New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[B.C Driver]

7510 parked inside BC

[CL]

https://busesfestival.keypublishing.com/articles.asp?s=24

I notice 4780 has been entered into BUSES Festival as carrying a heritage livery? ???

[Tony]

7510 parked inside BC

I took it to PB this afternoon ready for service with no branding at all
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/7510.html

[Eric Shaw]

In an article about Wrightbus hydrogen deckers being supplied to First Aberdeen later this year in Coach and Bus week it says that they will be coming to Birmingham later. This should make the Birmingham to Solihull corridor very interesting if they run on the 4 with electric buses on the 6, Platinums on the X2 and 18 year old Volvos on the 5. Also for rail enthusiasts both loco hauled and multiple units.

[winston]

In an article about Wrightbus hydrogen deckers being supplied to First Aberdeen later this year in Coach and Bus week it says that they will be coming to Birmingham later. This should make the Birmingham to Solihull corridor very interesting if they run on the 4 with electric buses on the 6, Platinums on the X2 and 18 year old Volvos on the 5. Also for rail enthusiasts both loco hauled and multiple units.

Talking of Wrightbus, they're in a spot of bother themselves:
https://news.sky.com/story/tfl-supplier-wrightbus-weighs-sale-amid-financial-downturn-11768855

ADL seem to have gained a lot of their regular customers, particularly since the E200MMC was introduced.

[2206]

In an article about Wrightbus hydrogen deckers being supplied to First Aberdeen later this year in Coach and Bus week it says that they will be coming to Birmingham later. This should make the Birmingham to Solihull corridor very interesting if they run on the 4 with electric buses on the 6, Platinums on the X2 and 18 year old Volvos on the 5. Also for rail enthusiasts both loco hauled and multiple units.

Nobody would take the 5 from Birmingham to Solihull as its the longest and least direct of the 4 routes you mention.
X2 is the quickest and most direct.

They all serve completely different corridors and are completely different routes.
X2 - Coventry Road.
4 - Warwick Road.
6 - Stratford Road. 5 follows Stratford Road then takes a long winded route via Sarehole Mill, Shirley and Monkspath.

I would also think the X2, 4 and 6 are more high profile than the 5 is. 

[paulb1973]

Just noticed Tony's fleet list update! 7539-41 are heading to CV.

[Trident 4609]

Just noticed Tony's fleet list update! 7539-41 are heading to CV.

Bolstering up the current fleet due to a PVR increase on the 11/12X from September

[jc]

7511 was going south on the M6 earlier today past Stafford services, so assume thats landed at one of the garages!

[JoNi]

Bolstering up the current fleet due to a PVR increase on the 11/12X from September

For new  all day service to Westwood Business Park mentioned in survey perhaps?

[Michael Bevan]

Looks like 7510 is finally out today on the 907. Just seen it leaving Birmingham on a departure to Sutton Coldfield.

[MasterPlan]

So are these latest MMCs going to PB going to be branded for the 907?

[BK63 YWP]

Have yardley woods platinums 75** been allocated to a route?

[Trident 4609]

Have yardley woods platinums 75** been allocated to a route?

The 6, until the E400City EV/BYD's arrive.

[MasterPlan]

7515 and 7516 appear to be the first in the new livery at BC.