The Green Bus

[nitromatt1]

Matt, Are anymore Tridents arriving in time for September (School Services) to replace the metrobuses. One more question (Forgot to ask earlier) are anymore Spectras coming to Green Bus?

Yes and yes

[Trident 4609]

Matt, Are anymore Tridents arriving in time for September (School Services) to replace the metrobuses. One more question (Forgot to ask earlier) are anymore Spectras coming to Green Bus?

Yes and yes

Thanks Matt:) More appropriate to ask tommorow ;)

[nitromatt1]

Three more Spectra arrivals:

201 - S876 BYJ
202 - S877 BYJ
206 - S881 BYJ

One more Spectra (203 - S878 BYJ) is yet to arrive.

[nitromatt1]

989 now in the process of being taken out of TGB livery.

[NXWM Spectra]

Three more Spectra arrivals:

201 - S876 BYJ
202 - S877 BYJ
206 - S881 BYJ

One more Spectra (203 - S878 BYJ) is yet to arrive.

Is that six Spectra in total with TGB?

[Trident 4609]

Yes there are 6 in total

[nitromatt1]

Three more Spectra arrivals:

201 - S876 BYJ
202 - S877 BYJ
206 - S881 BYJ

One more Spectra (203 - S878 BYJ) is yet to arrive.

Is that six Spectra in total with TGB?

Yes, 201-206. They are clearly a replacement for the 6 Metrobuses which have recently been withdrawn (313, 989, 458, 460, 462, 464)

[Stuharris 6360]

989 now in the process of being taken out of TGB livery.

Any idea what livery 989 is being put into Matt?  :)

[Trident 4609]

989 now in the process of being taken out of TGB livery.

Any idea what livery 989 is being put into Matt?  :)

Last i heard the person at GB who now owns it may put it into Wolverhampton Corporation Livery

[nitromatt1]

989 now in the process of being taken out of TGB livery.

Any idea what livery 989 is being put into Matt?  :)

He is returning it to Wolverhampton Corporation livery, as seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55318994@N07/6209532706/

It's also being returned to original spec (windows, seats etc. all being replaced with originals)

[Kevin]

A Decker passes me at Scott arms earlier, turning from Newton rd to Walsall rd, seemed to have fleet no. 206 but looking at the fleet list that's a Lance... also seemed to have about a dozen enthusiasts / staff on board. Anyone know any details?

[NXWM Spectra]

201-206 are now Spectra. They have replaced the Metrobuses.

[Trident 4609]

A Decker passes me at Scott arms earlier, turning from Newton rd to Walsall rd, seemed to have fleet no. 206 but looking at the fleet list that's a Lance... also seemed to have about a dozen enthusiasts / staff on board. Anyone know any details?

206 is a recently arrived Spectra at Green Bus. Matt should be able to help you ;)

[nitromatt1]

A Decker passes me at Scott arms earlier, turning from Newton rd to Walsall rd, seemed to have fleet no. 206 but looking at the fleet list that's a Lance... also seemed to have about a dozen enthusiasts / staff on board. Anyone know any details?

Yes, 206 was a Lance L206 YAG, but that was scrapped several months ago. 206 is now an Optare Spectra, S881 BYJ. All of 201-206 should be in school service when school restarts in September.

I had not heard of any enthusiast event, are you sure the enthusiasts weren't just staff not in uniform?

[Kevin]

A Decker passes me at Scott arms earlier, turning from Newton rd to Walsall rd, seemed to have fleet no. 206 but looking at the fleet list that's a Lance... also seemed to have about a dozen enthusiasts / staff on board. Anyone know any details?

Yes, 206 was a Lance L206 YAG, but that was scrapped several months ago. 206 is now an Optare Spectra, S881 BYJ. All of 201-206 should be in school service when school restarts in September.

I had not heard of any enthusiast event, are you sure the enthusiasts weren't just staff not in uniform?

No I'm not sure, hence I put "enthusiasts / staff"