National Express Coaches

[BN]

Saw two new tri-axles allocated to Start Hill, BK14 LFT and LFU

There are 26 x Scania Tri-axles due at Start Hill to replace the A6 & A9 fleet

I've seen reports of BK14LFP & SH178 BK14LFS, it was also mentioned that here may be a small batch of Toyota/Caetano due for somewhere?

The Kings Ferry have also recently taken delivery of 6 x 13 plate Levante's formerly at NX Luton on the A1

I did wonder if they were Scania or not because of the Birmingham registrations. I've not had a look in one yet

I was told they are on the new B11R as Nat Ex had one to test out. I believe both tri and standard axles are going to be B11R.

[winston]

Saw two new tri-axles allocated to Start Hill, BK14 LFT and LFU

There are 26 x Scania Tri-axles due at Start Hill to replace the A6 & A9 fleet

I've seen reports of BK14LFP & SH178 BK14LFS, it was also mentioned that here may be a small batch of Toyota/Caetano due for somewhere?

The Kings Ferry have also recently taken delivery of 6 x 13 plate Levante's formerly at NX Luton on the A1

I did wonder if they were Scania or not because of the Birmingham registrations. I've not had a look in one yet

I was told they are on the new B11R as Nat Ex had one to test out. I believe both tri and standard axles are going to be B11R.

@BN It appears the Tri-axles at least may be Scania rather than Volvo's, I understand confirmation of the order appeared in CBW recently.

Here's a picture of SH178:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dd67773/14773396591/

Ex LA144 now 414 (4.14) & repainted in to Kings Ferry colours
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58093376@N06/14732477205/

[winston]

To add further confusion, London Transport Bus News has the 26 new Start Hill tri-axles as Volvo's but B9R's???

[Tony]

To add further confusion, London Transport Bus News has the 26 new Start Hill tri-axles as Volvo's but B9R's???

NX company fleet list lists them as Scanias

[winston]

To add further confusion, London Transport Bus News has the 26 new Start Hill tri-axles as Volvo's but B9R's???

NX company fleet list lists them as Scanias

Cheers Tony, that's good enough for me!  ;D

[James4368]

NX06AAA SH22 (Ex FJ57KHM) was on 1100 NX330 BCS-PBS Today

https://flic.kr/p/oz3289

[winston]

NX06AAA SH22 (Ex FJ57KHM) was on 1100 NX330 BCS-PBS Today

https://flic.kr/p/oz3289

SH22 is its old NX ops fleet number

[James4368]

NX V Festival shuttles from Birmingham 15/08/14

0845 EVV2 BCS-Weston Park

1045 EVV2 BCS-Weston Park

[winston]

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Bus-firms-link-free-travel-offer-Derbyshire/story-22084488-detail/story.html

[bwsau cymru]

What an excellent idea, one which I have had for ages. It seems a real step forward to creating door to door long distance ticketing

[James4368]

Skills WX07OVJ was on NX675 BCS-Minehead Butlins today departed at 0915 from BCS

[winston]

PD0000738/241 - NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Pwellheli Bus Station, Maes and London Victoria Coach Stn given service number 545 effective from 20-Oct-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

[Ex BC driver]

PD0000738/241 - NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Pwellheli Bus Station, Maes and London Victoria Coach Stn given service number 545 effective from 20-Oct-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

Could be to do with the one Whittle operates

[notepanel]

PD0000738/241 - NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Pwellheli Bus Station, Maes and London Victoria Coach Stn given service number 545 effective from 20-Oct-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

Could be to do with the one Whittle operates

It only changed last week to operate via Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry & Wrexham, instead of Stoke, to replace the 418!

Having said that, the 418 had a timetable change just 6 weeks prior to its withdrawal to improve reliability!

[bwsau cymru]

PD0000738/241 - NATIONAL EXPRESS LTD, BIRMINGHAM COACH STATION, DIGBETH, BIRMINGHAM, B5 6DD
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Pwellheli Bus Station, Maes and London Victoria Coach Stn given service number 545 effective from 20-Oct-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

Could be to do with the one Whittle operates

It only changed last week to operate via Telford, Shrewsbury, Oswestry & Wrexham, instead of Stoke, to replace the 418!

Having said that, the 418 had a timetable change just 6 weeks prior to its withdrawal to improve reliability!

I have been told the opposite. The 418 has never had a reliability issue, ok yes it left late a lot from Birmingham but just change timetable. Selwyns have created a pattern of cutting the routes they operate with lots of dead milage such as 417.

Yes 545 has just changed to cover telford and shrewsbury so I am shocked to see it change again.

The now 19:00 from Birmingham to Shrewsbury is an absolute mess, Haytons still operate the service as far as Wolverhampton then its transferring passengers onto a Travel Stars coach to do the Telford & Shrewsbury bit.
Whats even more of a mess is that the service only services Dudley, Bearwood, Fiveways, Walsall, Great Barr and perry barr in one direction from telford and shrewsbury.

So cleary this route change has been a complete mess