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Tram 17 is now in full WMM livery

I don't know the exact date, but it is from when there was about 300 Metrobuses left as there are about that many numbers blocked between 2400 & 3124

There were approx 450 left in July 2004. So late 2005 then?

Chase lines all over the shop. The 15.21 is showing on trainline as cancalled from New St yet its running. The 15.46 showing as on time yet at New St is showing as cancelled! Imagine if people havent checked and just thought ill wait for the 15.46!

Blame the Trainline for the first. The National Rail data which will appear at the stations doesn't show any issues with the 15.21.

15.46 is running, it is usually a Northampton to Rugeley working (which is showing as cancelled) but today is being done with an untimetabled Euston to Rugeley. Should just have left Tile Hill

First new PB platinum 6993 now delivered at BC

Not quite the first batch 6970-6993

Has 6993 been diverted to PB then?

172-213 Departed Bromsgrove for New Street around quarter to  seven this morning.  :)

Indeed, that journey is booked 172/0 or 172/2 depending on what's available

4743 also debranded

Agreed. If anything it enhances the whole NXWM brand.

Also depends on whether we've reached the point when these will replace the original Platinums (to be repainted into Crimson / Blue / Green) or if they are in addition

864 on the 12, left Colmore Row around 13 minutes ago

Pretty sure I saw 6918 on Colmore Row this morning with 9 branding.

One of diamonds buses has had a fight with a Lamp post in West Brom.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2216442855308444&set=pcb.474072656452028&type=3&__tn__=HH-RH-R&eid=ARDzUGGa6lYNnGrNUgPJhdGQqHknnZWtVlcLajEVj72xJHI9_pngMwOf2bC4gByEuQkNrwLkpgQ6spWJ

Can't see the pic, but guessing this is on the corner of Dartmouth Street by the Strollers pub?

@Tony There are 589 in Crimson, 587 in your list plus you haven't added 2008 and 4733

Tram 21 now has battery power but still in the old livery.

Tram 36 now has battery power

The CAF trams are rubbish anyway, the seats are like rocks and there's barely enough. I as many people would rather have the T69's back!

Yes! Let's go back to having teams with 25% less capacity, oh and having 16 (also unreliable) trams to run a 15 tram peak service

Some have gained the West Midlands Metro logo now

And tram 31 is out in the new livery