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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    There's new route 788 Heathrow T5 - Peterborough which starts 20th October: https://bustimes.org/services/788-peterborough-heathrow-airport-t5
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    No idea, I was expecting all of the NETS coach companies to adopt the NETS livery & potentially just retain local fleetnames to make it easier to transfer coaches around the group of companies, however, repaints currently seem to have halted. Morton's have had a batch of 5 new E400MMC's...
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    National Express Coaches Discussion

    As of Monday 9th Oct, Clarkes no longer operate any vehicles on National Express diagrams, all Clarkes workings on the 025, 400 & 450 have moved to National Express Wandsworth depot. I suspect that Clarkes may be one of the two National Express Transport Solutions depots that are being closed...
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    40834 is going to Manchester as interim franchise fleet.
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    TfGM Bee Network - fleet discussion

    That's still the case regarding 40728-32 & 40761, those have since been supplemented by 40822/23, as the Rotala Tranche 1 small franchises require 8 double deckers I understand - all should be refurbished with Bee Network interiors too. 40825/28/33/40/43 I believe are staying at Diamond North...
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    TfGM Bus franchising

    The driver training part of Weston Street, Bolton was always staying with Rotala, they've even acquired a 3 storey office block in Bolton Town Centre for use as both training offices & driver accommodation. Rotala also want an operational base in Bolton to help retain as many existing drivers...
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    TfGM Bus franchising

    No they won't, they will be split between Eccles & the former Arriva Bolton depot which Diamond NW will be taking over the lease on as both an operational base & Rotala Group Driver Training centre
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    TfGM Bee Network - fleet discussion

    Go North West are bringing in 59/60/61/12 plate double deckers ex London + 60/10 & 12 plate Volvo B7RLE / Citaro / E200's. I believe the age limit is 16 years old.
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    TfGM Bus franchising

    Go North West are bringing in 59/60/61/12 plate double deckers ex London + 60/10 & 12 plate Volvo B7RLE / Citaro / E200's. I believe the age limit is 16 years old.
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    I very much doubt that. Burton is too small to be of interest.
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    Sounds like nothing more than driver gossip. 1690361825 Exactly, Stagecoach had the option to buy Midland Classic when it was originally put up for sale & didn't.
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    No, I've already said where those 10 ex First Streetlites are heading, Diamond WM. 1690322924 They will end up in the West Midlands, I made that post on the WMBus Photos Forum 1690323314 I understand that all National Express & Diamond Buses operating in the West Midlands will now need to be...
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    40615 was repainted in Preston base colours & stored at Tividale for a while, before being repainted again in to Diamond 2 Tone livery for Burton. 40614 was despatched to Burton in as acquired ex Yellow Bus livery. I assume it has gone for painting local to Burton now, as Rotala are currently...
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    They've just had 2 extra B5TL's / Wright Gemini 3's 40614 & 40615 for extra schools - those were originally intended to go to Preston.
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    Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

    There are no Diamond Perry Barr or West Bromwich depots. Tividale is the main Diamond West Midlands depot. And none of the buses listed are planned to transfer to Burton.

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