New garages!

[Tony]

Two new garages for West Midlands Travel applied for

PK2011557 SN WEST MIDLANDS TRAVEL LTD Director(s): MARTIN HANCOCK, David Bradford, Thomas Stables, Kevin Gale, Ravinder Saund, Adam Cook 51 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4BZ Operating Centre: ARRIVALS - VICTORIA COACH STATION, 3 ECCLESTON PLACE, LONDON, SW1W 9NF Authorisation: 6 vehicle(s) Operating Centre: HEATHROW COACH CENTRE, SIPSON ROAD, SIPSON, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 0HN Authorisation: 86 vehicle(s) Transport Manager(s): Andrew Carnell, Leighsen Tomkins, Neal Glass

[DJ]

Interesting, I presume these are to be used for coach operations then, with the one at Victoria just being an 'outpost' of sorts?

Will this mean NX Group are taking more of their coach operations in house rather than having them contracted/franchised out to other operators using their brand?

[winston]

I Assume WMT will just be taking over Sipson Road NX Coach & remaining bus Op's.

[Tony]

There is also an application in in the Eastern Traffic area, although the DVSA website hasn't got the operating centres listed yet, but probably for Luton and Start Hill depots

[winston]

I'm surprised WMT was chosen, I would have expected Kings Ferry & the remainder of NX Op's to combine, possibly even including Clarkes

The initial application cover NX Ltd - License No PK1031504 SI
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/view-details/licence/280079

I assume the Eastern Traffic Area will cover

NX Ltd - License No PF1031469 SI
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/view-details/licence/280044/

[monkeyjoe]

I Assume WMT will just be taking over Sipson Road NX Coach & remaining bus Op's.

I thought this garage was already nx I see them with nx branded bus as live in the area when down here.

[Tony]

I thought this garage was already nx I see them with nx branded bus as live in the area when down here.

The application is for West Midlands Travel

[monkeyjoe]

O I see does that mean potentially taking on bus routes then?

[D10]

O I see does that mean potentially taking on bus routes then?

No this is just a transfer of the owned operations coaches from National Express Ltd to West Midlands Travel Ltd, due to a internal company restructure.

[TT90]

Tony, will Sipson Road's bus contracts to British Airways, the BBC and the University of West London still be operating as normal under TWM ?

Are the drivers likely to see pay and conditions rise in line with NXWM Drivers ?

[2900]

Any news on Perry barrs replacement garage.

[John]

Any news on Perry barrs replacement garage.

Not yet. Think we find out in the summer where it will be

[DJ]

Regarding Perry Barr, are there any plans for a garage open day before it closes, presumably later this year?

[Jack]

Regarding Perry Barr, are there any plans for a garage open day before it closes, presumably later this year?

Has Perry Barr ever even had an open day before? It would be nice to have an open day at PB, love the chance sit in the cab of a 44** Gemini  8)

[Dom]

Has Perry Barr ever even had an open day before? It would be nice to have an open day at PB, love the chance sit in the cab of a 44** Gemini  8)

You made the same comment they other day. 44** geminis are exactly the same as 45** and 46** geminis