New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Eric Shaw]

According to PSV Circle fleet lists in June 2005 there were 381 Metrobuses owned, including those withdrawn from service, and in January 2009 183.There are plenty of 3XXX numbers available after 3305 but the ex Travel London Darts 3601 to 3614 complicate things.

[Solo1]

Any reason the X8 not branded on the drivers side as it would be a advert for people that wonder where it runs

[Stevo]

Sorry if this is the wrong thread. I saw a Trident (I think) in Coventry last week with full NX Connector stripes. There can't be many left in NXC or NXWM with the full stripes.

[Tony]

Sorry if this is the wrong thread. I saw a Trident (I think) in Coventry last week with full NX Connector stripes. There can't be many left in NXC or NXWM with the full stripes.

It's actually on of CV's B7TLs. At one point we were considering sending those to Dundee, so it missed the quick repaint I gave most other buses with them. There's also a trapped B7TL at WB with them along with two Scanias at WA

[SK68MEV]

It's actually on of CV's B7TLs. At one point we were considering sending those to Dundee, so it missed the quick repaint I gave most other buses with them. There's also a trapped B7TL at WB with them along with two Scanias at WA

what fleet numbers are they

[paulb1973]

Sorry if this is the wrong thread. I saw a Trident (I think) in Coventry last week with full NX Connector stripes. There can't be many left in NXC or NXWM with the full stripes.

4423 is the Coventry B7TL.

[Jack6101]

what fleet numbers are they

think it's 4275 at wb

[markcf83]

If I've got this right, the Scanias are 1889 and 1893.

[Jack6101]

7503 now arrived ,
Still no update where the rest are gonna go / guess we will find out in the next week or two

[CL]

7503 now arrived ,
Still no update where the rest are gonna go / guess we will find out in the next week or two

After the last of Perry Barr's vehicles arrive, it'll leave 34 buses unallocated in this year's order. Contrary to what I've been alluded to, I'd have guessed the X1 & X2 were due another upgrade, by now. Since 2013, they've received an upgrade at a rate of every two years, on average. I'd love to see new branding for these routes; joint branding, whilst we're at it - seeing as we're currently seeing X1-branded vehicles on the X2 and vice versa.

I notice there has been speculation in regards to the 126. I, myself, have noticed a greater influx in Platinums appearing on the route; that, and the fact that it has its announcements recorded already - though, I suppose the same could be said for the 907 or Bristol Road. The latter I've yet to experience, might I add!

Pensnett couldn't be far off a few more vehicles to convert the 126 back to full time Platinum operation, surely. ???

[2206]

After the last of Perry Barr's vehicles arrive, it'll leave 34 buses unallocated in this year's order. Contrary to what I've been alluded to, I'd have guessed the X1 & X2 were due another upgrade, by now. Since 2013, they've received an upgrade at a rate of every two years, on average. I'd love to see new branding for these routes; joint branding, whilst we're at it - seeing as we're currently seeing X1-branded vehicles on the X2 and vice versa.

I notice there has been speculation in regards to the 126. I, myself, have noticed a greater influx in Platinums appearing on the route; that, and the fact that it has its announcements recorded already - though, I suppose the same could be said for the 907 or Bristol Road. The latter I've yet to experience, might I add!

Pensnett couldn't be far off a few more vehicles to convert the 126 back to full time Platinum operation, surely. ???

There is nothing wrong with the current vehicles on the X1/X2, in my opinion. When I've been on the newer 2018 69XX
Platiums when they've got on there, I've never noticed any difference to the older ones at all.
The Bristol Road doesn't have any announcements on the platinums since they had there announcements redone at the start of the year. They used to have announcements for the Pershore Road as well as the Bristol Road.
The 60 also gets the Platinums daily as well as the Bristol Road at BC, in addition to the routes on which they are the main allocation.

[Jack6101]

After the last of Perry Barr's vehicles arrive, it'll leave 34 buses unallocated in this year's order. Contrary to what I've been alluded to, I'd have guessed the X1 & X2 were due another upgrade, by now. Since 2013, they've received an upgrade at a rate of every two years, on average. I'd love to see new branding for these routes; joint branding, whilst we're at it - seeing as we're currently seeing X1-branded vehicles on the X2 and vice versa.

I notice there has been speculation in regards to the 126. I, myself, have noticed a greater influx in Platinums appearing on the route; that, and the fact that it has its announcements recorded already - though, I suppose the same could be said for the 907 or Bristol Road. The latter I've yet to experience, might I add!

Pensnett couldn't be far off a few more vehicles to convert the 126 back to full time Platinum operation, surely. ???

Your right about the 126 there's always between 4-5 on there A day now mostly 6940-42 , 6759-61 the older ex wn don't have the next stop on , I only seem to see 1 street deck on the 126 recently too

[karl724223]

Your right about the 126 there's always between 4-5 on there A day now mostly 6940-42 , 6759-61 the older ex wn don't have the next stop on , I only seem to see 1 street deck on the 126 recently too

i had 6761 on the x10 the other day it's got the old male voice for the x10 but gornal end not programmed into it

[BK63 YWP]

Has 7508 arrived?

[BH2004]

Has 7508 arrived?

I don't think that bus has even been allocated