New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Tony]

For those that haven't seen it on facebook here is the finished West Bromwich heritage livery on the way back to the garage this afternoon

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4679.html

[Squiz1971]

For those that haven't seen it on facebook here is the finished West Bromwich heritage livery on the way back to the garage this afternoon

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4679.html

Looks absolutely gorgeous like the BCT livery on 4651, the West Brom Corp livery suits the Gemini bodywork wonderfully.

[markcf83]

For those that haven't seen it on facebook here is the finished West Bromwich heritage livery on the way back to the garage this afternoon

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/4475-4699/4679.html

Looks absolutely stunning. Will be making a concerted effort to see as many of the vintage repaints as possible in July when I come to the West Midlands.

[busboy31]

4905 has the Birmingham Pride 2019 livery.

[Westy]

Do hope the latest repaints make an appearance at Aston Manor before the end of the year.

[windy miller]

There not for Dundee all West Midlands been conformed many times

many thanks

[Tony]

Formally announced to staff in this week's business brief

"we've now placed an order for our first batch of fully-electric buses. These will be a batch of 19 Platinum-spec electric double deckers, to arrive in Yardley Wood around Christmas time. Another 10 buses will arrive in Coventry shortly afterwards"

So the question about electric buses not helping overcrowding is answered with them being double deck, so will ease overcrowding.

[BK63 YWP]

Formally announced to staff in this week's business brief

"we've now placed an order for our first batch of fully-electric buses. These will be a batch of 19 Platinum-spec electric double deckers, to arrive in Yardley Wood around Christmas time. Another 10 buses will arrive in Coventry shortly afterwards"

So the question about electric buses not helping overcrowding is answered with them being double deck, so will ease overcrowding.

Will these be E400 MMC or E400 City?

[Mike K]

Will these be E400 MMC or E400 City?

Interesting. At the moment the E400EV BYDs (assuming that's what they will be) in London, and those on order for Stagecoach Manchester are E400 City.

Presumably it would be possible for ADL to use either bodywork though?

[DJ]

My friend said he saw an unbranded Platinum MMC this morning heading southbound on the M6 near Warrington, it could be one of the new 19 plates being delivered?

[CL]

My friend said he saw an unbranded Platinum MMC this morning heading southbound on the M6 near Warrington, it could be one of the new 19 plates being delivered?

The dates certainly match up!

First of this next batch are hopefully only 2 weeks away now

[winston]

My friend said he saw an unbranded Platinum MMC this morning heading southbound on the M6 near Warrington, it could be one of the new 19 plates being delivered?

I'm sure Tony posted somewhere saying the first 2 will be delivered on a weekend

[amodelofcontrol]

Interesting. At the moment the E400EV BYDs (assuming that's what they will be) in London, and those on order for Stagecoach Manchester are E400 City.

Presumably it would be possible for ADL to use either bodywork though?

Could it be dangerous to assume that these are automatically ADL-based vehicles? After all, there are also Optare MetroDeckers which are currently gaining orders now (and indeed there was an announcement recently that they had taken a number of "significant" orders for the type since the Reading and Metroline orders - only one has gone public, which is 21 for First York Park & Ride work). I mean, I know it's very likely that they are ADL, but...

[winston]

Could it be dangerous to assume that these are automatically ADL-based vehicles? After all, there are also Optare MetroDeckers which are currently gaining orders now (and indeed there was an announcement recently that they had taken a number of "significant" orders for the type since the Reading and Metroline orders - only one has gone public, which is 21 for First York Park & Ride work). I mean, I know it's very likely that they are ADL, but...

If you look at the make-up of NXWM's fleet, see how many ADL vehicles there are in relation to Optares.

[DavieDD2]

Could it be dangerous to assume that these are automatically ADL-based vehicles? After all, there are also Optare MetroDeckers which are currently gaining orders now (and indeed there was an announcement recently that they had taken a number of "significant" orders for the type since the Reading and Metroline orders - only one has gone public, which is 21 for First York Park & Ride work). I mean, I know it's very likely that they are ADL, but...

Don't forget the MCV Evoseti, it seems to be pretty popular in London, it is fair to say it will probably be ADL, I do prefer the City version of the Enviro.