New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[markcf83]

I only looked at the attachment recently. The bus featured is the one I was going on about.

[CL]

I think the 51 may be getting new branding from today. From what I saw, I presume its in the 'older' style that is similar to the 33 branding, and the others in that style. Don't quote me on this, going by what I saw.

[Steve3229vp]

I think the 51 may be getting new branding from today. From what I saw, I presume its in the 'older' style that is similar to the 33 branding, and the others in that style. Don't quote me on this, going by what I saw.

Route branding for the 51 is the previous style just like the 7, 16, 33 and 101. WHY, WHY, WHY go back to the previous style of route branding when a new and BETTER one has been used for the 9, X10, 11A/C, (11 and 12 in Coventry) and 50 ?

[John]

Route branding for the 51 is the previous style just like the 7, 16, 33 and 101. WHY, WHY, WHY go back to the previous style of route branding when a new and BETTER one has been used for the 9, X10, 11A/C, (11 and 12 in Coventry) and 50 ?

Because it wouldn't match the 33 branding. Would look silly with 2 different styles on the same corridor. Plus I like this one much better. You've actually got route information on the offside, lacking from the diamond branding

[Tony]

Because it wouldn't match the 33 branding. Would look silly with 2 different styles on the came corridor. Plus I like this one much better. You've actually got route information on the offside, lacking from the diamond branding

The new style branding has also been specifically designed for MMCs at the moment

[SK68MEV]

Looks like if they have been branded for the 51 again it won't receive new buses

[Tony]

Looks like if they have been branded for the 51 again it won't receive new buses

Correct. 4860 has been branded today, so no new buses on the 51 in the next batch

[Trident 4609]

Looks like if they have been branded for the 51 again it won't receive new buses

There was no indication it would recieve new buses.

[Michael Bevan]

Correct. 4860 has been branded today, so no new buses on the 51 in the next batch

4860 actually came out for a trip on the 51 earlier this afternoon as a change bus. I managed to get some photos of it in Walsall before it went back to garage...

[pb2012]

Just read results for year noticed 29 electric buses on order for next year i know 10 for CV where's the other 19 going to?

[Tony]

Just read results for year noticed 29 electric buses on order for next year i know 10 for CV where's the other 19 going to?

Yardley Wood

[SK68MEV]

Yardley Wood

for the 6 presuming

[monkeyjoe]

Is it not about time the ex lea hall routes got some, claribels all the way.

[2206]

Is it not about time the ex lea hall routes got some, claribels all the way.

I agree. 55, 94 or 97.
The 55 would clearly benefit from some double deckers, going by some of the loadings i've seen at busy times (e.g peak times) over the past few weeks such as on 1820 this morning. Shame they don't do a swap and send the 28 to BY and 55 to PB if there's a problem with BY having deckers.

[MK]

I agree. 55, 94 or 97.
The 55 would clearly benefit from some double deckers, going by some of the loadings i've seen at busy times (e.g peak times) over the past few weeks such as on 1820 this morning. Shame they don't do a swap and send the 28 to BY and 55 to PB if there's a problem with BY having deckers.

I'm glad its not just me that has noticed this. I've mentioned it a few times but nothing ever changes.

I travel along the Washwood Heath route every weekday (varying between 7.30 & 9.00), and its always the same during term-time. The overcrowding between Fox & Goose & Birmingham City Centre is borderline dangerous. The patronage of this route has drastically changed over the last 10 years, with the influx of students travelling to Matthew Boulton College (stop before City Centre terminus). The loss of routes 70 and 72 along the Washwood Heath Road certainly hasn't helped the situation either.

I've heard the argument before from management at NXWM that the 55 & 94 give a combined frequency along the Washwood Heath Road of every 4 minutes. This is misleading, as the every-day overcrowding normally means that my bus flies along Washwood Heath Road without stopping, leaving people behind at most stops as it simply cannot convey any more passengers. So its not really a 4 minute frequency at all.

During 'rush-hour' (i can't comment on other times of the day) the current capacity simply isn't enough to cope with the demand. This can only be rectified by increasing the rush hour frequency or by introducing double decker buses on to the 55.

I do share the opinion previously mentioned that this corridor rarely sees any investment, so i'm not expecting anything to change.