Platinum

[JoNi]

Platinum is NX's vision for high quality travel on key corridors capable of generating revenue growth using next generation Enviro double deckers.
Routes X51 and 900 seem to be front runners for the upgrade.
This has been announced at a couple of meetings I have been to recently involving user groups.
A livery of black with a red front, driven by staff proud to provide customers with enhanced service.

[CL]

So basically what NX is introducing is an equivalent to Arriva's Sapphire scheme? (Crossing my fingers for WiFi & Power Outlets! :P) I do like the name, Platinum - but by your description of the livery, (not saying you have a bad description) it does seem quite strange for NX to use Black and Red, as opposed to, well, Platinum (or at least silver)...

NX Logic, eh? I hope they're wise with this choice of livery, and not just slap black over the current red design...

[don]

So basically what NX is introducing is an equivalent to Arriva's Sapphire scheme? (Crossing my fingers for WiFi & Power Outlets! :P) I do like the name, Platinum

First have platinum in Aberdeen and Stagecoach have gold.

Perhaps Go Ahead should call it's version plutonium??!! 😄 I guess you can't use silver or bronze because it immediately sounds inferior to gold and platinum!!

It will be interesting to see the planned livery and vehicle specs NXWM propose.

[Alex]

Platinum is NX's vision for high quality travel on key corridors capable of generating revenue growth using next generation Enviro double deckers.
Routes X51 and 900 seem to be front runners for the upgrade.
This has been announced at a couple of meetings I have been to recently involving user groups.
A livery of black with a red front, driven by staff proud to provide customers with enhanced service.

I remember someone mentioning that it was going to use a silver and red scheme, and tbh the X51 needs new buses more than the 900 (54 plate Gemini's, compared to 13 plate E400's), either way this is gonna be interesting...

[winston]

Platinum is NX's vision for high quality travel on key corridors capable of generating revenue growth using next generation Enviro double deckers.
Routes X51 and 900 seem to be front runners for the upgrade.
This has been announced at a couple of meetings I have been to recently involving user groups.
A livery of black with a red front, driven by staff proud to provide customers with enhanced service.

I remember someone mentioning that it was going to use a silver and red scheme, and tbh the X51 needs new buses more than the 900 (54 plate Gemini's, compared to 13 plate E400's), either way this is gonna be interesting...

The 'Platinum' buses that are expected to upgrade the 900 will be a higher spec compared with standard E400's that currently operate the route, therefore age is irrelevant. The 13 plate E400's will no doubt be cascaded on to another route to upgrade that with nearly new buses.

[RW]

If JoNi is right and NXWM are intending to use a black with red front livery on its Platinum vehicles then I will know that they have finally and totally lost the plot. This will be their opportunity to introduce a livery that has been 'designed' and has the 'wow' factor rather than a fairly basic livery based on a simplistic paint the front 1/3rd one colour and the rest another colour, oh and let's set it at an angle where the colours meet. Don't let this opportunity pass you by NX.

[Liverpool Street]

Black with a red front.

MSPaint 1998 at its finest.

What did they do? Look at a child's drawing and said "yes! That's what I want for Platinum"

More of a front to cost saving, it being one colour and all... And then the red front being already red I guess it'll be a black stickers like that other god awful stickered red and white... Appease the peeling!

[Tony]

Black with a red front.

MSPaint 1998 at its finest.

What did they do? Look at a child's drawing and said "yes! That's what I want for Platinum"

More of a front to cost saving, it being one colour and all... And then the red front being already red I guess it'll be a black stickers like that other god awful stickered red and white... Appease the peeling!

The original quote of black with a red front is a very poor description.

[P419 EJW]

Perhaps this might give an idea of the livery on these kind of buses?

http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=3132.msg110055#msg110055

[leewhayward29]

When does the first bus come into service

[P419 EJW]

When does the first bus come into service

Please read before asking that question. The answer is in the link I provided above.

Why is it only recent members ask that question again and again and again and f*cking again?  >:(

[leewhayward29]

When does the first bus come into service

Please read before asking that question. The answer is in the link I provided above.

Why is it only recent members ask that question again and again and again and f*cking again?  >:(

I did read it all there is no date all it says is next year I was just trying to find out

[P419 EJW]

When does the first bus come into service

Please read before asking that question. The answer is in the link I provided above.

Why is it only recent members ask that question again and again and again and f*cking again?  >:(

I did read it all there is no date all it says is next year I was just trying to find out

Then, wait. Have patience. Details normally reveal later.

[leewhayward29]

When does the first bus come into service

Please read before asking that question. The answer is in the link I provided above.

Why is it only recent members ask that question again and again and again and f*cking again?  >:(

I did read it all there is no date all it says is next year I was just trying to find out

Then, wait. Have patience. Details normally reveal later.

Ok

[CL]

Do not even dare say this bus doesn't look like a better NX livery.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124512893@N05/15350678790/ - Credit to Owner

Would be nice, and does suit the description of NX Platinum...