Service 4/10/900/957

[Dylan4579]

Those ones were removed off the 900 due to grounding on the speed humps around the airport & excessive damage

Thanks Winston

Does the 97 have the same problem as it also uses 44** Tridents or does it go a different way around the airport?

I rember a diffrent dicussion about this and I think that the answer is yes

[Mike K]

I believe 900 will get new branding similar does the 8/8A but colour code will be different. Did you know what is colour code will be of branding on 900 and 957??

Sky Blue maybe?
I say that as Coventry can't really use sky blue on ske blue.

The colour coded Coventry Network map has the 900 as a none too pleasant pale mint green. Not sure if this is an indicator as to what branding if any the 900 might have but it's been a match for the 20 and 21 so far (the 8/A and 9/A are pale blue on the map but that wouldn't work on a sky blue bus as John has previously pointed out). It was also posted on here, before plans changed, that the E400s originally planned for route 10 would carry a brownish bronze colour branding, again matching the network map.

Do the 900 and 957 inter work at all? If so any branding would presumably have to be generic Coventry Rd express or something along those lines.

[John]

Do the 900 and 957 inter work at all? If so any branding would presumably have to be generic Coventry Rd express or something along those lines.

Some do yes

[uniquicity]

Green would probably clash with the 33 branding. Same type of vehicle too.

[Mike K]

Green would probably clash with the 33 branding. Same type of vehicle too.

It would also look grim, much like the hideous hi-viz 33 branding.

[6013]

6016 has completed the new branding and working on the 4! Next one is 6017! 6017 will have remove advert for Coventry College University and old logo Travel Coventry.

Soon, 6017-6019 will released the old logo 'Travel Coventry'. All Double Decker has gone 'Travel Coventry' but Only 4219 still old logo!!

[Liverpool Street]

Those ones were removed off the 900 due to grounding on the speed humps around the airport & excessive damage

Thanks Winston

Does the 97 have the same problem as it also uses 44** Tridents or does it go a different way around the airport?

I rember a diffrent dicussion about this and I think that the answer is yes

Let me clear this up.

The 44XX's were removed off the 900 due to a driver speeding over the bumps thus ripping out the transfer box from under the bus.

However, as of about 2 months ago, the 44XX's have been modified so the transfer box is higher therefore clearing the speedbumps. If you crawl over the bumps then there isn't an issue anyway.

Have a look under a bus from the rear, even some 41's dont have that much clearance. Original 41 engines are better then Euro5 ones. Faster + Smoother imho.

[6013]

6017 has completed the branding on 4!  Next one will be 6018 and 6019 soon.

6016 branded 4 on the 21 at Yesterday and some people confusion catch them in Burges.

Last Monday, 6015 was first branded 4 on the 21!


6012-6018 has completed the new applied 4 branding! So Yesterday, Engineering has new logo for on the side 6012-6018 say"National Express Coventry" look better quality of color logo! Last awaiting for apply the new branding on 6019 only! 6020 and 6021 will not receive a new branding.

[6013]

4895-4904 is at BC. There will some more E400 still ordering. BX13JWJ hasn't yet receive on fleetno but it will be over 4904 fleetno.
There will have over 15 E400 on the 900 and 957 but NOT 10!

[Sh4318]

4895-4904 is at BC. There will some more E400 still ordering. BX13JWJ hasn't yet receive on fleetno but it will be over 4904 fleetno.
There will have over 15 E400 on the 900 and 957 but NOT 10!

I thought the 19 ordered were intended for the 900/957 (PVR of 16), with 3 spares

[John]

I thought the 19 ordered were intended for the 900/957 (PVR of 16), with 3 spares

Yes they are for the 900/957

[6013]

BC have 19 Trident would be transferred to somewhere garage before E400 enter service on the 900/957. Any aware of Trident 2 will transferred to Wolverhampton and Yarlwood garage?

[Tony]

BC have 19 Trident would be transferred to somewhere garage before E400 enter service on the 900/957. Any aware of Trident 2 will transferred to Wolverhampton and Yarlwood garage?

As some Tridents have just been transferred out of Wolverhampton, why would any be transferred in straight away?

[Liverpool Street]

4895-4904 is at BC. There will some more E400 still ordering. BX13JWJ hasn't yet receive on fleetno but it will be over 4904 fleetno.
There will have over 15 E400 on the 900 and 957 but NOT 10!

Dont take this the wrong way, but I find it difficult to understand what you're saying most the time.

Like I said before I reckon the Tridents we'll lose will be the later 43xx's. Possibly to YW as it'll fit in with their fleet they have now. Closes some number gaps also. Not that that's bothered NX before!

[Trident 4609]

Anyway back on topic so will the E400's at BC displace tridents to YW to send presidents to dundee?