Platinum

[James4368]

(05/06/15 and 06/06/15)
NXWM are displaying their platinum buses today from 10am at Bullring

[P419 EJW]

(05/06/15 and 06/06/15)
NXWM are displaying their platinum buses today from 10am at Bullring

6124 and 6702 are there today.

[leewhayward29]

when will Walsall get them?

And what route will be done 1st

[James4368]

as mentioned on route branded buses off route thread

6711 (957)-900E (Birmingham-Birmingham Airport)

[Kevin]

Currently on the last 51, and curiosity got the better of me.
When Walsall get Platinum buses, will the late evening timetables have to change? Because else the 51 will be getting Platinum or the 934/935A will get lesser 51 branded Enviro400s

[Stu]

Currently on the last 51, and curiosity got the better of me.
When Walsall get Platinum buses, will the late evening timetables have to change? Because else the 51 will be getting Platinum or the 934/935A will get lesser 51 branded Enviro400s

I don't know how true it is, but someone has commented on my Facebook page that according to a Walsall driver, from July there will be extra evening journeys on the X51, so could well be timetable changes to keep the Platinum buses on Platinum routes.

[BU07 LGO]

I asked this at the platinum training and the lady doing it said she honestly didn't know and would try to find out. I think they will have to change some running boards

[Trident 4609]

6701 on the 957:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/trident_4609/17896989134/


Not the best quality in the world but here is 6711 on Moor St today:

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/trident_4609/18518909115/

[BU07 LGO]

Is it just me or is the back destination too dull?> It doesn't stand out from the branding at all. Unless it is due to the law about having no rear facing white bulbs?

[RW]

Is it just me or is the back destination too dull?> It doesn't stand out from the branding at all. Unless it is due to the law about having no rear facing white bulbs?

Doesn't seem to be an issue with Arriva's Sapphire vehicles.

[Bryan]

Quite a few people appear to be excited about the introduction of these Platinum vehicles, but West Midlands PTE had similar upmarket vehicles on the 'Timesaver' routes. It has just been that over the years the services have been downgraded in vehicle specification and now, lo and behold, everyone is supposed to get excited.

[Liberator9]

Wasn't around at the time of Timesaver vehicles, but going by my interpretation, the Platinums look far smarter inside/externally, they of course didn't have Wi-Fi, weren't low emissions. The Platinum brand is probably a stepup on the Timesavers - and wouldn't say over the years that the main corridors into Birmingham have seen any downgrade in vehicle spec - Tridents in early 2000s, Geminis, E400s, and now MMCs.

[Tony]

Wasn't around at the time of Timesaver vehicles, but going by my interpretation, the Platinums look far smarter inside/externally, they of course didn't have Wi-Fi, weren't low emissions. The Platinum brand is probably a stepup on the Timesavers - and wouldn't say over the years that the main corridors into Birmingham have seen any downgrade in vehicle spec - Tridents in early 2000s, Geminis, E400s, and now MMCs.

Timesaver 'improvements' as far as the passenger was concerned was comfy seats. No other difference to normal buses of the time if they were used on the same routes

[Liberator9]

Thanks @Tony - thought they didn't have much above their counterparts at the time.

[Stevo]

The comparison should be between the Platinums and their contemporaries, the MMC E400s. The Timesavers, with much more comfortable seats, a four speed gearbox, higher top speed and revised interior colours were a greater improvement on contemporary Metrobuses than Platinums are over the MMC E400s  This isn't to disparage the Platinums in any way.