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6955/6957 have made their WN debut on the 15/16 today 

Are the ex cv double deckers going to be repainted with having the panels and moquette as they come in or is the paint booth not ready for them?

There is now a timetable on the Transport for West Midlands website
2 will be reduced to every 30 minutes
New 2A running a circular service between Dudley and Russell's Hall Hospital Every 60 Minutes
X10 isn't changing

https://legacy.wmnetwork.co.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_3302A_N_H_y11_2-2

The 2A is every 30 min between 9 and 3 

752 WB-PN

Please don't post anymore transfers on this page @18WilliamsLi I understand it's "exciting as a bus enthusiast" to post transfers first but only Tony and BN will know.

I feel that only @Tony and @BN plus the few drivers on here should post transfers. 

Bustimes is not a reliable source as loans sometimes show up as "transfers"

Wolverhampton always gets old buses too they haven't had new buses since 2016 and are always getting tridents and Walsall hasn't had new buses since 2015

Sir sir! The hydrogens would like a word on behalf of WA "new in 21" Wolves actually have quite a young fleet, 61/12 plate Volvo's, 14/64 plate E200, 61/13 plate E400 Hybrids, 16/66 plate platinums 65 plate streetlites. Yes the tridents are the oldest but there are another 100 odd buses to move from Coventry. WN may get something.

So will you both calm down Beyonce!!

753 PN-WV

Are you just going through bus times to see if any buses have changed depots as you posted "seeing" 6963/4 at PB then 5 mins later you "see" 753 at WN... 

Seriously stop posting things as it's happened and just wait for Tony or BN to confirm it!!!! 

Can you count the streetdecks and trident enviros?

Streedecks are only going to be 9/10 years old so will most likely receive a repaint. Trident Enviros will be pushing on 17/18 years old.

I believe 61 plates and upwards will receive the grey livery 

Ohh are these gonna be at west brom longer then 3 months

You do ask/post silly questions. Transfers are not told in advance, Tony has already said some of these transfers may be short term and may move on to another garage. They are all transfers, regardless of time spent temporary (if they are destined to move again) because they have left Coventry and aren't going back! 

Yes

Thought the paint couldn't do decker repaints ATM?

Are these Coventry deckers going to be repainted into crimson? 

H1002 out today, first time since January. That means all 20 are in circulation again

When will the 51 be fully hydrogen bus operated? 

Or maybe 72 turning platinum by using the X2 platinums?

No that's not happening, the reason for the debrand is due to constant interworking between x1/X2 lead to Branded bus on wrong route and also due to the mileage of the X1 they are now using other platinums to prevent running the 68** into the ground

Volvo 710 (?) BX56 XCM seen in Manchester on Metrolink replacement:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemcniven/52291857116/

For 'Transpora group' read Manchester Bus Tours Ltd. Is this a sale or a hire, please? It is, of course, one of those painted green for intended use with TGB, as opposed to those purchased solely for resale.

Has been sold to Transpora

Looking at bus times there are some changes (mainly timetable changes) but interestingly the return of the 2A but in what context is unclear unless the X10 is moving back to the main road instead of serving wallows road and a 2A once an hour operating down wallows road?

https://bustimes.org/licences/PD0001111

WN 3/4 and WN15/16 are on there hopefully they aren't reversing the changes they made before the summer where the 15/16 went every 30mins both serving the penn road 

According to a post on the rotala enthusiast page Diamond has purchased a ex yellow bus streetlite.

@Simon Dunn do you know how many have been purchased?