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Seen 2171 on Foleshill Road on the 20 earlier with national express West Midlands branding on its front bumper. Any idea why this is ?

You mean like this?
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/2001-2129/2171.html

All branded buses have NX branding on the front bumper (Most if not all NX buses have the NXlogo on the front bumper)

He might mean with an NXWM logo rather than an NXC one. No idea why 2171 would have one though

Yes that's what I meant, sorry for any confusion, on looking at the picture the green branding has gone and a national express West Midlands logo put on.

Seen 2171 on Foleshill Road on the 20 earlier with national express West Midlands branding on its front bumper. Any idea why this is ?

Ive been reading stagecoach warwickshires website about the validity of the dayrider gold ticket.
In theory you can use the same ticket from Coventry to Peterborough changing buses at Rugby and Northampton.
Can anyone in the know confirm this or as Peterborough is in the east then would you have to buy separate tickets ?

Is that figure of £5.9 million not bending the truth a little? that would make 5 year old refurbished double deckers worth £168.6k each
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I thought that was a little pricey tbh :-/

First have just confirmed on their website that they are investing £5.9 million in 35 buses for Leicester.
They have also confirmed that the new buses will replace a mixture of saloons and deckers currently in the Leicester fleet which will be cascaded to other depots.

Here are some of the sneak previews

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.668329316553082.1073741836.559898894062792&type=1

The one pictured (33560) is 'SN58 CGV'

What are they replacing? The B7TLS or single deckers

I would have thought they would be replacing the B7TLS as First have already started refurbishing the Gemini's

Thats good news if true, first leicester desperately need new buses to replace an ageing fleet

First Leicester have received a enviro 400 at their depot this morning, looks smart with leather seats. Pictures on the twitter account

Merc 1634 on the 21 tonight

I will be there, always wanted to have a look round the garage.

Is it back in Coventry now ? Is it possible that it could of been going for refurb !

All of B7RLE has been enter expect 2170 hasn't yet service!! 2170 didn't arrive to Coventry garage yet!

2170 IS in Coventry,  travelled on it twice today on service 20

Does anyone know if NXCs bendi buses going to be refurbished internally as they were repainted a while ago but never had seats done :/

8/8A branded enviro on the 5 to tile hill south around 13:45. Couldn't catch the fleet number though

It was on the 20 earlier on today.