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The MoT inspector at Coventry today must have thought they had stepped back in time today.

Oldest bus presented there today was 20 years and 5 months old YW 4610, so looks like being one of the last Tridents running.  Also presented and passed today though were 20 years and 4 months old 4656 from AG. A third bus presented also from YW was 4719 itself coming up to 18 years old. 2221 & E073 completed the set for today for them.

Imagine how the passengers feel paying to ride these relics every day.

As soon as Tyseley Fuel Station starts producing 99.5% pure hydrogen

2029 then.

[The buses were bought with funding from the government that was awarded to Birmingham City Council.]

if you look at Stu's comment, he wrote:

The buses were bought with funding from the government that was awarded to Birmingham City Council.

This has nothing to do with Council Tax Payers

Yes and the statement is untrue. Or did BCC win the lottery back in 2017 (when the bids went in) and not tell anyone? Grants do not pay 100% for new buses and the council has confirmed they part paid, what more do you need? If you don't believe me, search online, the information is all there in the public domain.

The original plans included the Tyseley hub being used to fuel hydrogen bin lorries and taxis too, do you think the council would get those for free as well?

That is untrue. The buses were bought with funding from the government that was awarded to Birmingham City Council.
Council taxpayers have not paid for this.

I'm afraid that your comment is untrue Stu.

I would point you in the direction of the press release issued on behalf of Waseem Zaffar in 2021 when these vehicles were first used, where a breakdown of the funding was given.
The buses were paid for by a combination of....  OLEV funding, the GBSLEP,  FCH JU (a European Union project) funding and the rest made up by Birmingham City Council themselves.
Last time I checked it was indeed taxpayers who gave BCC their spending money, where they choose to waste it is out of ours hands sadly.
You will also find reference in recent newspaper articles on the council going bankrupt that they have to date spent £50million on both the Hydrogen Bus project and Cycle lanes combined although the exact amount spent on each isn't disclosed.
Why would buses funded wholly by the UK government carry EU flags?
The only money that came from the UK government was the OLEV funding. If the government paid in full for buses, especially such high cost zero emission buses, every operator and authority would be at their door with a begging bowl and the country would be bankrupt within a year!

So please do forgive people for showing an interest in these buses, especially those of us who are now looking at fortnightly bin collections!

Are we seriously going this road again, it's been documented on this forum many times about the Hydrogen situation, yes it's frustrating but not as frustrating as it is for NX. This will be sorted in time, we are all going to have to be patient

A bit unnecessary? People are allowed to ask questions and for updates, that is the whole point of forums, and this topic! The poster wasn't passing any ill comment on the situation or "having a go", merely enquiring on something many of us readers are interested to know, especially when our council tax has gone towards these vehicles.

Perhaps as you are so knowledgeable on this you could tell us yourself the specific reason why this week's target has been missed or any new dates being aimed for in the near future?

1941 on the wonderful 13A today, and 6102 on the 126.