Platinum

[Adam 404]

The X61 is to be coloured in a blue similar to Arriva's base colour.

http://nxbus.co.uk/platinum/

[MasterPlan]

The X61 is to be coloured in a blue similar to Arriva's base colour.

http://nxbus.co.uk/platinum/

How come the 900s aren't X routes on the website?

And what are those two "coming soon" routes?

[Trident 4194]

How come the 900s aren't X routes on the website?

And what are those two "coming soon" routes?

966 is one I presume.

[John]

How come the 900s aren't X routes on the website?

Because the numbers have not changed yet. Having the X numbers on there before the 4th December will confuse people

[Stu]

Because the numbers have not changed yet. Having the X numbers on there before the 4th December will confuse people

People will be more confused when the route numbers change on 4th December if they haven't been publicised properly.

[MasterPlan]

Because the numbers have not changed yet. Having the X numbers on there before the 4th December will confuse people

But neither has the 61 and that is on there.

[John]

But neither has the 61 and that is on there.

The X61 is a new service, whereas the X1/2 are just the renumbering of a current service

[Gareth]

Unless the 63 is moving to Eastside too, I personally feel that loadings will be quite slim on the X61 and the 63 will become overcrowded.

[Mike K]

Unless the 63 is moving to Eastside too, I personally feel that loadings will be quite slim on the X61 and the 63 will become overcrowded.

Agreed, it would seem strange to have different terminal points in the city, it was tried with the X62 and that never worked. Maybe the 63 will move.

[B.C Driver]

Agreed, it would seem strange to have different terminal points in the city, it was tried with the X62 and that never worked. Maybe the 63 will move.

The X61 will still stop at Moor St and New St and Smallbrook Qway which it will share with the 63, 98 and X64.

So 6830, 32 and 33 are out today. I hope 6834 - 54 will arrive before 4th Dec....

[Eric Shaw]

I saw 6832 0n the 957 today and it has no branding at all. I think the branding on 6825-8 leaves no room for route branding.

[Stu]

I saw 6832 0n the 957 today and it has no branding at all. I think the branding on 6825-8 leaves no room for route branding.

Those four look like they'll just carry generic Platinum branding, as 6701/6702 and 6716-8 do.

[Kevin]

Something I've just noticed.
PB 6819 has branding on the front window for "Unlimited bus travel in the Black Country..."
None of PBs routes let alone Platinum go into the black country so curious why this would even be put on. Maybe other buses this side of the region have it as well I've just never seen it

[Stu]

Something I've just noticed.
PB 6819 has branding on the front window for "Unlimited bus travel in the Black Country..."
None of PBs routes let alone Platinum go into the black country so curious why this would even be put on. Maybe other buses this side of the region have it as well I've just never seen it

I've just been looking at the NX travelcard zone map:
http://nxbus.co.uk/files/NXWestMids/maps/travelcardareasmap-01.jpg

If Little Aston is covered by the Black Country travelcard, would Hill Hook be also? If so, then it's technically correct, but it does seem strange to advertise it when it only serves a tiny bit of the Black Country area.

[Mike K]

I believe that the 902 terminus is inside the West Midlands county boundary as shown on that map and therefore it doesn't cross into Black Country travelcard territory.