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7033 is missing its Price Branding on the rear window.

Today just as it started to Hail and rain My 333X pulled up at Darlo Bus Station when two men asked the bus driver if they could get on his bus because of the weather at first I was thinking oh ok they'll get on with no problem. But  then said we got a Daysaver to which the driver said get on the next bus to which the man said but it's west Midlands anit to which the driver  said get on the one behind and to which the man said come on man let us on look at the Weather before the one man who was encouraged by his mate got past the driver before he said get off my bus. But the man  was like look at the weather to which his mate went ah come on man we could got a free ride. And a women who was with them said something to the driver but I didn't catch it because we were shutting the doors.

Hang on a second? What incident is this meant to be? Some more punctuation would be nice.

I wouldn't but, 1) no-one was badly hurt and 2) It's not every day you get a E400 on its side

What do you mean knowone was badly hurt? I mean come on, a bus has fallen onto its side! Of course people are going to be badly injured.  ::)

Noticed this week that the newer 97 branded Tridents are missing the rear branding completely. 4456, 4471 and 4473 are three

@John 4469 is also missing the whole of the rear branding.

What is with the wooden boards on rear of buses now??

@Tony I think it's just where rear advertisement boards have been removed.

A Bordesley Omnilink has one. Think it was a 17 branded bus.

I doesn't even look funny it looks like a really serious crash how about if someone died on board would you be laughing then @MW and @YN63 BYJ

Or if it was a member or there families.

11 people were hurt, somehow I don't think you would find it funny if you were on a bus that fell on its side.

I do not see how anyone can find such a serious accident funny.

I don't find it funny either, my thoughts go to there families. It looks like it will cost the company a good bill to get the bus fixed.

Or traps fitted to 42xx Volvos which is what is going to happen

Nice to hear. Sounds like NX want to keep them for a while.

Hopefully the tatty early repaints, will get repainted in the red white livery.

6145, Price Branded, is missing branding from rear lower deck window.
4724, 35 Branded, is missing branding around the destination display

4507 still has a route map from the 11 downstairs.

Not unusual some peak journeys go onto the 60, I think. So E400 are used on the 59.
It's also an allocation on the spreadsheet. The Monday to Friday 16:38 and another journey from the City Centre are regularly a E400.

This was around 13:00.

4879 - BC59

The 6 and 76 are being diverted due to a fallen tree outside Solihull Retail Park.
Buses are diverted via the 5 to Cranemore Boulevard and then tern left off it.

WB High Street shut, Alum Rock Road shut, Coleshill Road, Marston Green shut

An incident has happened on Highgate Road. The 8 is being diverted via Stratford Road and the Ring Road.

Hi all, just the mandatory post... I am a big pre-Euro 4 Volvo fan and somebody who grew up with TWM Volvo B10Ls, Metrobuses and Presidents. Hopefully I can make some contributions of my own to this great forum.

Welcome to the forum @TheVolvoWhisperer! I'm also a huge fan of Metrobuses, B10Ls and Presidents. I do miss all 3 types of vehicles.

4954 broken down in West Brom Bus Station. Engineer looking in the engine.