Electric Buses

[Wba_lad]

@Tony has only mentioned all PB's diesel double deckers being replaced - there are 99 currently (by my reckoning - which may or may not be accurate!! ) 🤣

When this happens I think Perry Barr should give some double deckers to Walsall, looks like they've been struggling because they have been putting singles on the 51 ect recently, then maybe they can sort something out with the 4s and get doubles on the 4 as really needs them.

[Stu]

When this happens I think Perry Barr should give some double deckers to Walsall, looks like they've been struggling because they have been putting singles on the 51 ect recently, then maybe they can sort something out with the 4s and get doubles on the 4 as really needs them.

I think you should take the time to read back through this and other threads, because I'm sure we've been over all this before.

In short:
- the overall fleet has far too many single decks for what is actually needed, and one of the aims of the current delivery of 300 new electric double decks is to reduce the number of singles.
- the 4/4H/4M can't have double decks due to the bridge height restriction at Sandwell & Dudley station.

[jasmine]

On the red livery which you claim you didn't see

Speaking of red and blue liveries, why did a few Cov E400 MMCs have the red TfWM livery as opposed to the sky blue one?

[JosephR]

When this happens I think Perry Barr should give some double deckers to Walsall, looks like they've been struggling because they have been putting singles on the 51 ect recently, then maybe they can sort something out with the 4s and get doubles on the 4 as really needs them.

I have a funny feeling the 16 branded will go WB. And the Sutton's will go AG. and the e400 tridents YW

[frostjay974]

I think you should take the time to read back through this and other threads, because I'm sure we've been over all this before.

In short:
- the overall fleet has far too many single decks for what is actually needed, and one of the aims of the current delivery of 300 new electric double decks is to reduce the number of singles.
- the 4/4H/4M can't have double decks due to the bridge height restriction at Sandwell & Dudley station.

Which buses does this affect because during the covid lockdown I remember seeing pictures of MMCs and regular e400s on them as of http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6750.html

[Jack]

Which buses does this affect because during the covid lockdown I remember seeing pictures of MMCs and regular e400s on them as of http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6750.html

All double deckers as signage was changed.

[Celestial Toymaker]

They'd be changing their tune if they were forced to pay for one bus......

i fully agree, that was my point

[ellspurs]

Which buses does this affect because during the covid lockdown I remember seeing pictures of MMCs and regular e400s on them as of http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6750.html

All double deckers as signage was changed.

https://www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/local-headlines/warning-to-drivers-as-height-restriction-reduced-on-oldbury-bridge/ as per what @Jack has said.

[Dababa015]

Not related to nxwm but just seen a wright gb kite electric one (idk name) from first heading towards city centre by stock field road.

[markcf83]

Speaking of red and blue liveries, why did a few Cov E400 MMCs have the red TfWM livery as opposed to the sky blue one?

Loaned or short term transfers I think. 

[Tony]

Loaned or short term transfers I think.

It was just they had the blue changed to red just before the electrics arrived so they were ready for transfer

[EK40]

Not related to nxwm but just seen a wright gb kite electric one (idk name) from first heading towards city centre by stock field road.

most likely just going to greysons in tyseley (or from) quite a lot of electroliners from all over the country there, and two brand new enviro 400ev demos in a camo livery.

[Wba_lad]

Just seen a national express West Midlands branded new electric and great Barr just now, anyone know what one this was please?

[Tony]

Just seen a national express West Midlands branded new electric and great Barr just now, anyone know what one this was please?

It will be one of PB's E165 or E167 but I don't know which will be there at the time you saw

[Wba_lad]

It will be one of PB's E165 or E167 but I don't know which will be there at the time you saw

Oh, what was the one you was on the M6 near great Barr, I seen you driving