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Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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With all the new double deckers entering service in various towns in NZ , some with local bodies and the 2 axle electrics in Wellington, it would be great a list could be compiled along the lines of the Australian one.

So, perhaps someone could put together such a list, otherwise provide the info. in this topic and I will put it on a spreadsheet and post it.

Thanks, in advance!!
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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The Decker situation in NZ is growing.

URBAN SUMMARY = 130 plus 159 orders.
Auckland = 88 plus 120 orders
Hamilton = 4
Wellington = 38 plus 39 orders

Auckland Urban - AT Metro
Ritchies NEX group = 28
640 Scania K320UD6 / Gemilang-NCBC 2013
489 Scania K320UD / Designline 2015
490 Scania K320UD / Designline 2016
1050-1064 [15] BCI Citirider / FBC6125 2015
1065-1074 [10] BCI Enterprise Citirider / FBC6125 2016
Ritchies AT Metro group
ON ORDER [23] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018
NZ Bus AT Metro = 37
5001-5023 [23] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 Kiwi Bus / ADL 2016
5301-5314 [14] BCI Citirider FBC6123 / BCI 2017
ON ORDER [75] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018
Birkenhead Transport AT Metro = 8
80-87 [8] Alexander Dennis Enviro500 ADL / Zhuhai Granton 2017
Howick and Eastern AT Metro = 15
500-5014 [15] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 Kiwi Bus / ADL 2016
Tranzurban
ON ORDER [20] BCI Citirider Decker / BCI 2018 [approximate order number]. Will be in NEX livery with yellow fronts.
Bayes AT Metro
ON ORDER [2] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018

Hamilton Urban - Bus It
Go Bus Bus It = 4
3951-3954 [4] MAN ND323F / GBV NZ 2018

Wellington Urban - Metlink
Tranzurban = 38
3500-3527 [28] BCI Citirider Decker / BCI 2018
3700-3709 [10] TEG Hunan C12RFDD [Electric] / Kiwi Bus Builders 2018
ON ORDER [22] in 2020 & 2021 - TEG Hunan C12RFDD / Kiwi Bus Builders
NZ Bus
ON ORDER [17] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 / ADL 2018

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CITY SIGHTSEEING = 18
Auckland = 10
Waiheke Island = 3
Christchurch = 5

Auckland = 10
Auckland Explorer = 7
1128-1132 [5] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 ADL / Zhuhai Granton 2018
643 [1] Optare Spectra / Optare 2006
645 [1] BCI Citirider / BCI 2016
Hassle Free Tours = 3
[2] Anhui Ankai / Ankai 2017....Open Top
[1] AEC Routemaster / Park Royal 1963

Waiheke Explorer = 3
[3] Volvo B11R / Kiwi Bus Builders 2014 [former ManaBus coaches]

Christchurch Hassle Free = 5
[1] Anhui Ankai / Ankai 2017....Open Top
[3] AEC Routemaster / Park Royal 1960s
[1] MCW Metrorider / MCW 1987
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INTERCITY = 9
Ritchies 5
539 GZW686 Scania K124IB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2018 [rebuild]
542 LDS99 Scania K440EB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2018 [rebuild]
974 JKT286 Volvo B11R / Kiwi Bus Builders 2014 [acquired post Kaikoura Earthquake (2016) from Manabus]
975 HUD333 Volvo B11R / Kiwi Bus Builders 2014 [acquired post Kaikoura Earthquake (2016) from Manabus]
999 KGN210 Scania K440IB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2017

Tranzit 4
1038 DKC433 Scania K124EB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2006
1039 DTM377 Scania K124EB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2007
1085 KGN211 Scania K440EB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2016
1087 LCL480 Scania K440EB6 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2017

MANA Bus..14 coaches...[the big red ones] has ceased operations, will be integrated into Intercity fleet.
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GENERAL CHARTER = 8
Ritchies Charter = 7
524 BCF581 Volvo B12 / Kiwi Bus Builders 2003
530 AMD141 Volvo B12 / Jonckheere, Belgium 1995
535 EDW621 Volvo B12 / Jonckheere, Belgium 1995
545 ANA148 Volvo B12 / Jonckheere, Belgium 1995
550 FZT29 Volvo B12 / Jonckheere, Belgium 1995
557 MILFRD Volvo B12 / Designline 1996
558 FKH596 Volvo B12 / Designline 1996

Go Bus Charter = 1
3713 FJZ104 MAN 22.360 / Designline 1994 [for sale]

OLDER HISTORIC CHARTER AND HIRE = 13
Robbies Double Deckers, Auckland = 7
SM5452 MCW Metroliner DR130 / MCW 1982
DWU512 Austral HD1 / Austral 1990
BNN999 Denning - GM / Denning "Landseer" 1989
UK BUS AEC Regent / Eastern Coach Works 1951
GJ3835 AEC Regent III / Weymann 1950
OK7186 Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal 1976
AET401 Bristol VRT/SL3 / Eastern Coach Works 22500 1978

Party Bus, Albany = 1
AHE864 Volvo B12 / Jonckheere 'Monaco' 1995

Party Bus, Albany = 1
T0PBUS Bristol VRT / ECW 1974

NCS, Wellington = 2
2177 FLK762 Leyland Olympian / Eastern Coach Works 1985
9001 GPZ222 Leyland Olympian / Leyland 1989

Road Trips Marlborough = 1
DBLDKR AEC Regent III 7AT0L800X17336037 Weymann 1952

Travlon, Lincoln = 1
41 RP6117 Bristol VRT / Eastern Coach Works 1981
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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Thanks for that - what a listing, I knew there were quite a few DD's coming through, but the actual number surprises me!!

Again - thanks!!
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It is great to see so many deckers running in Auckland these days. Just a shame that 90% of them are in AT Metro livery & not in Operators own livery. It would add to the interest I think
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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Just to update the Urban situation.

H&E has 4 more ADL deckers on order for June.

URBAN SUMMARY = 251 plus 4 orders.
Auckland = 186 [NEX is Northern Express, with yellow fronts - Busway operations] = 67; AT Metro is blue and silver only = 119.
Hamilton = 4
Wellington = 61

Auckland Urban - AT Metro
Ritchies NEX group = 48
640 Scania K320UD6 / Gemilang-NCBC 2013
489 Scania K320UD / Designline 2015
490 Scania K320UD / Designline 2016
1050-1064 [15] BCI Citirider / FBC6125 2015
1065-1074 [10] BCI Enterprise Citirider / FBC6125 2016
1356-1375 [20] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018
Ritchies AT Metro group = 3
1376-1378 [3] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018

NZ Bus AT Metro = 91
5001-5077 [77] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 Kiwi Bus / ADL 2016
5301-5314 [14] BCI Citirider FBC6123 / BCI 2017
Birkenhead Transport AT Metro = 8
80-87 [8] Alexander Dennis Enviro500 ADL / Zhuhai Granton 2017
Howick and Eastern AT Metro = 15
500-5014 [15] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 Kiwi Bus / ADL 2016
Tranzurban NEX = 19
3550-3568 [19] BCI Citirider Decker / BCI 2018
Bayes AT Metro [school/charter] = 2
157-158 [2] Alexander Dennis Enviro E500 / Alexander Dennis 2018

Hamilton Urban - Bus It
Go Bus = 4
3951-3954 [4] MAN ND323F / GBV NZ 2018

Wellington Urban - Metlink
Tranzurban = 38
3500-3527 [28] BCI Citirider Decker / BCI 2018
3700-3709 [10] TEG Hunan C12RFDD [Electric] / Kiwi Bus Builders 2018
ON ORDER [22] in 2020 & 2021 - TEG Hunan C12RFDD / Kiwi Bus Builders
NZ Bus = 17
5078-5094 [17] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 / ADL 2018
MANA Coach = 6
7600-7605 [6] Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 / ADL 2018
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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Thanks again for the update - what an amazing number, New Zealand, particularly Auckland has really embraced double deckers in a big ways!

It's a great shame that the pace of the introduction of DD's into service in Australia is so slow - only Sydney and SkyBus Melbourne.
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NZ Bus have 486 buses in their AT Metro fleet - 91 are deckers - 20% of the fleet - in the city [where they all go [plus the NEX, Birkenhead and H&E] is decker heaven!
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NZ Bus Deckers on Upper Symonds Street at Grafton Bridge
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And the Wellington version:
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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Video here of the Wellington Electric DDs
Includes a few facts and charging method

https://youtu.be/YAru0PEPZLI
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Re: Double Decker Buses in New Zealand

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How are the Wellington Electric DD's going - I have looked at the videos and they seem impressive.
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