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#51

National Express West Midlands / Re: New Deliveries / New Liver...

Last post by Stu - Yesterday at 07:12:31 PM

Not seen any 35 route branding been thought of yet and the buses used on that are over 17 years old, might be the next ones that will be debranded maybe?

I expect in the coming months that the 35 and 50 brandings will be removed from those vehicles, again so they can be used regularly on all routes at YW (barring the 27 obviously). I'd also anticipate that the older electrics will have their Stratford Road (not 6) branding removed as well.

#52

Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by Tony - Yesterday at 07:05:38 PM

Although there are a fair few Used E200MMCs coming onto the market recently.

I was at ADL Anston yesterday, There's about 20 brand new ones there waiting operators.

#53

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by Tony - Yesterday at 06:52:45 PM

Platinums are a thing of the past now. They will all get done in standard livery now

6717 is in the new platinum version, didn't you read JosephR's reply?

It has black window surrounds and light grey lining in addition to the standard replaints

#54

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by cris 99 - Yesterday at 06:50:49 PM

Platinums are a thing of the past now. They will all get done in standard livery now 

#55

Other Operators / Re: Carolean Coaches, Willenha...

Last post by MW - Yesterday at 06:41:09 PM

Although there are a fair few Used E200MMCs coming onto the market recently. 

#56

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by a4 funcool 2022 - Yesterday at 06:26:12 PM

Looking at 6717 now it turns out I predicted right. The extra efforts looks much better on these vehicles.

I thought 6717 would get a fresh platinum repaint?

#57

National Express West Midlands / Re: Untimetabled 'E' Workings

Last post by Mike K - Yesterday at 06:20:06 PM

4873 on a 23E Harborne Green Man (from city).

That's a new one on me.

#58

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Service Changes Jan 2025

Last post by fleetline6477 - Yesterday at 06:16:29 PM

As annoying as the repetition is, there's a valid point there.

We're now at the 6 weeks mark until these changes will kick in, and we currently know... next to nothing.

These are likely to be fairly major changes too, not just some tweaks to timetables, and people do rely on these services; services that may well be unrecognisable come January.

The fact that even just the changes to the services can't or haven't been published yet, and even if it is with a disclaimer ("The timetables and operator have not been finalised yet, please check back later for up to date timetables." or something in that vein.), reflects extremely poorly on TfWM.

And this is a problem TfWM have had before - the January 2023 changes were almost ridiculous in how short notice and how poor quality the information provision was - so for them to make the same mistake again would be emblematic of a far greater problem in the system...

My understanding is that tender awards were released to operators on November 4th with operators having 14 days to confirm there acceptance (or otherwise) of the tenders and terms awarded to them. Once this has happened awards will be made public, so hopefully will be this week.

#59

National Express West Midlands / Re: Repaints and refurbishment...

Last post by JosephR - Yesterday at 05:51:32 PM

Granted this is me paying too much attention to detail. Though if you look intensively you can see this is an e400mmc, with the same thin white vinyl (under the top and bottom window, and in between the headlights) that the new electrics have. Will the platinum repaints have more of an effort made with the livery as per above with the branding? Normally repaints have the red vinyl at the front in between headlights, though this looks white.

Looking at 6717 now it turns out I predicted right. The extra efforts looks much better on these vehicles. 

#60

Garage threads / Re: Birmingham Central Garage

Last post by Appleby - Yesterday at 05:28:17 PM

E242 on the x13