Travel Express / Lets Go

[Michael Bevan]

Well at least the buses are getting painted. Clearly an effort is being made in some aspects.

After all, going around with buses still in old fleet names with those companies' contact numbers still on them really isn't something that should be happening.

That is what I meant. They've actually made an effort. I honestly think it looks good and you can actually now clearly recognise their vehicles.

[mranon]

You cant polish a turd!!!

Chumber attending broken down y252 fjn in stafford st earlier

[Michael Bevan]

I'm going to retract my previous comments, they're still up to tricks. I finally now understand their red livery. I honestly think it's to save repainting the ex London vehicles so it saves the company money.

[fleetline6477]

You cant polish a turd!!!

Chumber attending broken down y252 fjn in stafford st earlier

My understanding from the TC's report was that Mr. Chumber was to have nothing to do with the running of the company of maintenance of the vehicles. Am I correct, and if so why is he attending a broken down vehicle?

[mranon]

from what ive seen, its a case of old tricks. thought mr chumber could drive, but not have anything to do with maintainance or running of the company. the one broken down is in the same state it was b4. I do ask myself if the maintainance ruling was to do with the planned preventative side etc. would attending a breakdown count in the ruling?

[justlookingaround]

I found some photos of the new operation on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26850933584/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/27460224525/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/26852809423/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/27360894132/in/dateposted/

So as much as the buses have been painted red and destination equipment put in, note how the screenwash, wheelchair and emergency exit signs were carefully made not to be painted over? Is it that expensive to make new signage for stuff like that? I think not.

[Steveminor]

I can't see him lasting very long tbh. If the business was in trouble before then this relaunch was the perfect opportunity to do things differently to make the business more profitable. But he's kept some of the troublesome buses & staff. He's also gone back onto his old unprofitable routes  why?.
As for the all over red livery does look a little like d&g/midland. Maybe he's hoping passengers will think the same

[Solo1]

travel express have 6 red ones for service 4 for 11 2 for the new service wonder which other ones will be repainted into red

[Busman Jamie]

Proberbly the SPD and the w reg as they ate already red lol

[Tony]

Proberbly the SPD and the w reg as they ate already red lol

The fleetlist on the main site shows the only 5 currently showing as taxed
http://wmbusphotos.com/TravelExpress/fleetlist.html

[Busman Jamie]

Do any of the 'not in use' meet DDA regulations?

[justlookingaround]

Do any of the 'not in use' meet DDA regulations?

Anything W-reg and up should be easy to get certified for DDA.

I can't see him lasting very long tbh. If the business was in trouble before then this relaunch was the perfect opportunity to do things differently to make the business more profitable. But he's kept some of the troublesome buses & staff. He's also gone back onto his old unprofitable routes  why?.

Well what routes should he have went on?

I do agree that this doesn't seem like it's going to last, especially if Chumber has been caught doing things that will put his new license in jeopardy. There's been plenty of time to get the buses repaired and any issues fixed but the most seems to have been dodgy repaints?

[T840MAK]

Do any of the 'not in use' meet DDA regulations?

The Y-reg and the 51-plate definitely do as they were built to spec.

[MW]

But do they give change ?????

[Will]

But do they give change ?????

Nope recent pictures still suggest the buses have vaults in them