Claribels

[fleetline6477]

Good to see brand new Enviro 200s operating the tendered routes. Looking at pictures of YY 17 NYV / NYZ what a shame they haven't bothered to put fleet names and paint them in fleet livery. Claribels have worked hard over many years to provide smart, modern buses smartly turned out on established routes. Well at least they're maintaining 1 of the 3 things that have earnt them a good reputation.

[2206]

Good to see brand new Enviro 200s operating the tendered routes. Looking at pictures of YY 17 NYV / NYZ what a shame they haven't bothered to put fleet names and paint them in fleet livery. Claribels have worked hard over many years to provide smart, modern buses smartly turned out on established routes. Well at least they're maintaining 1 of the 3 things that have earnt them a good reputation.

They don't have any fleetnames that are the right size for them at the minute, the fleetnames on they've got for the pulsar are to big for the E200.

I think they've not been painted into the livery because they are leased.

[monkeyjoe]

With NXWM changing there services in June, why don't you merge your 71E and 94 as a 95 (City-Chelmsley-Solihull) at a frequency of every 15 mins and include there peak-period 55 to and from Solihull as 93.

I like that idea but can't see it happening

[Steveminor]

2206 is correct about fleetname size. Regarding livery, well unfortunately they arrived late to our depot with only a few days before entering service there wasn't enough time to send tgem to the paintshop.
Its unfortunate but it was beyond our control.

[fleetline6477]

2206 is correct about fleetname size. Regarding livery, well unfortunately they arrived late to our depot with only a few days before entering service there wasn't enough time to send tgem to the paintshop.
Its unfortunate but it was beyond our control.

You've known about these routes for how long??

[Steveminor]

We ordered the vehicles upon award of the tenders. However we had to wait for delivery.

[MW]

You've known about these routes for how long??

He could have known about the routes for 10 years. Like he said, the physical vehicles arrived later than expected which doesn't leave enough time to get them painted straight away. I presume they'll be done one at a time.

[2206]

YJ57BOH,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-VDL-Wright-Pulsar-44-seat-service-bus/152515401177?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3De176b3eb7fbd4f5583f8fd725fadf12a%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D152523188564

[Isle of Stroma]

We ordered the vehicles upon award of the tenders. However we had to wait for delivery.

Just get them wrapped. Saves paying for a respray at the end of the contract too.

(& that's from someone who hates wraps)

[justlookingaround]

Alternatively just hire a E200 in and send the new ones into the paint shop one after the other. Obviously would mean hire costs but would at least be better than having them go around in plain white for the duration of the contract.

[V89MOA]

Not sure it makes that much difference if they are white or fleet livery, igo's Solo SR's on the 424 were plain white just with some branding stuck on.

[Kevin]

Not sure it makes that much difference if they are white or fleet livery, igo's Solo SR's on the 424 were plain white just with some branding stuck on.

But it was at least branding, and had the company name on

[James4368]

YJ10DHX is on the S16 today

Will be operating 09:45 from Yardley Swan

[V89MOA]

But it was at least branding, and had the company name on

Well People were talking about resprays and vehicle wraps that's more the point I was aiming at. Anyway from what I can gather above they are having Company names on when they have received logos in the correct size.

[James4368]

Rode YJ10DHX on S16 on 11:45 from Yardley Swan

Really good route from Yardley to Solihull

£2 for a Adult single

Shame the route only runs Friday.