National Express Coaches

[winston]

Basic details of all of 339-353 are now on the main site here
NX Coach fleet (wmbusphotos.com)

Thanks, you've got a typo on 352/353, you have them as 62 plates instead of 67 plate.

205 is at Lucketts (now numbered 5623)
208 is at Lucketts (now numbered 5624)
232 is at Chalfonts

Should the NXWM fleet also now be allocated to Aston in lieu of Walsall. 

Also seen suggestions that Bennetts Coaches maybe receiving some ex NXWM NX liveried coaches, so not sure how many new ones are due at Aston to join 401/2. 

Former NXWM 283 (now 5547) at Woods doesn't appear to have moved since 2nd March & arrival of 5 new Scania / Levante 3's

[Tony]

Thanks, you've got a typo on 352/353, you have them as 62 plates instead of 67 plate.

205 is at Lucketts (now numbered 5623)
208 is at Lucketts (now numbered 5624)
232 is at Chalfonts

Should the NXWM fleet also now be allocated to Aston in lieu of Walsall.

Also seen suggestions that Bennetts Coaches maybe receiving some ex NXWM NX liveried coaches, so not sure how many new ones are due at Aston to join 401/2.

Former NXWM 283 (now 5547) at Woods doesn't appear to have moved since 2nd March & arrival of 5 new Scania / Levante 3's

There's a lot needs updating on that list, I need time to go through the full list on the NX computer. Hopefully have time next week

[winston]

NX coaches growth plans & new coach deliveries for 2023/24:

https://www.route-one.net/coach/growth-beckons-for-the-scheduled-coach-market-national-express/

[winston]

Does anyone know which 4 new routes Jason Edwards Travel Ltd (former Edwards Coaches director) will be operating from Iver near Heathrow & from when?

https://www.route-one.net/features/jason-edwards-returns-to-scheduled-coaches/

[B61 ANDREW]

NX coaches growth plans & new coach deliveries for 2023/24:

https://www.route-one.net/coach/growth-beckons-for-the-scheduled-coach-market-national-express/

It looks like the Levante will continue to be the preferred body type for some time still. 

[winston]

It looks like the Levante will continue to be the preferred body type for some time still.

At least until new diesel coaches are replaced by Hydrogen or Electric. 

The article does suggest Caetano are struggling with production capacity / long leadtimes, like most builders at present. 

[winston]

More new Scania K410EB6 / Levante 3 coaches are as follows:

West Midlands Travel Ltd (Aston):

354 BV23ZVC
355 BV23ZVD
BV23ZVE
BV23ZVF
BV23ZVG
BV23ZVH
BV23ZVJ
BV23ZVK
BV23ZVL
BV23ZVM

Aston have taken over operation of NX route 707 (Birmingham - Heathrow Airport T5) from Chalfonts as of today.

Edwards Coaches, Llantrisant:

BV23ZVW

To be confirmed:

BV23ZVX

[BN]

More new Scania K410EB6 / Levante 3 coaches are as follows:

West Midlands Travel Ltd (Aston):

354 BV23ZVC
355 BV23ZVD
BV23ZVE
BV23ZVF
BV23ZVG
BV23ZVH
BV23ZVJ
BV23ZVK
BV23ZVL
BV23ZVM

Aston have taken over operation of NX route 707 (Birmingham - Heathrow Airport T5) from Chalfonts as of today.

Edwards Coaches, Llantrisant:

BV23ZVW

To be confirmed:

BV23ZVX

Yes, 355 rocked up at Park Lane Friday evening. Hope it's allocated to us.

[winston]

Yes, 355 rocked up at Park Lane Friday evening. Hope it's allocated to us.

I see from the Woods new license application, Park Lane will be getting its own allocation of NX Coaches.

[Rachvince53]

I see from the Woods new license application, Park Lane will be getting its own allocation of NX Coaches.

Correct. 

[BN]

I see from the Woods new license application, Park Lane will be getting its own allocation of NX Coaches.

Correct Winston, 10 private hire vehicles on top of our 4 network vehicles

[Tony]

Correct Winston, 10 private hire vehicles on top of our 4 network vehicles

BX65 WAJ the former Walsall number 94 has returned to Woods and was back in use yesterday & today, you might get that!

[winston]

Correct Winston, 10 private hire vehicles on top of our 4 network vehicles

Is that 10 Private Hire vehicles from NETS, Aston, Woods or extra NETS coaches?

[winston]

BX65 WAJ the former Walsall number 94 has returned to Woods and was back in use yesterday & today, you might get that!

BX65WAJ is still showing as an Ambassador

Woods also appear to have 4983 BX65WBW out on the 230, the same as BX65WAJ. 

There's a number of 65 plate being returned to the network for expansion, along with a few 64 plate examples.

[Tony]

BX65WAJ is still showing as an Ambassador

All 6 ex Walsall have all been moved to Woods from Ambassador, but may not all be used