Platinum

[Trident 4194]

6738 in Stourbridge earlier

[GeminiFan1991]

So BC is gaining 16 Platinums?

If roughly 5 of them are for the 960, 2 of them to replace 4870/71 as back ups that leaves 9. Bristol Road Express?

Lets not forget the 900 frequency increase, with someone mentioning on here that the BR has been shelved I'm thinking the remainder could be spares.

[Tony]

Lets not forget the 900 frequency increase, with someone mentioning on here that the BR has been shelved I'm thinking the remainder could be spares.

9 buses = over £2,000,000, spares, really, over £2m of assets just in case?

[BK63 YWP]

Thought 900E was withdrawn and 900 every 20 mins?

[Stu]

The East Birmingham/North Solihull changes have not yet been confirmed, but Tony did state here elsewhere that even if the 960 doesn't go ahead, there will be more Platinums along the Coventry Road, so as well as the proposed frequency increase of the 900, no doubt we might see a frequency increase on the 957 also if the 960 is abandoned?

[2206]

Thought 900E was withdrawn and 900 every 20 mins?

If the proposed changes happened the Coventry to Airport section would have a frequency increase from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes.

[Stuharris 6360]

Wonder why Platinums keep showing up at Stourbridge!

[don]

......with someone mentioning on here that the BR has been shelved I'm thinking the remainder could be spares.

I recall certain people moaning about it but not that it had been shelved!! I would have thought the BR would a similar level to the X10 - and if the 960 happens it would simply add to the frequency of Platinum along the A45 corridor between the City and Sheldon (Sheaf Lane) - so only a handful? Pure conjecture of course!!

I also thought WA was intended to have 5 more - if so 9 for the X10 and 4 for AG (966) - could the number shown for WA in the article be a misprint?!!

[MW]

I recall certain people moaning about it but not that it had been shelved!! I would have thought the BR would a similar level to the X10 - and if the 960 happens it would simply add to the frequency of Platinum along the A45 corridor between the City and Sheldon (Sheaf Lane) - so only a handful? Pure conjecture of course!!

I also thought WA was intended to have 5 more - if so 9 for the X10 and 4 for AG (966) - could the number shown for WA in the article be a misprint?!!

966 PVR is 6. I'd have thought AG get at least 7 of them. It'll probably be 7 for AG, 10 for PE and 1 for WA.

[winston]

966 PVR is 6. I'd have thought AG get at least 7 of them. It'll probably be 7 for AG, 10 for PE and 1 for WA.

Platinum Article here:
http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/platinum-black-country/

[GeminiFan1991]

Platinum Article here:
http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/platinum-black-country/

Interesting, it also mentions the Sutton Express services going Platinum as well.

[MW]

Platinum Article here:
http://www.busandcoachbuyer.com/platinum-black-country/

Ah okay, 8 for AG then. That'll mean we'll see some rare workings. Maybe one on the 11 !

I did programme 6148's destination for the 11A last year, looked interesting to say the least.

Interesting that they're 3 speed Voith, as oppose to the 4 speed voith E200MMCs

[winston]

Ah okay, 8 for AG then. That'll mean we'll see some rare workings. Maybe one on the 11 !

I did programme 6148's destination for the 11A last year, looked interesting to say the least.

Interesting that they're 3 speed Voith, as oppose to the 4 speed voith E200MMCs

I'd already confirmed quantities earlier from the article.

My guess of allocations would be:

6701-8 to AG (AG seem to do some private hires & sometimes have to borrow YW tacho fitted MMC's)
6709-17 to PN
6718 to WA

[markcf83]

I'd already confirmed quantities earlier from the article.

My guess of allocations would be:

6701-8 to AG (AG seem to do some private hires & sometimes have to borrow YW tacho fitted MMC's)
6709-17 to PN
6718 to WA

That would make sense.

[ARBB]

Wonder why Platinums keep showing up at Stourbridge!

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