Platinum

[winston]

Paint them in Wolverhampton green and yellow....that would be noticeable,but since most members quote words like refined and sophisticated then the most splendid livery you are ever likely to see was West Bromwich Corporation two blues and cream with lining out.
By the way,refined and sophisticated makes me imagine passengers must at least wear evening dress or top hats.

Wolverhampton Corporations colours are horrid, makes the buses look like a giant lump of snot.

West Bromwich Corporation are by far the smartest, but totally impracticable due to all the lining, would double the time in the paintshop. Best left to the history books.

[Liverpool Street]

Paint them in Wolverhampton green and yellow....that would be noticeable,but since most members quote words like refined and sophisticated then the most splendid livery you are ever likely to see was West Bromwich Corporation two blues and cream with lining out.
By the way,refined and sophisticated makes me imagine passengers must at least wear evening dress or top hats.

Wolverhampton Corporations colours are horrid, makes the buses look like a giant lump of snot.

West Bromwich Corporation are by far the smartest, but totally impracticable due to all the lining, would double the time in the paintshop. Best left to the history books.

Blasphemy!!

BCT colours should come back. And trolleybuses whilst we're at it. Haha

[leewhayward29]

what if the NXWM Platinum was put on the 301 and 302 to challenge Arriva sapphire from Bloxwich to Walsall?

[Stevo]

If Stagecoach decided to make Foleshill Road to Bedworth and Nuneaton a Gold route and NXWM made Foleshill Road to Bedworth a Platinum route things might get confusing, particularly in the city centre where they might meet Diamond vehicles!

[The Fox 4846]

Yes, I agree but let's get back to birmingham.

[monkeyjoe]

Is their any point making any of the Chelmsley Wood routes into one, how would they speed up time. Can't see the 994 coming back with the state of the Chester Road etc.

[Tony]

Yes, I agree but let's get back to birmingham.

Why? This forum is West Midlands, That includes Coventry

[Bryan]

Having read what quite a few contributors have said about the 'Platinum' livery, it's nice to see I'm not alone in not being inspired by the livery.

In my opinion it does look different, but not in a positive way. Far too grey and miserable to create passenger growth.

I remember in June 2013 being asked by someone in Leicester, who saw me taking bus photos, if I had seen the new Arriva 'Sapphire' buses which had been introduced a few days earlier. I have to add this person and his girlfriend asked why I took photos of buses, so they can hardly be classed as enthusiasts, but they had noticed the vehicles in a positive way and told me where to find them. I doubt if the 'Platinum' livery and specification will have the same impact, with the vehicles looking like those from an independent operator.

[monkeyjoe]

Figure banding about on Midlands Today this morning for new buses 58 Platimun 171 in total for 2015

[winston]

Figure banding about on Midlands Today this morning for new buses 58 Platimun 171 in total for 2015

Hmmmm.

NX announced in their most recent Interim Management Statement we will replace more than 250 vehicles over the next 12 months.. Don't see how they can achieve that with a total of 171 new buses being delivered. Where the 171 excludes some for Dundee?

[JoNi]

Smoke and mirrors Winston.
What was the date of the statement
The 250 buses probably includes buses that have recently entered service!

[winston]

Smoke and mirrors Winston.
What was the date of the statement
The 250 buses probably includes buses that have recently entered service!

30th Oct

Further extract:

-- We are deploying capital selectively to protect and grow the business, investing in over 250 new buses over the next 12 months in UK Bus;

[P419 EJW]

Birmingham bus drivers to wear suits on posh new £34 million "platinum" vehicles.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-platinum-buses-promise-suit-wearing-8201166

[Oozells]

Yes, I agree but let's get back to birmingham.

Why? This forum is West Midlands, That includes Coventry

Why does National Express Coventry have a separate thread then? Shouldn't it be just listed as one of the garages in this thread?

[Bob]

In that article theres a bit that says revamped paintwork will be maroon.  Does that mean red and white is going? ??