Operator Updates for Norwester
Update: Due to a lack of requirement, Solo SRs 1946/7 have been sold
Update: All SB3s and Evora EVs have been commissioned and will enter service in coming days.
Update: 2011/3/7/24 have all transferred to Causeway and should enter use tomorrow..
Update: A number of New routes will start use from tomorrow: 273: Foyle Street-Belfast Via Omagh & Dungannon 98: Foyle Street- Strabane 148: Foyle Street-Dungiven Evora EV commissioning has reached 1918.
Update: Evora EV commissioning continues as up to 1914 have been commissioned.
Update: 4 new routes will take service from tomorrow, these being: 145, Foyle Street-Eglinton Via Strathfoyle 183, Foyle Street-Killea 275, Foyle Street-Enniskillen LR1, Altnegalvin-George Street (Strand road) LR1 is of particular note, as 5 Alstom Citidas 502s (10001-5) have been purchased to run the route out of the new Pennyburn LRMD. Its also expected that the Formal launch of the Evora EVs is to take place at the same time as the Foyletram launch. though both will be in active use throughout the day. Evora EV commissioning has reached 1909 and 1508 will not return and will be used for spare parts
Update: Evora EVs 1902-6 have been commissioned, with a formal launch of the fleet expected soon.
Update: A glut of new vehicles have arrived at the company, these include the following: Evora EVs 1900-24 (XUI 8900-24), Norwester 9700 DDs 2515-24 (JTZ 3515-24), Causeway I6s 908-13 (BYZ 5908-13), Norwester 9700 DD commissioning has reached 2518, all Hawks have been commissioned, All I6s have been commissioned and commissioning has commenced with the Evora EVs, with only 1900/1 completed at this stage although both won't enter use unless required to. Demonstrator 0100 has been sold off, and its expected that a number of rurals and E300s (Excluding 408/512) could be next, the Causeway levante 2s have also lost their Xpress branding do to being downgraded in service runs, although they will still run X1s until all the 9700 DDs are in use.
Update: Route X2 has been introduced between Derry and Dublin via Belfast. All Norwester Volvo 9700 DDs have arrived, with 2500-6 commissioned and prepared to enter traffic, I6 orders have reached 908, with 903-6 ready for service.
Update: Route 700 has been introduced as a shuttle run between Foyle street and COD aiport, to service this, An order for 13 I6s has started being delivered, with 900-4 (BYZ 5900-4) already being delivered and commissioned, 900-2 will be for the 700 while 903-12 will be for regular express runs, this should allow for some Ayats to move to Causeway long term, with 2011/4/7 already slated for transfer. 1502/3 have been received also from Causeway and should enter use tomorrow.
Update: The first Volvo 9700 DDs (2500-4/JTZ 3500-4) have arrived and have started commissioning, its been rumoured that a Number of B8RLE MCV Evora EVs are on/pending order, with a demonstrator of the type 0100 (JTZ 1000) being delivered today for trailing.
Update: 1500/5/6/8 have all arrived from Causeway, all of them bar 1508 have been painted and are expected to see service tomorrow, 1508 is to be repaired and as such will be repainted when the repairs are complete.
Update: Route 175 will start operations tomorrow, running between Limavady and Ballymena, A delivery of Volvo 9700 DDs is imminent, with numbers 2500-24 reserved for the type already, its expected that Norwester is receiving 15 while Causeway receives 10.
Update: Another former Translink Ayats bravo has been acquired, this being 2011 (AXI 311), this vehicle has been painted into Norwester and should enter use Tomorrow.
Update: Routes 213 (Foyle street to Magherafelt) and 176 (Dungiven-Kilrea) Start operations tomorrow, it is reported that now fewer than 20 EvoTors are on order for Norwester as it stands, it is unknown whether these are purely for Norwester or whether Causeway will take some on aswell.
Update: 1260 has been purchased from translink as an engineering and training vehicle.
Update: Former Translink Ayats bravo 1s 2014/7/24 and B10MA Van Hool Artic 3111 have now been acquired by us for preservation and service use.
Update: Routes 212 (Foyle Street - Belfast Grand Central) and 336 (Limavady Town service) Commence operations tomorrow, routes 146 and 246 started use today. It is expected that more coaches are brought in to help with demand for more express routes out of Foyle street in future.
Update: A mass purchase of new vehicles has been undertaken, all of which being former UB, these including Solar rurals 408/12/8/29/37/8, B7RLE E300s 512/3/8/26/7, and Solo SRs 1946/7, 408 and 512 are to retain their UB colours for the foreseeable while the rest have been painted into Norwester Standard.