Platinum

[Liverpool Street]

Has it been said that if this Platinum livery was in blue, it'll be a proper evolution of the Metrobus livery. (Or TWM none-low-floor)

[domino.99]

When was the livery released for Platinum?

[Liverpool Street]

When was the livery released for Platinum?

...Tony showed it off yesterday using an old E400. It'll be in full swing next year. It is all explained in the previous 7 pages of this thread.

[domino.99]

When was the livery released for Platinum?

...Tony showed it off yesterday using an old E400. It'll be in full swing next year. It is all explained in the previous 7 pages of this thread.

Ok cheers mate. I take it it was to put to rest the debates about the livery on the forum haha.

[Liverpool Street]

When was the livery released for Platinum?

...Tony showed it off yesterday using an old E400. It'll be in full swing next year. It is all explained in the previous 7 pages of this thread.

Ok cheers mate. I take it it was to put to rest the debates about the livery on the forum haha.

Yeah it's really impressive.

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4700-4879/4723.html

[arrifirststage]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

[Liverpool Street]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

Funeral hearse? ...Black Diamond?

[monkeyjoe]

Also read in yesterdays evening mail as part of the this Platinum/Birmingham connected scheme, they are planning a bus route to do the A4540 inner ring road, I bet their will be long queues at Brum central garage to drive that route, lol.

[JoNi]

I was given the impression drivers would be smartly dressed with new uniforms and Platinum ties (colour not substance).

Anyone with urges to design a new livery can use the hyperlink below from Lothian Buses children's section. I appreciate NX are not buying Wright buses.

http://lothianbuses.com/our-community/schools/design-a-bus

[CL]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

Funeral hearse? ...Black Diamond?

*formerly* Black Diamond. ;) - to the commenter above, arrifirststage, they've all been named Diamond now, with most, if not all of Long Acre garage carrying a blue livery. I think Tividale garage still has some buses to go for repaint...

[Eric Shaw]

As the 58 Platinum buses are not part of the agreement for 600 from Alexander Dennis, will they be supplied by Alexander Dennis as well?

[winston]

As the 58 Platinum buses are not part of the agreement for 600 from Alexander Dennis, will they be supplied by Alexander Dennis as well?

Yes, as ADL are exclusive suppliers to NX Uk Bus for the next 5 years

[arrifirststage]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

Funeral hearse? ...Black Diamond?

Yes,that's the one.....was arguably the worst livery ever..............although this platinum runs it close.
Why can we not have something bright and cheerful,this platinum has about as much chance of attracting passengers as Wolves have of winning the Champions League.

[Mike K]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

Funeral hearse? ...Black Diamond?

Yes,that's the one.....was arguably the worst livery ever..............although this platinum runs it close.
Why can we not have something bright and cheerful,this platinum has about as much chance of attracting passengers as Wolves have of winning the Champions League.

Dark coloured liveries can be effective too. Black hasn't done the Transdev 36 Leeds to Harrogate service any harm.

[winston]

Certainly doesn't impress me.......dark,gloomy and depressing,marginally better than Diamond Bus old funeral hearse livery.........but no other obvious advantages.

Funeral hearse? ...Black Diamond?

Yes,that's the one.....was arguably the worst livery ever..............although this platinum runs it close.
Why can we not have something bright and cheerful,this platinum has about as much chance of attracting passengers as Wolves have of winning the Champions League.

How many brightly coloured limo's and executive cars do you see on the roads? you don't, because more luxurious vehicles are normally dark colours, it's more sophisticated.