Monday 14 September 2009

Metroriders live on

The recent changes to Line 2 haven't quite eradicated the green Metrorider. Buses 506, 511 and 512 were all in use today (Monday 14th). 14 buses are now required on the 2/2C with 15 Solos currently in green (240-7, 249, 279, 281-285). It is understood that three of the 2002 built 29 seaters (279, 281 and 282) will move to the pool fleet and be replaced by 33 seaters 286/7 of 2007 from Line 16 and 294 of 2008 from Line 3.

Current Metrorider status is thus:
In Service: 506, 511-513, 515, 517, 518 (7)
Stored: 502, 503, 505, 507, 509, 510, 585, 593, 595 (9)
Sold for Scrap: 501, 504, 508, 514, 516, 584, 586-588, 591, 592, 594, 596 (13)
Preserved: 589, 590 (2)