New Deliveries / New Livery & Branding Discussion

[Tony]

Hey i never said i know better,
and never mentioned Energy Supplies, i said i thought 37 / 80 / 87 would be good candidates for Electrics.
i also never said anything about cost or investment (although the 80 runs as a 3 bell load regularly, 37 does during the peak)
yes i did say AG & WB are getting nothing, in a majority of threads AG & WB do not get the new vehicles, just cast offs from elsewhere

never have i said that know better, never have i said if did, do or don't work in the industry,
in fact nobody on here actually knows me at all, i prefer it that way, i was also under the impression this is a discussion based forum, maybe i go that wrong.

i do not want trouble, i am not trying to cause trouble, maybe i should keep my opinions top myself & just read things & say nothing

AG never get new buses? All those Scanias in 2010, all those B7RLES in 2012, 50 E200s in 2015 didn't happen then?

Similarly WB didn't get 33 brand new E400s in one go, then batches if E200s then the Platinums for the Dudley Road

[don]

AG never get new buses? All those Scanias in 2010, all those B7RLES in 2012, 50 E200s in 2015 didn't happen then?

Similarly WB didn't get 33 brand new E400s in one go, then batches if E200s then the Platinums for the Dudley Road

True re the Platinums at WB for the 87, but although AG had the E200MMCs in 2015, that is getting on for 8 yrs ago, so that is possibly the observation. Similar for WA with their Platinums, and similar for WN? I guess AG's E400MMCs were relatively new when they received them but the 4636 batch of Geminis at AG are some of the oldest buses in the fleet now. 

[979]

AG never get new buses? All those Scanias in 2010, all those B7RLES in 2012, 50 E200s in 2015 didn't happen then?

Similarly WB didn't get 33 brand new E400s in one go, then batches if E200s then the Platinums for the Dudley Road

And the Geminis Investing in Sandwell/Black country/Dudley did really put NX on the map and was highly sought after by local authorities. 

[Stu]

yes i did say AG & WB are getting nothing,

They will do, just not yet.

[Steve3229vp]

what a surprise AG & WB get nothing - i would have thought the 37 would be an ideal candidate for Electrics, also 80 & 87

37? 
Why would the Walsall to Willenhall service need new buses ?

[frostjay974]

37?
Why would the Walsall to Willenhall service need new buses ?

The 4/4A which used to be the 37

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

37?
Why would the Walsall to Willenhall service need new buses ?

The buses it currently gets are upgrades on what Thandi ran even with the oldest Omnilinks being 57 plates they have more Seats, more legroom and feel better. 
As for the 4/4A shouldn't that get new Double Deckers

[cardew]

To have the Stratford Road/Warwick Road corridor all-electric would be a good win for NX - the pending EVs for YW could convert the 2/3 and boost the 6 and future orders could convert AG 4 and 5.

However, putting timeframes on this is getting more difficult given supply chain issues. I assume EV chargers or their components originate from the Far East and there are now added delays to shipping due to the issues in the Red Sea.

Patience will be needed (and possibly a few more MOTs)

[Jack]

Don't think Electric Deckers would fit under the Robin Hood bridge on the 5 would they?

[2206]

Don't think Electric Deckers would fit under the Robin Hood bridge on the 5 would they?

They would.

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=5676.msg277322#msg277322

[frostjay974]

Don't think Electric Deckers would fit under the Robin Hood bridge on the 5 would they?

Why wouldn't they be able to? How are they any different to any other double decker that gets put on that route without any issues

[Tony]

Why wouldn't they be able to? How are they any different to any other double decker that gets put on that route without any issues

Lots of double decks are banned from that bridge, hence why you never see a Gemini on the 5

[Celestial Toymaker]

AG never get new buses? All those Scanias in 2010, all those B7RLES in 2012, 50 E200s in 2015 didn't happen then?

Similarly WB didn't get 33 brand new E400s in one go, then batches if E200s then the Platinums for the Dudley Road

AG got 6701 - 6711 for the X1, 6951 - 6954, 7539 - 7541 (17)
my point being 17 out of the entire new bus in take

WB 6955 - 6959, 6965 - 6994 (33)
so out of the entire in take 50 new vehicles whereas take PB, YW, BC, WA have the lions share, im not offering any other opinions except this is clearly un-balanced i have left CV as that is a different case, as they are required to be all electric

[Celestial Toymaker]

37?
Why would the Walsall to Willenhall service need new buses ?

37 at AG - Solihull / Birmingham (Warwick Rd Corridor)

not WA, sorry for confusion its the daft changes to route numbers

[Steve3229vp]

37 at AG - Solihull / Birmingham (Warwick Rd Corridor)

not WA, sorry for confusion its the daft changes to route numbers

Daft changes, It isn't daft at all.
Before the South Birmingham Changes in 2017 the Stratford Road was 2, 3, 5, 6, 31 and 37.
After the South  Birmingham Changes the Stratford Road was 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5 and 6.......there's nothing daft about that!