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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Garage threads => Topic started by: Tony on July 29, 2019, 04:02:48 PM

Title: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on July 29, 2019, 04:02:48 PM
The first vehicle to join this fleet ready for the takeover of Ring & Ride on Thursday is

KY19 RGK Mercedes 514CDI with a Treka M16L conversion
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: karl724223 on July 29, 2019, 07:33:48 PM
Thought it was gooin to be called N E A T?
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on July 29, 2019, 07:39:53 PM
Quote from: karl724223 on July 29, 2019, 07:33:48 PM
Thought it was gooin to be called N E A T?

W M A T is the official company name, not what it will trade as.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: leewhayward29 on July 30, 2019, 08:47:06 PM
Are they (ring and ride) staying where they are at their current depots or are they moving to the main national express wm depots?

I don't know if this has been asked or answered before

Thanks Lee
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on July 30, 2019, 08:55:39 PM
Quote from: leewhayward29 on July 30, 2019, 08:47:06 PM
Are they (ring and ride) staying where they are at their current depots or are they moving to the main national express wm depots?

I don't know if this has been asked or answered before

Thanks Lee

I don't think any company in the country would have room for an extra 500 vehicles in their garages
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: leewhayward29 on July 30, 2019, 09:00:04 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 30, 2019, 08:55:39 PM
I don't think any company in the country would have room for an extra 500 vehicles in their garages

Thanks Tony I just thought I'd ask
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Ginger66 on August 05, 2019, 09:05:24 PM
Will the minibuses be in the crimson livery or west Midlands bus livery.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: nathanielrwi on August 05, 2019, 09:12:52 PM
Quote from: Ginger66 on August 05, 2019, 09:05:24 PM
Will the minibuses be in the crimson livery or west Midlands bus livery.

I doubt they'd be in either - I assumed they'd either retain the ring and ride livery/brand or have a new livery and branding if they market themselves as National Express Accessible Transport..
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on August 05, 2019, 09:21:32 PM
Quote from: nathanielrwi on August 05, 2019, 09:12:52 PM
I doubt they'd be in either - I assumed they'd either retain the ring and ride livery/brand or have a new livery and branding if they market themselves as National Express Accessible Transport..

They are going in a new livery, but I cannot disclose  what it is or put a photo on the internet until the launch, A1001 is already in the new livery
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: nathanielrwi on August 06, 2019, 01:51:49 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 05, 2019, 09:21:32 PM
They are going in a new livery, but I cannot disclose  what it is or put a photo on the internet until the launch, A1001 is already in the new livery

When will the launch be?
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Ginger66 on September 04, 2019, 05:10:01 PM
Love the livery on 1001.   But I think passengers will be in for a surprise when a pink buses pulls uout outside to take you out for ther day.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on September 04, 2019, 06:59:44 PM
Quote from: Ginger66 on September 04, 2019, 05:10:01 PM
Love the livery on 1001.   But I think passengers will be in for a surprise when a pink buses pulls uout outside to take you out for ther day.
Why?

There's all sorts of random colours at the moment, remember a lot of the time the driver comes and knocks your door and escorts you to the bus
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on September 12, 2019, 12:46:42 PM
Purple A1001 is now in use from Frankley depot. Most of the Aston allocated fleet now has fleetnumbers applied
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on September 14, 2019, 11:08:27 AM
A1001 noted doing the rounds in Longbridge/Frankley area today. Just got a quick photo of it at Longbridge
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: CL on September 14, 2019, 12:33:35 PM
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on September 14, 2019, 11:08:27 AM
A1001 noted doing the rounds in Longbridge/Frankley area today. Just got a quick photo of it at Longbridge
Passed in Bartley Green earlier this week.. Had my back turned to it, and only clocked it as it zoomed past me! 😂
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Busboy105 on September 15, 2019, 10:59:21 PM
Anyone seen the new livery? It's probably one of my favourite all time liveries. Pink with a gradient to purple. Me likey.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: the trainbasher on September 23, 2019, 10:23:38 AM
One's anyone know if Dart 800 is expected to be used on any of the BCC services?
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on September 23, 2019, 10:28:39 AM
Quote from: the trainbasher on September 23, 2019, 10:23:38 AM
One's anyone know if Dart 800 is expected to be used on any of the BCC services?

It won't be used by NX as  PCV
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 06:24:04 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 29, 2019, 07:39:53 PM
W M A T is the official company name, not what it will trade as.

It is actually called West Midlands on demand not WMAT or NEET
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: winston on December 07, 2019, 06:51:55 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 06:24:04 PM
It is actually called West Midlands on demand not WMAT or NEET

No it's not.

The Legal Entity & Limited company the business trades through is as per the thread title name:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02327223
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on December 07, 2019, 07:20:41 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 06:24:04 PM
It is actually called West Midlands on demand not WMAT or NEET

Are you on a mission to post as much false information as possible today?
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 07:52:58 PM
Quote from: Tony on December 07, 2019, 07:20:41 PM
Are you on a mission to post as much false information as possible today?

Tony

If you look at the Birmingham City Centre Map  it clearly states West Midlands on demand the replacement works for Ring and ride. What's the saying 'don't shoot the messenger'. I am not posting wrong info. It's what I see every day. So sorry.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 07:54:16 PM
That's the City Centre guide on the website West Midlands Network.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 07:56:03 PM
Tell TfWM it's wrong and there giving out incorrect info. See what they come back with.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on December 07, 2019, 07:56:08 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 07:54:16 PM
That's the City Centre guide on the website West Midlands Network.

There's a huge difference between the name of a company, the trading name used and the name of a service
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 08:00:59 PM
Quote from: Tony on December 07, 2019, 07:56:08 PM
There's a huge difference between the name of a company, the trading name used and the name of a service
OK I'm only going by what I know so if that's the name of the service then OK. I do know that started to call the company NEET and then I saw the thing on the map.
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: winston on December 07, 2019, 08:03:31 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 08:00:59 PM
OK I'm only going by what I know so if that's the name of the service then OK. I do know that started to call the company NEET and then I saw the thing on the map.

It's N.E.A.T & it stands for:

National Express Accessible Transport
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 08:05:54 PM
Quote from: Winston on December 07, 2019, 08:03:31 PM
It's N.E.A.T & it stands for:

National Express Accessible Transport

Sorry yes it's NEAT spell check needed. 😂 Which  I know there is spell check but I don't use it. Maybe I should. Sorry
Title: Re: West Midlands Accessible Transport
Post by: Tony on December 07, 2019, 08:07:11 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on December 07, 2019, 08:00:59 PM
OK I'm only going by what I know so if that's the name of the service then OK. I do know that started to call the company NEET and then I saw the thing on the map.

So why try and correct my post?