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Birmngham Busworks there for MOT 

I passed milller street the other day where Birmingham bus works depot is, there was a Dublin bus in the yard. Anyone know what this is please.

It's a Volvo B9TL with ADL E500 bodywork.

Thanks for that.  So sorry to pester you again, I should have added this to my original message . . . . Is there another SP04---  Trident on site then ? Or do I go to Specsavers. LOL.   

SP04 DBX is in the yard but will be gone shortly.

Hi Folks. Quick question. Is Trident SP04DBY still on site ?? 

Was never on site. 

This one was delivered direct to the customer from Arbroath. 

The website still lists ex-NXC Geminis and ex-NXWM B7RLEs.
https://thebusworks.co.uk/shop/

Website in the process of a revamp. Refer to the Facebook page for the time being.

And it's stylised Birmingham Busworks

107 T201CLO is for sale on Routeone trader, open to sensible offers.

Sold the same day

Let's hope they pay them back

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/bus-company-axed-fails-give-27797322?utm_source=coventry_live_newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter2&utm_medium=email

Points to make:

1. The company didn't go bust, it was a business decision to close.

2. That story is just a repeat of a story run weeks ago.

3. Parents have and are being refunded but it's a massive and tedious job.

All of the social media accounts for The Green Bus have disappeared...Although according to Companies House, the company is still active.

They've been gone since February

I work at The Green Bus, this is not the case at all. Birmingham Busworks is expanding in size, The Green Bus is reducing in size.

Now then I wonder if this means they're on the brink of collapse maybe?...I'll probably get hatred for this but it'll be no great loss if that happens...

Selling passes for September services and out on rail replacement today. I'd highly doubt it. 6 services cancelled because of passenger loads. Caused by catchment areas. One service had 14 passengers whereas others have 80+

Does anyone know what's happened to (418) SN56 AHC, please? It's still on Tony's fleet list, but shows on the DVLA as 'untaxed' from 31May22, with a new v5 issued 12/22, suggesting to me that it may no longer be with them.

Still in the yard at Miller Street.

I'm assuming there's no truth in these comments? With most of their services being commercial as well, don't they have to give TFWM the standard 70 days notice when cancelling a service, especially those which run solely in the TFWM area as well?
Green Bus services withdrawn in Birmingham | RailUK Forums (railforums.co.uk)

They had 70 days notice. 

Also quite easy to work out which services have been cancelled by looking on the website 

Perhaps as with what happened to the 242 Green Bus haven't managed to get the drivers for the service so the route has gone out on an emergency tender.

There's not a shortage of drivers at green bus. The 242 was taking less than £20 per day, with no funding. This is the reason it was withdrawn. 

635 is LJ09 OLU. (Not 619 renumbered)
365 is parked in the yard at Miller Street. (Can't miss it, it's by the gates)
619 doesn't exist.

All of the services operated are public services, not school buses.*

*All services are open to the general public. However, they are not included in the nNetwork or Warwick multi operator tickets. Instead you can buy a single, return or week ticket by following the link on the website. (Single £3.60 Return £6 and week tickets £30) 

714 had her first day in service with the green bus today. Operated the 723 and 882 this afternoon.