West Midlands Accessible Transport

[Tony]

The first vehicle to join this fleet ready for the takeover of Ring & Ride on Thursday is

KY19 RGK Mercedes 514CDI with a Treka M16L conversion

[karl724223]

Thought it was gooin to be called N E A T?

[Tony]

Thought it was gooin to be called N E A T?

W M A T is the official company name, not what it will trade as.

[leewhayward29]

Are they (ring and ride) staying where they are at their current depots or are they moving to the main national express wm depots?

I don't know if this has been asked or answered before

Thanks Lee

[Tony]

Are they (ring and ride) staying where they are at their current depots or are they moving to the main national express wm depots?

I don't know if this has been asked or answered before

Thanks Lee

I don't think any company in the country would have room for an extra 500 vehicles in their garages

[leewhayward29]

I don't think any company in the country would have room for an extra 500 vehicles in their garages

Thanks Tony I just thought I'd ask

[Ginger66]

Will the minibuses be in the crimson livery or west Midlands bus livery.

[nathanielrwi]

Will the minibuses be in the crimson livery or west Midlands bus livery.

I doubt they'd be in either - I assumed they'd either retain the ring and ride livery/brand or have a new livery and branding if they market themselves as National Express Accessible Transport..

[Tony]

I doubt they'd be in either - I assumed they'd either retain the ring and ride livery/brand or have a new livery and branding if they market themselves as National Express Accessible Transport..

They are going in a new livery, but I cannot disclose  what it is or put a photo on the internet until the launch, A1001 is already in the new livery

[nathanielrwi]

They are going in a new livery, but I cannot disclose  what it is or put a photo on the internet until the launch, A1001 is already in the new livery

When will the launch be?

[Ginger66]

Love the livery on 1001.   But I think passengers will be in for a surprise when a pink buses pulls uout outside to take you out for ther day.

[Tony]

Love the livery on 1001.   But I think passengers will be in for a surprise when a pink buses pulls uout outside to take you out for ther day.

Why?

There's all sorts of random colours at the moment, remember a lot of the time the driver comes and knocks your door and escorts you to the bus

[Tony]

Purple A1001 is now in use from Frankley depot. Most of the Aston allocated fleet now has fleetnumbers applied

[Dylanbusboy45]

A1001 noted doing the rounds in Longbridge/Frankley area today. Just got a quick photo of it at Longbridge

[CL]

A1001 noted doing the rounds in Longbridge/Frankley area today. Just got a quick photo of it at Longbridge

Passed in Bartley Green earlier this week.. Had my back turned to it, and only clocked it as it zoomed past me! 😂