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I saw this on the BBC website, I sincerely hope that the inspectors are ok. I'm glad they've got the scum in custody, nobody deserves to be assaulted- especially when they're working.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-51598534

Quick question for a newbie.

As TFL specifies the bus type does TFL purchase the vehicles and the operator then leases it from them?  Or does the operator take the risk, IE buying battery powered buses that may have no market outside London?

I understand the new Routemasters were an exception due to their bizarre acquisition!

Thanks

I loved the Setright machines they had on Midland Red West, they seem to last a long time and were so mysterious with the nobs and dials.  Not sure when they were replaced but it must have been into the mid 90's.

I'm guessing the cash boxes they have on NXWM buses must date back yo the PTE days, the technology doesn't seem to have changed much.

This may be of interest to some people, this article from The Guardian today which has a group of Ex wmpte and wmt Metrobuses in the photo accompanying the article. 

http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/nov/06/ten-public-transport-myths-busted

No one should be spat at while working.  Glad they got him and good luck to those people whose job it is to stop fare evasion.