Helping Out

[NRS]

Chaseside Propulsion 206 (W88 CSO) seen in Tunbridge Wells this morning on Metrobus service 291 to East Grinstead and Crawley.

[DRH]

On the same day, Bluestar (Go South Coast)  Scania N94UD OmniDekka 1006 on the 291 at Fiveways, Tunbridge Wells.

DRH
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For those unaware, Metrobus has temporarily withdrawn all their Wright GB Kite Hydroliners for checks following a "thermal incident" involving 6069.   Vehicles have been loaned from Brighton & Hove, Morebus, Swindon, Bluestar, London General, Chaseside, Go Bus, South East Omnibus and Southern Transit to cover.

[Martin Smith]

The hydrogen powered vehicles have been taken off the road after single decker caught fire.

There are over thirty hired in vehicles from a variety of Go South Coast fleets, Chaseside, Go Coach and London.

[davidb...@gmail.com]

Martin et al

 

It’s certainly a big exercise – the “thermal incident” (see below) looked quite dramatic in the pictures on various media outlets.

 

Dave B

 

 

Sent: 10 December 2025 21:11

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[DRH]

Among the vehicles hired-in by Metrobus is former Ham's Enviro200MMC DW21 HAM, now numbered CMs3 and re-registered GB21 JCB with Southern Transit, Upper Beeding. 

On route 100 (Crawley - Redhill); The Broadway, Crawley; 12 December 2025.

DRH
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On Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 21:12:15 UTC NRS wrote:

[DRH]

Another loan is Go South Coast (in adapted Go North East colours) B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 6913.  This was new to Go Ahead London Central as WVL264.

Crawley-bound on route 291 at Groombridge Place; 20 December 2025.

DRH

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On Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 21:12:15 UTC NRS wrote:

[DRH]

Some Enviro200 MMC's in dealer white and presumed on loan, include 6718 (YX22 OHH) on an afternoon 231 at Fiveways, Tunbridge Wells; 24 December 2025.

DRH

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On Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 21:12:15 UTC NRS wrote:

[DRH]

On 28 December, Brighton & Hove Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2, 550 "Spirit of Sussex" was on the 291.

Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial

DRH
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On Tuesday, 9 December 2025 at 21:12:15 UTC NRS wrote:

[Chris]

Typically, the more "exciting" vehicles as have been pictured above by our local correspondents weren't out to play on Monday (as would be my luck), but Brighton & Hove's native 478, BJ63 UJF, appeared as the non-Metrobus liveried vehicle on the 291. 

As yet, there are no known public statements as to how long the current situation with the Hydrogen vehicles will last, which may mean a resolution is imminent, or this situation will be providing us with something to look out for for weeks to come. 

Chris