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Some are on the road for 21 hours .

The West Midlands Early Platinum MMCs are 10 years old and most over half a million miles.They are still reliable

Saw one in Birmingham today .They do look nice

The 310 has done well over the years no matter how you phrase it is still one of the Shires premium routes.I last worked on it 15 years ago .I was on it a few weeks ago traffic has got worse along the route.Our poster op may not agree .It was switched from single deckers to double deckers due to...

Look for the inquiry into the Arriva purchase of Sovereign years ago.Stagecoach gave their reasons for not bothering with the Home Counties.You will find it interesting in regards to your arguments.

Happens all the time on busses.They will recruit drivers till the last week of operation.I remember applying for a job one of the drivers said i must be brave joining a company going under.

About time the Parks fleet has been clapped out.I have seen a few at Digbeth over the past few days looking like they dont care anymore.

Why dont those members advocating for reform get into local politics.The issue of local control can never go away.You cant have someone in London telling Hertfordshire what to do .

Never check i just drive in out .You have reminded me .

There is no market .People find it easier to get to Basingstoke and catch the train which takes only 30 minutes.Stagecoach once proposed to try the Tadley ,Bramley and Shefield on Loddon route then express to Reading via the A33 .The figures and passengers numbers did not add up

Spoke to one of the organisers the other day.They may change a few things .Will be updated in due course

Local authorities care about their rate payers only.Those are the shareholders in the private sector. You mentioned the 310 which went all the way to Enfield years ago.The reason it was cut back to Waltham was TFL .Nothing Arriva could do about it .

Arriva Luton did provide some drivers and vehicles

They cant make decisions on services like NX or Megabus used to do.NX can solve problems.Megabus you could get a replacement coaches from London operators.Flix are just customer assistants

Thats one thing they do need to sort out especially at Victoria Coach Station.They should be someone sorting the problems. Leaving passengers stranded is a no for me .

You are more worried about looks.Polo shirts are easy to maintain .Tie is only good when working on coaches due to having air con.On service buses you will suffocate in a shirt and tie

Even the municipals are buying from abroad.Why should the residents be held to ransom paying over the odds for things you can get somewhere.What happened to British Leyland

Go South Coast could do the work from Plymouth if they wanted to they are a contractor already on the network .

7 years is the lifespan of coaches on NX work.There is lots of 67 and 68 plates that are due for replacement this year .

Could just be a bad batch .National Express have ADL electrics on on the X1 they are coping well even on the Birmingham to Coventry route with sections at national speed limit