Presidents to be withdrawn by end of year?
Quote from: Trident 4194 on January 01, 2016, 06:53:17 PM
Presidents to be withdrawn by end of year?
Seems like a good bet, at the very least many would be gone with some lingering around here and there
Dudley/Sandwell bus network review?
Quote from: GeminiFan1991 on January 01, 2016, 07:18:55 PM
Seems like a good bet, at the very least many would be gone with some lingering around here and there
Maybe NX will also start to withdraw the 41** Tridents in 2016?
@GeminiFan1991
Quote from: 2206 on January 01, 2016, 07:30:58 PM
Maybe NX will also start to withdraw the 41** Tridents in 2016? @GeminiFan1991
Hard to say although with the emission rules round the corner, it wouldn't surprise me
Don't forget we do have a range of operators in the West Midlands albeit not the interesting variety of the past.
What is there to predict apart from the norm. Local Government cuts of some kind and/or the availability of money pots for transport projects, a fair bit of buying and selling of vehicles, a big company will buy a smaller company, some companies will close down, a few accidents/fires, maybe some upbeat industry news, the countdown to DDA Day for double deckers, more contribution to preservation and more ramblings from the veg/spotters/enthusiast's.
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I'd quite like another day ideally at BC, would love to see how they manage their wealth of vehicles
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on January 01, 2016, 08:02:02 PM
Don't forget we do have a range of operators in the West Midlands albeit not the interesting variety of the past.
What is there to predict apart from the norm. Local Government cuts of some kind and/or the availability of money pots for transport projects, a fair bit of buying and selling of vehicles, a big company will buy a smaller company, some companies will close down, a few accidents/fires, maybe some upbeat industry news, the countdown to DDA Day for double deckers, more contribution to preservation and more ramblings from the veg/spotters/enthusiast's.
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I couldn't have put it better myself Ashley. I think the only thing not mentioned was route changes.
Quote from: Bryan on January 01, 2016, 08:46:24 PM
I couldn't have put it better myself Ashley. I think the only thing not mentioned was route changes.
I forgot the most obvious one, whoops.
I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.
Quote from: 37351ml on January 03, 2016, 01:41:10 AM
I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.
I was thinking Enviro 400's from other depots since I've heard NXWM are planning to start to withdraw B7TL ALX400's this year. Not sure if this is true though. But with new buses arriving this year I wouldn't be surprised!
Quote from: 37351ml on January 03, 2016, 01:41:10 AM
I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.
Either the 5 or 80 - that seems to be their new home already
I don't want to consider the prospect of anything ALX400 bodied being withdrawn this year, hopefully they'll hold out until at least 2017
Quote from: Michael Bevan on January 14, 2016, 03:16:19 PM
I was thinking Enviro 400's from other depots since I've heard NXWM are planning to start to withdraw B7TL ALX400's this year. Not sure if this is true though. But with new buses arriving this year I wouldn't be surprised!
Wouldn't the Presidents and Y reg Tridents be withdrawn before the B7TL ALX400?
@Michael Bevan
Sunday 24th July should be a date for another enthusiast event to watch out for
Quote from: Tony on January 14, 2016, 10:09:58 PM
Sunday 24th July should be a date for another enthusiast event to watch out for
Five years since the last day of Metrobuses.
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on January 14, 2016, 10:33:47 PM
Five years since the last day of Metrobuses.
July 24th 2010 was the last day of the Metrobuses at NX so, July 24th 2016 will be six years since the last day of the Metrobus.
@Ashley 60171
Quote from: 2206 on January 14, 2016, 10:46:11 PM
Juky 24th 2010 was the last day of the Metrobuses at NX so, July 24th 2016 will be six years since the last day of the Metrobus.
@Ashley 60171
I meant 6.
Quote from: 2206 on January 14, 2016, 09:33:18 PM
Wouldn't the Presidents and Y reg Tridents be withdrawn before the B7TL ALX400? @Michael Bevan
Yes. But I reckon that older vehicles would start to go. Remember it's only 4425 upwards going Crimson.