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Is the next batch of electrics that are going into build at Adl going be for Coventry? Or the west midlands?

Regarding the zones.

Which Zones will the Dudley/Brierley Hill come under will. 

Wednesbury currently stands in zone 3, I would say to Dudley potentially zone 4 and flood street onwards a new zone 5? 

Judgement has been casted onto the 45 (Withdrawn unless TfWM steps in), 226 (wall heath loop dropped, hourly on Saturdays, 226A renumbered back to 226) 002 (Sundays withdrawn) 4/4H (Sundays withdrawn)

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/45_002_226-services/

It's better for 1 garage to have the 12 as it make it more reliable as pensnet do nothing

What do you mean pensnett do nothing? You seem to have forgotten the 12A, 13 and 13A was worked by both garages. I seem to recall seeing PN buses operating some of the services, so they did in fact did something... 

It's off covertry fleet list

Maybe it's awaiting it's repaint/refurb then a decision will be made where it's going. Why do you need to know now? Patience is a virtue, as Tony says he doesn't announce advance changes. 

@18WilliamsLi please tell me, what is your qualifications for running a bus service? Btw being a full time spotter doesn't count.... 

No they need to be kept at pensnet

Why? Pensnett is getting 48** from Coventry. What's wrong with the other 28 mmcs PN has?

It's a bus that you can still see if you travel to AG... 

Can anyone confirm why the E200 MMCs branded for the 40 are no longer allocated on there.

Maybe the 43 needs longer buses? 

The west midlands has always been all about NX but I feel franchises may lead to stagecoach, first, Go Ahead, Transdev and diamond wanting more pieces of the pie

Hello Simon

I noticed yesterday that the 226 branded streetlites are still advertising a 20 min frequency and no changes to the branding about the 226A. The rear destination display of the streetlite 20162 couldn't display the whole route number of the 226A. 

Also I noticed (more TfWM doing) that the flags around swan lane stated the 25 and 226 with no mention of the 226A 

Is there any plans to renumber the 226 to the 26/A as there aren't many 2** numbers around apart from the 223, 224, 229? 

It would be interesting if Abellio went for it as the group already as a vested interest in the west Midlands, as they run the local trains

Abellio has sold the franchise to Transport group UK, the deal is being finalised this year 

I agree, with NXC set to receive more new buses, as with the NXWM Platinums some will be route branded.

I believe due to zenobe owning the vehicles, only they can decide what branding the buses will get. No sure about the 424 buses due to arrive before the end of 2024

It's any bus that needs a full repaint.
Only the newer ones will get a refurb,  but any full repaint will be grey

Is there an eta to the beginning of the decker repaints? 

I think Yardley Woods Enviro 400 tridents

Actually it's the 61 plates and younger, when the paint shop is finally ready for double deckers, it's been unable to do any deckers for a while.

Is the paint shop nearly ready to start painting deckers again?