Platinum

[MW]

I would have hoped 6711-18 would be the ones coming to AG. Number plates are consistent with 2201-2250 lol

But then Walsall would have an odd one I suppose

[Ashley 60171]

Any more due at Wolverhampton this week?

[Trident 4609]

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/transport-news/2016/09/08/all-aboard-8m-luxury-buses-take-to-streets-of-the-black-country/

[Stu]

Now that the cat's out the bag regarding new Platinums heading to Birmingham Central for the 900 and 957, I wonder when the moaning will start about those routes getting new buses after a year, and the X10 and 966 getting 'cast-offs'?  ::)

I understand the reasoning behind it, but not everyone sees things as we do! "Always the Birmingham garages that get the new buses" etc

I take it then that this years deliveries are just going to be Platinum buses?

[karl724223]

I'll start 2017 rumers
9 to go platinum second Half of the year
120 to have the new electric single deckers
244 to have new mmc single deckers ( to shut trident 4194 up)

[Stuharris 6360]

Mobility scooter training

Thank you @pndriver

[Stuharris 6360]

I'll start 2017 rumers
9 to go platinum second Half of the year
120 to have the new electric single deckers
244 to have new mmc single deckers ( to shut trident 4194 up)

Well they said in the newspaper article that all districts would receive Platinum, so the 9 i reckon is a fair bet,

[Tony]

Well they said in the newspaper article that all districts would receive Platinum, so the 9 i reckon is a fair bet,

Dudley Gets the X10 & 126;
Sandwell the X10
Walsall the 529
Wolverhampton the 529 & 126

That's what it means by all districts

[Stuharris 6360]

Dudley Gets the X10 & 126;
Sandwell the X10
Walsall the 529
Wolverhampton the 529 & 126

That's what it means by all districts

Typical, Stourbridge being treated as second class again, tbh NX should take away the MMCs and operate the 9 with Tridents!!

[karl724223]

Latest rumour  just in
X96 going single decker mmc

[Stuharris 6360]

Latest rumour  just in
X96 going single decker mmc

More likely it will be operated by Mercs again if NE had it's way!

[Dom]

Typical, Stourbridge being treated as second class again, tbh NX should take away the MMCs and operate the 9 with Tridents!!

2nd class? How do you work that out? The area was the first to receive the MMCs. I would say the X10 is more deserving of Platinums than the 9, simply because it is linking Merry Hill and Birmingham, I personally think there is a lot more at Merry Hill than Stourbridge

[2206]

Dudley Gets the X10 & 126;
Sandwell the X10
Walsall the 529
Wolverhampton the 529 & 126

That's what it means by all districts

Plus the 126 operates in Sandwell.

[Stuharris 6360]

2nd class? How do you work that out? The area was the first to receive the MMCs. I would say the X10 is more deserving of Platinums than the 9, simply because it is linking Merry Hill and Birmingham, I personally think there is a lot more at Merry Hill than Stourbridge

Only because NE were forced into it because the original E400s were in need of replacing.

Thwe X10, well look at it, an express service to replace the 141 which on certain journeys takes more time than the 141, surely the premium service is the 9 operating for the most hours in the West Midlands of any service.

[Tony]

Only because NE were forced into it because the original E400s were in need of replacing.

9 operating for the most hours in the West Midlands of any service.

Apart from the 97, the 50, the 900, the 74, the 63 of course