4799

[Westy]

Guys I'm really sorry if this is a really insensitive thing to say; I cannot emphasise how sad it is what happened to that poor girl on 4816, but I'm slightly confused at the prospect of 4816 needing a new registration plate, fleet number and transfer over to Yardley? Can someone explain?

On a more important note, I hope whoever murdered Christina is locked up and the key thrown away, so that justice can be done for her family and friends. I'm not from Birmingham so I don't know much of what's happening.

In a nutshell at a guess, 4816 is probably a 'marked' bus at NX so if it had been transferred as is, no one would drive it!

Then again your average punter wouldnt know would they unless they saw it identified as 4816 on the TV news. I know I didnt know the actual number until I came on here!

[4817PGE]

In a nutshell at a guess, 4816 is probably a 'marked' bus at NX so if it had been transferred as is, no one would drive it!

Then again your average punter wouldnt know would they unless they saw it identified as 4816 on the TV news. I know I didnt know the actual number until I came on here!

But surely those drivers who are driving 4799 will know it's former 4816 anyway won't they?

It's a fair point about the 'marked' bus though!

[The Real 4778]

I think we have explored this as far as is dignified, really. 

Drivers are contracted to drive buses, unless this bus is unroadworthy there's nothing much can be said to keep it off the road.  In my industry (rail), vehicles are involved with events like this on a far more common basis than anyone would like.  In the end, things have to move on.  Sad but a fact. 

Tony has explained that a management decision was taken to deal with the very sensitive and tragic issue, in the way that NXWM has handled it.  There's nothing to add to that, in my view.

Can we close it off, please?

[Ashley 4569]

I have said that more than once and im loathed to say it but its just a bus.... Have some respect and look past the vehicle, just drop the whole topic

[4817PGE]

It's a fair point and I can't emphasise how tragic this event was, but I'm sorry changing the fleet number of a bus and it's registration will not do anything as far I can see anyway.

But anyway, hope the person responsible has/will be found.

[Trident 4609]

It's a fair point and I can't emphasise how tragic this event was, but I'm sorry changing the fleet number of a bus and it's registration will not do anything as far I can see anyway.

But anyway, hope the person responsible has/will be found.

Please leave this subject alone now!

[winston]

It's a fair point and I can't emphasise how tragic this event was, but I'm sorry changing the fleet number of a bus and it's registration will not do anything as far I can see anyway.

But anyway, hope the person responsible has/will be found.

NXWM have decided to give the bus a new identity & transfer it regardless of what anyone else thinks, so accept it, move on and close the matter once & for all  ;)

[ilovetea4370]

Might it be a good idea to lock this topic now, The bus is on the road again, nothing more needs to be said?

[Driver03]

To be fair I was thinking that myself.