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Speaking of red and blue liveries, why did a few Cov E400 MMCs have the red TfWM livery as opposed to the sky blue one?

Loaned or short term transfers I think. 

More news from London.

Firstly Go Ahead London have retained the 5,15 and 115 plus the N15 too. The 115 will retain it's current Hybrids,one of which was destroyed in a fire recently, while the other three are to keep their New Routemasters. All the contracts are to start on August 24th.

Incidentally details of the SL5 have become available. Arriva London will run it from Croydon using the Enviro midis previously on the 289, for which Enviros made available elsewhere are becoming available. It will operate between Croydon and Bromley though not via the old Green Line 726 routing. It starts this weekend with first departures from either end at around 5am daily. 

Thank you for not jumping down my throat

for the record, im ok with The Electrics, my attention was grabbed by the fact they were on fire, agreed NXWM has suffered a lot of Arson Attacks lately, somebody recently claimed to be responsible for a fire to an ALX400 and said F**k It it's only a bus, only a bus it maybe (to some ppl) but if the same ppl had to buy one (even a pre-owned one) i think attitudes might change, similarly if they need to get from A to B but there is a shortage of Buses due to them being Burned, they will be first to slag the bus company.

They'd be changing their tune if they were forced to pay for one bus......

They'll probably enjoy that.....and I don't mean the little yobbos!

Routes 17,28 and 395 had new contracts confirmed yesterday. Metroline hold the 17 at Holloway and in theory will be using New Bus for London although electric buses have been used on the route in recent times. Metroline have taken the 28 from London United and, unusual for London, will be operating diesel buses as opposed to the electric buses currently on it today. Finally London United have retained the 395 in Harrow using existing buses. 

The 28 changes hands in May,the contracts for the 17 and 395 begin in July and September respectively. 

Some garage news. 

Arriva London is to reopen Stamford Hill at the end of next month for the 254. It will also be home to the 76 when it returns to Arriva in March. 

With 4634 withdrawn am I right in thinking 4632 is now the youngest Trident Alexander 400 in the fleet. And now Wolverhampton are left with 4627/28 and 4631/32 out of the Ex BC Tridents

Believe you're right. 

Stagecoach London have retained the W12/13/14, all with new electric buses on order. The latest contracts start in early September and all will get singlke deckers or in the case of the schoolbus duty on the W13 a double decker.  

Just photographed quite a few of Potters Bar's so looks like a local decision not a TfL one

Also I don't think Westbourne Park took theirs off the road either.

Electric TfL decker goes thermal in Wimbledon today.
https://news.sky.com/story/electric-bus-catches-fire-in-south-london-13045929

All of Merton's Metrodeckers are off the road currently. 

Will the Boa Vistas transfer over to be used on other NX work or will they be leaving all together.

I heard they are leaving Bristol,for where is another matter.......

Looks as though Edwards Coaches will be replacing their entire NX fleet as well as expanding it, following a massive fleet investment:

68 x Scania / Levante 3A's are on order of which 14 were delivered just before Xmas, leaving 54 still to follow:

10 x Van Hool Altano's will also follow in June likely replacing the 10 x Caetano Boa Vista coaches (6 x 66 plate & 4 x 18 plate)

https://www.route-one.net/news/edwards-to-add-86-new-coaches-for-holidays-and-natex-work/

As someone who uses their coaches on the 507/9 between Cardiff/Newport and London,plus their work into Birmingham-forget the route numbers off hand-this is welcome news. 

Abellio seem to be having a good winning streak again with new TfL tenders.

...or as they are calling themselves now Transport UK......

Shop incident in Manchester

I see. Thanks. 

What's the reason for the withdrawal of 40833?