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And Also Jordan Davis (Tom Ireland) also have photo of 5421 from here. :(

4838 branded 21 on the 11/12 at tonight but not unusually. There always happen E400 branded 21 going on the 11/12 route in around evening and night.


1547 still inside the Coventry garage and awaiting for way to Miller St.

Yes that's true! Service 11/12 is one popular in Coventry bus route between Coventry to University. Service 11/12 has fewer litter, not really much smoking happen, not happen vandalism window, few time loud music, and only bit problem with feet on the seats when people don't want another people use sit on the seats so It quite look interest Service 11/12 is popular and less anti-social behavior and Service 8/8A is bit popular and quite sometime anti-social behavior.

Only I can remember, In 2011 there are almost time anti-social behavior, loud music, litter, smoking, smoking cannabis, drugs and feet on the seats that on the route is 21,21C and 32/33. Now they have been improve safety buses, reduce smoking, reduce drugs, reduce anti behavior, reduce loud music and reduce litter and I believe NXC good CCTV control.

Only there bit problem with Coventry school routes (2S,6S,8S,16S,21S,23S,58,58A,59,772) still problem with kids reason shout to another kids, throw newspaper, litter on the floor buses, loud music, feet on the seats, and few more etc.

I'm not thick! >:(  and Cheers Nathan4755 ;)
Another Someone has stolen a some picture then upload on flickr! - http://www.flickr.com/photos/66723496@N05/

Tony picture:- 7152 http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/7125.html
Stolen picture Flickr:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/66723496@N05/6868586335/

Tom Ireland have lots lots stolen picture from this and he did put "hide custom" means stop people look at his timeline on fb or private picture lock.

I did sent message to Pensettdriver" he said" I didn't and ask to Karl or Richie" So Jordan Power still lie and make story.  :o

I did have reported to Tony and I hope he will sort about that.

https://www.facebook.com/jordan.power.148?hc_location=stream - Jordan Power.

Before He name is Jordan Davis but now name is Jordan Power. I did seen he posted on fb timeline" I got new member of WMBUSPHOTOS FORUM and add buddy name is" Pensnettdrivers".

Stand DF opposite at old Fire Station will no longer bus stop and there are worst disadvantage because always another private coach and sometime car always park on bus stop that's 21 E400 still difficult put parking and not safety place. I did seen before 21 E400 and Bendi has no space park on bus stop Stand DF due to two another private Coach parking on that include the car and that passenger still more risk walk to catch bus on the road!!
Now people will happy 21 to Wood End move back to Stand DE means there are more safety and won't problem again ever.

And I can said Centro need changes back on bus station stand. There are reason I can always see 4 and 10 together bus stop at Stand T that behind buses always blocks and make service 4 and 10 going to late. Also many time service 8/8A/9/9A when late buses together two that's bus driver will find another bus stop stand T or V means Service 4 or 10 bus will going again blocks and behind buses will get more blocks.

I guess Service 8/8A/9/9A should back on Stand H and 4 & 10 should back stand K means reduce to blocks but Centro has no plan for changes bus station stand :( I hope next year I can see Centro could plan for improve buses change on Bus Station.

*On Boxing Day Sunday services will operate on all routes until approximately 1830 with buses on the following services buses operating until normal last bus times i.e. a normal Sunday timetable all day:

Birmingham: 6, 7, 9, 11A/11C, 14, 16, 17, 22, 23, 29, 33, 35, 45, 47, 50, 51, 55, 60, 61, 63, 67, 74/75, 80, 82/87, 94, 97/97A, 101, 126, 141, 904 and 905

Walsall: 4/4M, 51, 301, 302, 529

West Bromwich, Stourbridge and Dudley: 4/4M, 5, 9, 74, 75, 80, 82, 87, 126 and 141

Wolverhampton: 1, 2, 59, 79, 126 and 529

What's about Coventry?  ::)

Yeah, I hope they order a some new single decker " Merc Citaro!

I would have thought Volvo B8RLE/Wright would be the most likely to keep in with the current single deck fleet, some Citaro's for certain higher profile single decker routes would be nice but can't really see it happening

What is different between B7RLE and B8RLE? It's look like same shape :O

[What happens with 1630,1631,1640,1641,1643,1647,1649 has been recently repainted and fitted on LED display]

I think some mercs will stay in more couples of years like Plaxton President. What happens with 1630,1631,1640,1641,1643,1647,1649 has been recently repainted and fitted on LED display so these will going transferring or withdrawn?

If Mercs will all gone that's I will very very sadly. I guess NXWM need stop order more new buses but that's enough.
And Plaxton President should be withdrawn that make fair with Merc and both are 14-15 year old

1645 & 1646 were not repainted, but had digital displays and were still withdrawn.

Well, 1645/1646 still worn out, and poor condition. 1640 will going to transferring or Withdrawn there have good livery, new seats and very good condition?
I guess these will transferring to CV garage.

What is this addiction you have with Mercedes transferring to Coventry?

Better replace to any Mercs have poor condition and worn out with R & S reg and few mercs could extra buses in fleet list. I don't want miss 1640 and 1640 should not withdrawn in next year. :'(

You want the Txxx FOB variety at CV, the only thing they ever do is catch fire!

CV mercs has not been fire engine between 1998 till presents. I guess CV mercs are very good control of buses try stop fire engine but PE garage is rubbish control of buses but it's doesn't matter about age. What about Stagecoach have many old buses still life.

Sorry but i have never read such rubbish, PE mechanics do not set fire to the Mercs deliberately. A great deal of effort has been put in trying to keep buses like 1645 on the road. If CV mechanics are so good, why has 1547 been withdrawn?

National Express have publically committed to buying new buses, these are to update and modernise the fleet. Any company that wishes to run a decent public bus service needs to invest, otherwise you will quickly find that your passengers and your profits start to disappear. The Mercs are now life expired, they cannot run into Birmingham anymore except on the odd route. This is the same with the Spectra, B6, B10L and Presidents. This means that you do not have full felixibility of your fleet.

Whatever you say, over the next year, many of these older types will vanish to be replaced by better, more efficient, more reliable buses.

I agree with you but I'm fan of bendy buses so bit fan of Mercedes 405N and other single decker and I don't fan of Double Decker coz not like that.

Last I rode 1547 on the 18A but I think feel like problem springs or axle but I don't know what happen with 1547.
If you guess Cv get more DD that what will need routes? And Did u fan of Merc?

I think some mercs will stay in more couples of years like Plaxton President. What happens with 1630,1631,1640,1641,1643,1647,1649 has been recently repainted and fitted on LED display so these will going transferring or withdrawn?

If Mercs will all gone that's I will very very sadly. I guess NXWM need stop order more new buses but that's enough.
And Plaxton President should be withdrawn that make fair with Merc and both are 14-15 year old

Service 11/12 could have change frequency, increase more buses and make on turn time right.

I visit Coventry quite often and always think the NXC fleet is clean and well maintained. Even the Mercs. still look presentable.

there is a minimum of glass etching and rough paintwork on any of the buses. A credit to National Express.

Yes, Coventry usually seem to be tidier. Why? I have no clue. I suppose the volume of people carried on each bus per day is lower than in Birmingham meaning less chance for litter/anti social behaviour?

I'm only guessing here. I don't know any statistics.

I agree with you. Coventry buses seems reduce who people smoking, mess, and anti social behavior. 8/8A route is quite bad due of lots litter, smoking, antisocial behavior and loud music but similar former 32/33 route.

Seem Coventry garage has bit change of vehicle allocation.


Route   Types of Vehicle      

1      Merc 405N & Volvo B7RLE      
2      Merc 405N & DD*         
3      Merc 405N & DD*         
4      Bendy Buses- 100%
5      Merc 405N
6/6A      Trident/ALX400 &Gemini/Volvo B7TL
7      Merc 405N
8/8A      E400
9/9A      Volvo B7RLE include School route operate on Any of DD.
10      Gemini/Volvo B7TL and ALX400/Trident
11/12   Trident/ALX400 & Gemini/Volvo B7TL & E400/E400 branded 21*
13/A      Trident/ALX400 &Gemini/Volvo B7TL
16/A      Trident/ALX400 &Gemini/Volvo B7TL
18/A      Merc 405 (Sometime operate on DD)
19      Merc 405 & Any of Double Decker & B7RLE/Branded 20 in every evening board
20/A/E   Volvo B7RLE (When the spare is Merc 405N)
21      E400 and Bendy Buses
23      Trident/ALX400 &Gemini/Volvo B7TL
27      Merc 405N with none peak times.
27A      Trident/ALX400 &Gemini/Volvo B7TL with only peak times.
101     Bendy Buses and Double Decker

11/12-     E400 unbranded on the 11/12 in all day and E400 branded 21 on the 11/12 from about 4pm and 5pm running to end of service around in 10pm/11pm/00am/01am with uni term time expect If E400 branded 21 has no spare in the garage that will another E400 unbranded or Gemini or ALX400/Trident/Volvo B7TL

101- Service between City Centre to Ricoh Arena and nearest Arena Park that's only event.

Every Sunday, Mercs will no longer operate on any routes but B7RLE will operate on single decker routes.

Branded Buses- Most time can see which Branded 4 on the 21's and Branded 21 on the 11/12's only. Branded 8/8A & 9/9A &20's is not normal on another routes expect only peak times.

02/12/2013

1625 on the 11 with extra bus then normal boards.
4835 branded 21 on the 11/12
4837 replace the 6020 and 6020 back on the 21 that 4837 back on the 11/12.

Last week and this week, Almost branded 21 E400 going on the 11/12 in around evening in everyday that could change say "Not Unusually".

Last two week, there are up to 6 E400 on the 11/12!- 4839 and 4841 branded 21, two E400 without branded and 4886,4888. That's brilliant! (Normally E400 on the 11/12 about between 1 and 4) I did checked there are full E400 on the 8/A and Almost E400 on the 21 include one bendy (6019 or 6021 not sure which one).