Upcoming events in 2016

[Trident 4194]

Presidents to be withdrawn by end of year?

[GeminiFan1991]

Presidents to be withdrawn by end of year?

Seems like a good bet, at the very least many would be gone with some lingering around here and there

[Stu]

Dudley/Sandwell bus network review?

[2206]

Seems like a good bet, at the very least many would be gone with some lingering around here and there

Maybe NX will also start to withdraw the 41** Tridents in 2016? @GeminiFan1991

[GeminiFan1991]

Maybe NX will also start to withdraw the 41** Tridents in 2016? @GeminiFan1991

Hard to say although with the emission rules round the corner, it wouldn't surprise me

[Ashley 60171]

Don't forget we do have a range of operators in the West Midlands albeit not the interesting variety of the past.

What is there to predict apart from the norm. Local Government cuts of some kind and/or the availability of money pots for transport projects, a fair bit of buying and selling of vehicles, a big company will buy a smaller company, some companies will close down, a few accidents/fires, maybe some upbeat industry news, the countdown to DDA Day for double deckers, more contribution to preservation and more ramblings from the veg/spotters/enthusiast's.

Quoted from every previous year.

[GeminiFan1991]

I'd quite like another day ideally at BC, would love to see how they manage their wealth of vehicles

[Bryan]

Don't forget we do have a range of operators in the West Midlands albeit not the interesting variety of the past.

What is there to predict apart from the norm. Local Government cuts of some kind and/or the availability of money pots for transport projects, a fair bit of buying and selling of vehicles, a big company will buy a smaller company, some companies will close down, a few accidents/fires, maybe some upbeat industry news, the countdown to DDA Day for double deckers, more contribution to preservation and more ramblings from the veg/spotters/enthusiast's.

Quoted from every previous year.

I couldn't have put it better myself Ashley. I think the only thing not mentioned was route changes.

[Ashley 60171]

I couldn't have put it better myself Ashley. I think the only thing not mentioned was route changes.

I forgot the most obvious one, whoops.

[37351ml]

I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.

[Michael Bevan]

I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.

I was thinking Enviro 400's from other depots since I've heard NXWM are planning to start to withdraw B7TL ALX400's this year. Not sure if this is true though. But with new buses arriving this year I wouldn't be surprised!

[Sh4318]

I predict a few ex dudley road wb 47xx geminis to be branded for the 5 replacing the plaxtons.

Either the 5 or 80 - that seems to be their new home already

I don't want to consider the prospect of anything ALX400 bodied being withdrawn this year, hopefully they'll hold out until at least 2017

[2206]

I was thinking Enviro 400's from other depots since I've heard NXWM are planning to start to withdraw B7TL ALX400's this year. Not sure if this is true though. But with new buses arriving this year I wouldn't be surprised!

Wouldn't the Presidents and Y reg Tridents be withdrawn before the B7TL ALX400? @Michael Bevan

[Tony]

Sunday 24th July should be a date for another enthusiast event to watch out for

[Ashley 60171]

Sunday 24th July should be a date for another enthusiast event to watch out for

Five years since the last day of Metrobuses.