These buses are lovely! Their features are amazing!😮 This is a lovely video as well. Have you heard the Route 341 (Meridian Water - Waterloo) are getting these same buses!
New stagecoach spec buses dont have a maquette, its all grey and blue leather - would imagine this contrasts with what TFL/london wants. The moquettes can take a beating and covers up a lot of the mess that a leather seat will take so its to stagecoaches benefit to have the standard seat moquette.
Used to drive the 276 which is a single decker version of this. Very much a pleasure to drive - easy to handle, air con works well, passengers were loving the space and USB ports for charging phones. The only problem was the electric monitor blinds which seem to have pixel problems. im assuming thats why they've opted not to put them on these buses
276 is a goated bus, i was sad to see them replace the old diesel enviros, i always notices the pixel problems, they'd just stick a paper in the window saying "276", i miss the diesel buses, the way they rattle and make noise is just special to me
Great video mate! There are some manufacturing issues with Volvo which has lead to huge backlogs. Stagecoach still haven’t received the entire order for the 58. They should be allocated to the D7 and 277 but that’s been postponed cos of the delays with Volvo. Arriva haven’t received any for the 50 or 243 yet
We're replacing our entire fleet in Warrington with BZLs. The single decker variants are already in service, and they're lovely! Can't wait to see our DD ones later this year.
@@KevinPople Buses use to have them in the 2000s. Maybe they took them away because tfl thought it wasn’t meant to be used as a normal seat, maybe a seat for disabled people. Perhaps it’s clever of them to reintroduce it as regular, non-disabled passengers may have more awareness now to not use it as a seat?
I genuinely believe Stagecoach are trying to cheapen out with their new vehicles. They are the only company to have paper blinds on an Electroliner. Yet again, nice video, and I am still open to collaborating with you someday.
Yeah odd how Stagecoach have chosen their fleets, however all will make sense in a couple years, I like the leather seats but starting not to like the generic TFL ones as they are just all the same haha!
I think it’s quite Sad that they are going but it has to be done as it’s quite a short route so having it replaced with W14 makes more sense, I think yes it would make sense to record it and that may be one of my future videos as it would be good to look back on the route!
Thank you very much! I prefer the leather seats or the normal Stagecoach, the TfL generic is just becoming a little boring since they are on all the newer buses!
I think Stagecoach are removing their moquette because now their outside of London buses have leather seats I think and the seat livery probably doesn’t fit tfl specifications.
I wish this was the Stagecoach maquette. Even if its with the new logo, it should of had a maquette something related with the logo just like the one with the old logo.
1:48 Wow Funny you say that because yesterday I was waiting for 73 aka one of the arriva buses that come the most at Stoke Newington and the one time i wanted to take it it took 29 munites to show up
Yeah around the first month or so I would say, the new buses would 70% come quite a bit later than expected a the drivers need to get used to all the new features and actually know how to drive it, on my 276 video the driver was unable to start the BZL so we were stuck in Hackney for around 20 mins, so guess that’s what is happening!
@@GTransit OK, I guess they know exactly how many miles each vehicle is going run each day so can work it out. Great video btw,you went past my own road on that run.
TFL don’t make the buses 🚍 at all folks as the majority of the buses at the moment are built at Alexander Dennis Falkirk Scotland 🏴 & Plaxton at Scarborough North Yorkshire folks. The bodies are Enviro 400 MMC Double Deckers. I think the Single Deckers are also built at the same locations folks. 👍
I make absolutely no apologies for being a dinosaur 🦖 as I use to work for a well known bus 🚍 company & I don’t think we should be moving away from Diesel ⛽️ but that’s just my view mate. I do love the smell of Diesel ⛽️ I will confess. ⛽️⛽️👍👍
I think thats a chance since 251 got volvo BZLs and gave one of its tomato rubfirbished buses to 393 i think it might get Volvo BZLs too I hope it gets metroline e200 evs like 46
“B” is the standard prefix for all Volvo buses, “Z” for zero-emissions (Volvo diesel models normally have numbers here based on engine displacement), and “L” for low-floor. (I presume you only wanted to know what the “Z” meant - the full explainer is for the folks down t(e back.)
In my opinion , the Volvo BZL’s Front design doesn’t look that good . The interior and back design looks lovely. I Still hate how they have LED blinds (which is mostly in electrics) since they glitch out . Honestly it’s a pretty average electric bus as the interior looks are incredible! Idk why the door sounds satisfying and the folding seat reminds me of the Optare solo sr’s on NCT.
It is definitely a different look for London Buses, however I’m loving that they are bringing old features such as the folding seats, just wished the LED’s don’t glitch when recording however when I use x0.5 it doesn’t so it’s quite hit or miss :)
While I'm 60:40 on how the looks are from the front the passenger and driver experience are significantly better compared to other EVs on the market. Several stagecoach drivers up here make the comparison with an E200EV, saying the build quality is better, theyre generally faster, chassis doesnt flex too much, they can actually steer round a corner etc etc. Good benefit over the existing BYDs and other ones on the market.
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Really cool bus model review, Godwin, you're progressing quickly :) I need to squeeze myself into one of your upcoming videos!
Thanks very much Riku! You do need to make an appearance!! 😂
Ahh the 58, the bane of my life for junior and secondary school 😫
:)
Broo, TFL engineers are goin' insane making new buses, that's so kind of them, they really care about passengers
they have to catch up to the rest of the world after being behind for like 10 years since forever
Precisely, so kind of them, hopefully they reach their target of all London buses being zero emission by 2030 Hybrid/Electric
TFL don’t make these buses it’s volvo - they made the electroliners and the BZL’s
TFL force companies to buy these
@@MajidTransportYT the double deck BZL looks like a completely different bus to the single deck haha
These buses are lovely! Their features are amazing!😮 This is a lovely video as well. Have you heard the Route 341 (Meridian Water - Waterloo) are getting these same buses!
Agreed! I have heard about that and there may well be a video on it! 👀 - Thanks so much for watching!💙
Godwin, I love transport and i was inspired by you!
💙💙💙
Liking the window ceiling
Same!
Nice Volvo BZL BUS cool seats 🪑 😲😳
Yeah, agreed!
gosh that thing looks modern, would love to ride on one!
Yes, I agree!
Wow… great video! Wasn’t expecting this kind of high quality content, keep it up!
Thanks so much for your support!!!
Amazing lovely new cute Volvo bus :3 woohoo ❤
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Nice video Godwin! Keep it up!
Thank you very much!!
Idk why Stagecoach are removing their moquette but I loved every bit of the video, Godwin! Hope you reach 700 subscribers very soon!
Thank you very much for your support!
New stagecoach spec buses dont have a maquette, its all grey and blue leather - would imagine this contrasts with what TFL/london wants. The moquettes can take a beating and covers up a lot of the mess that a leather seat will take so its to stagecoaches benefit to have the standard seat moquette.
Your initial verdict was very useful
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drove this route for 11 yrs. the best route.
💙 - What route do you drive now?
@@GTransitroute 13 at Westbourne Park
The New Bus looks great 😊
I agree!!
Good video buddy
Thanks so much!!
The bus look good and cool
Agreed!
Used to drive the 276 which is a single decker version of this. Very much a pleasure to drive - easy to handle, air con works well, passengers were loving the space and USB ports for charging phones. The only problem was the electric monitor blinds which seem to have pixel problems. im assuming thats why they've opted not to put them on these buses
276 is a goated bus, i was sad to see them replace the old diesel enviros, i always notices the pixel problems, they'd just stick a paper in the window saying "276", i miss the diesel buses, the way they rattle and make noise is just special to me
Haven’t got on a bus in almost 9 years and the tech and design is insane! Are they also air conditioned? I primarily drive.
Yes they are air conditioned, you should take a ride on one some day!
Great video mate! There are some manufacturing issues with Volvo which has lead to huge backlogs. Stagecoach still haven’t received the entire order for the 58. They should be allocated to the D7 and 277 but that’s been postponed cos of the delays with Volvo. Arriva haven’t received any for the 50 or 243 yet
Thanks so much for watching! I see, I was wondering why some of the BZL orders have been quite slow - Thanks for the clarification!
TFL: the 58 really needs new buses!
Volvo: You Called?
LOL
Daaam the British got creative
LOL YES :))
Nice video as always! The BZL's really suit the 58. btw the length of it is 10.9m
Oooh, seems like quite a long bus - Thank you very much for watching!😁
Nice vid!
Thank you so much for watching!!
Nice video godwin!!!!!
Thank you!!
@@GTransitshut up
Nice video, never expected face to be on camera when recording buses (I haven't seen anyone do that)
Thanks very much! I do have my slight different style when it comes to recording!
Nice
Thank you for watching!
We're replacing our entire fleet in Warrington with BZLs. The single decker variants are already in service, and they're lovely! Can't wait to see our DD ones later this year.
Oooh!
B5LHs to the world and back!
Was driving an MHV as it goes today..
I do like a good B5LH!!
Especially ratps ones and metroline now that they all refurbished looking just like ratps
WOW, Past My House Godwin!
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What a clever design tip upseat in wheelchair area
I agree!!
@@KevinPople Buses use to have them in the 2000s. Maybe they took them away because tfl thought it wasn’t meant to be used as a normal seat, maybe a seat for disabled people. Perhaps it’s clever of them to reintroduce it as regular, non-disabled passengers may have more awareness now to not use it as a seat?
Interesting video!! I thought you rated it 7/10 because of the loud fan 😅
Thanks so much for watching!!
I genuinely believe Stagecoach are trying to cheapen out with their new vehicles. They are the only company to have paper blinds on an Electroliner. Yet again, nice video, and I am still open to collaborating with you someday.
Think it's a London requirement that all buses use rollsigns.
@@lil5713It's not the requirement anymore
@@lil5713 Not anymore. It used to be, only until recently and a ton of new vehicles have digital blinds, only Stagecoach has decided to cheapen out.
Yeah odd how Stagecoach have chosen their fleets, however all will make sense in a couple years, I like the leather seats but starting not to like the generic TFL ones as they are just all the same haha!
@@GTransitBut the BZLs that you reviewed do have electronic blinds
great vid gody, what do you think of the 549 being withdrawn in september and is there any point of me filming about it?
I think it’s quite Sad that they are going but it has to be done as it’s quite a short route so having it replaced with W14 makes more sense, I think yes it would make sense to record it and that may be one of my future videos as it would be good to look back on the route!
@@GTransit thank you, hope to see you on the 549 lol
I may be recording that route in the future yes! 👀
Nice vid Godwin btw would you prefer the normal stagecoach maquette or the new one and the fact you had to take the B9TL
Thank you very much! I prefer the leather seats or the normal Stagecoach, the TfL generic is just becoming a little boring since they are on all the newer buses!
Thx for your opinion @@GTransit
My grandad passed away yesterday 😢 1:45
Nice video👌Icl B9TLs are superior to BZLs💪💪
Thank you very much for watching!
I think Stagecoach are removing their moquette because now their outside of London buses have leather seats I think and the seat livery probably doesn’t fit tfl specifications.
Ah, that would make sense to be fair, that might be the reason!
Thats exactly why.
I wish this was the Stagecoach maquette. Even if its with the new logo, it should of had a maquette something related with the logo just like the one with the old logo.
Agreed!!
Can you please do the BYD Enviro 400 City EV on the 262
May be a future video! 👀
@@GTransitokay
1:48 Wow Funny you say that because yesterday I was waiting for 73 aka one of the arriva buses that come the most at Stoke Newington and the one time i wanted to take it
it took 29 munites to show up
Yeah around the first month or so I would say, the new buses would 70% come quite a bit later than expected a the drivers need to get used to all the new features and actually know how to drive it, on my 276 video the driver was unable to start the BZL so we were stuck in Hackney for around 20 mins, so guess that’s what is happening!
Thanks so much for watching!!
Are there any charging facilities on the route or does the bus need to return to a garage?
No, none on the route so the bus needs to go back to garage to get charged!
@@GTransit OK, I guess they know exactly how many miles each vehicle is going run each day so can work it out. Great video btw,you went past my own road on that run.
TFL don’t make the buses 🚍 at all folks as the majority of the buses at the moment are built at Alexander Dennis Falkirk Scotland 🏴 & Plaxton at Scarborough North Yorkshire folks. The bodies are Enviro 400 MMC Double Deckers. I think the Single Deckers are also built at the same locations folks. 👍
Ah I see! Thanks so much for the information, you learn something new everyday! 😁
could be wrong but i'm pretty sure it's 10.9m, a bit longer than another electric bus, the electroliner which is 10.6m
Oooh! Thanks, you learn something new everyday!
I need to ride it
Yes!!
hello does this bus have air con cheers x
Yes it does! We shall see how long it lasts before it breaks though LOL
11:28 don’t diss an EX first vehicle like that 😅😂.
Prefer the BZL’s :)
I make absolutely no apologies for being a dinosaur 🦖 as I use to work for a well known bus 🚍 company & I don’t think we should be moving away from Diesel ⛽️ but that’s just my view mate. I do love the smell of Diesel ⛽️ I will confess. ⛽️⛽️👍👍
Ah! Everyone has their own opinions! The smell of diesel for some does smell nice!
Yeah I saw
i never seen this bus before
Because it’s a very new bus recently put into service!
@@GTransit alr is it in west london if not then i cant see it lol
I think thats a chance since 251 got volvo BZLs and gave one of its tomato rubfirbished buses to 393 i think it might get Volvo BZLs too
I hope it gets metroline e200 evs like 46
Metroline stopped ordering those so I highly doubt that. I hope it gets GB Kites Or Volvo BZLs tho.. E200EVs would suit tho icl.
Might do!
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For a new bus, the seating upholstery has a quite worn-in appearance. Low road mileage, high butt mileage. Maybe it's just a tfl thing.
Probably is yes!
I’m not a fan of Electric buses, but these aren’t the worst, which is good.
Oooh! I personally like them as well as Hybrids, it’s a step into a new era for London Buses :)
The BZL on 58 is supposed to be on D7
These electrics are built different
Yes!
BRO I LIVE ON FLANDERS ROAD RIGHT NEXT TO THE TERMINAL
It failed in South East Asia 😢
Does anyone know what BZL stands for
I don’t actually know now that I think about it haha!
“B” is the standard prefix for all Volvo buses, “Z” for zero-emissions (Volvo diesel models normally have numbers here based on engine displacement), and “L” for low-floor.
(I presume you only wanted to know what the “Z” meant - the full explainer is for the folks down t(e back.)
@@AlexOnTheBus thank you so much for the information WOW 💯🇬🇧
Ratp Group needs this on the 18, with this longer spec
Agreed, but the 18 has such a high frequency so maybe longer buses won’t help?
@@GTransit True, but SL9 100% needs this.
One side higher like the B5LH predecessor
Yes!
Let’s hope that these buses don’t have the blinds which malfunction every now and again
Yes!
In my opinion , the Volvo BZL’s Front design doesn’t look that good . The interior and back design looks lovely. I Still hate how they have LED blinds (which is mostly in electrics) since they glitch out . Honestly it’s a pretty average electric bus as the interior looks are incredible! Idk why the door sounds satisfying and the folding seat reminds me of the Optare solo sr’s on NCT.
It is definitely a different look for London Buses, however I’m loving that they are bringing old features such as the folding seats, just wished the LED’s don’t glitch when recording however when I use x0.5 it doesn’t so it’s quite hit or miss :)
While I'm 60:40 on how the looks are from the front the passenger and driver experience are significantly better compared to other EVs on the market. Several stagecoach drivers up here make the comparison with an E200EV, saying the build quality is better, theyre generally faster, chassis doesnt flex too much, they can actually steer round a corner etc etc. Good benefit over the existing BYDs and other ones on the market.
Omg you are cute af
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Shame this bus will get trashed as customers have no idea how to treat things
Yeah :((
@@GTransit the 2020 electric buses on the 230, 357, 69 have already aged because of that
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I really don't like these buses
Fair enough!