 plate Enviro though, which was making a horrible noise.

 

[Wiggy49]

Roll out progress continues with more rotas going electric with 18 buses out in service today 7th May viz 8000--17,
and 8019 in service throughout April,
and 8020 was in service on Saturday 4th May.

Leaving just 4 pending - 8018/21-3 from the first batch of 24.

If you want to find them,
they are focused on intended routes 47 & 48, 50 & 51 on weekdays, with lots more variety of routes at weekends as different interworking of routes occur.
As confirmed above, they don't work into the late evening,
after 9pm.

8021-3 appeared in service today 8th May,
leaving just 8018 outstanding.