National Express West Midlands Fleet

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National Express West Midlands is the largest bus service company in the West Midlands area. It operates over 80% of the region's bus services on a commercial basis, plus school and subsidised services.

Buses out of its Coventry depot trade under the name of National Express Coventry.

The company operates 1725 buses in normal passenger use, plus over 20 driver training vehicles - all of which are listed below.

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[edit] Fleet

This is the official fleet list of National Express West Midlands Buses, including National Express Coventry vehicles but excluding driver training vehicles, withdrawn buses, and those on loan, as of May 2008.[1] However, buses withdrawn for refurbishment are included.

118 Buses are now in the new, National Express West Midlands livery. 195 buses are still in the old, non-low-floor West Midlands Travel livery. The remainder are in the more recent or older Travel West Midlands low-floor livery, except one, which wears Blythe Valley Shuttle Bus livery.

[edit] Codes

National Express West Midlands runs 11 normal garages. 10 of these actually trade as National Express West Midlands and over half of these are located in Birmingham, with the other 4 being located in the Black Country. The other garage is the National Express Coventry garage, in Coventry. For easy and quick recognition, each garage has its own unique code, which are listed below.

Code Garage
AG Acocks Green
BC Birmingham Central
BY Bordesley Green
CV Coventry
LH Lea Hall
PB Perry Barr
PE Pensnett
WA Walsall
WB West Bromwich
WN Wolverhampton
YW Yardley Wood

[edit] Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400

National Express West Midlands operates 360 of these buses, which were purchased between early 2000 and 2005. They are the company's most common bus. Each bus has a seating capacity of 73. Some of the buses are branded for routes 126 (Wolverhampton - Birmingham), 51 (Walsall - Birmingham), 559 (Wolverhampton - Ashmore Park) & 560 (Wolverhampton - Bloxwich), 79 (Birmingham - Wolverhampton), The Bristol Road 'Jubilee Lines', 900 (Birmingham - Coventry), The Coventry Road routes, 94 (Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood),

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4125 - 4128 Y716 TOH - Y719 TOH
4129 - 4132 Y721 TOH - Y724 TOH
4133 - 4136 Y726 TOH - Y729 TOH
4137 - 4145 Y731 TOH - Y739 TOH
4146 - 4154 Y741 TOH - Y749 TOH
4155 - 4158 Y751 TOH - Y754 TOH
4159 - 4162 Y756 TOH - Y759 TOH
4163 - 4166 Y761 TOH - Y764 TOH
4167 - 4170 Y766 TOH - Y769 TOH
4171 - 4174 Y771 TOH - Y774 TOH
4175 Y776 TOH
4176 - 4177 Y778 TOH - Y779 TOH
4178 - 4182 Y781 TOH - Y785 TOH
4183 - 4185 Y787 TOH - Y789 TOH
4186 - 4194 Y791 TOH - Y799 TOH
4195 - 4203 Y801 TOH - Y809 TOH
4204 - 4212 Y811 TOH - Y819 TOH
4213 - 4221 Y821 TOH - Y829 TOH
4222 Y831 TOH
4223 - 4224 Y833 TOH - Y834 TOH
4305 - 4309 BP51 HDD - BP51 HDH
4310 - 4312 BP51 HDJ - BP51 HDL
4313 BX02 APY
4314 BP51 HDO
4315 BX02 APZ
4316 BX02 ARF
4317 BX02 ARU
4318 BX02 ARZ
4319 BX02 ASO
4320 - 4321 BX02 ASU - BX02 ASV
4322 BX02 ASZ
4323 BX02 ATK
4324 - 4325 BX02 ATN - BX02 ATO
4326 - 4327 BX02 ATU - BX02 ATV
4328 - 4329 BX02 ATY - BX02 ATZ
4330 BX02 AUA
4331 BX02 AUC
4332 - 4333 BX02 AUE - BX02 AUF
4334 BX02 AUH
4335 - 4341 BX02 AUJ - BX02 AUP
4342 BX02 AUR
4343 - 4346 BX02 AUT - BX02 AUW
4347 BX02 AUY
4348 BX02 AVB
4349 - 4352 BX02 AVD - BX02 AVG
4353 - 4355 BX02 AVJ - BX02 AVL
4356 - 4358 BX02 AVN - BX02 AVP
4359 BX02 AVR
4360 - 4362 BX02 AVT - BX02 AVV
4363 BX02 AVY
4364 - 4368 BV52 OAA - BV52 OAE
4369 BV52 OAG
4370 BV52 OAU
4371 BV52 OAH
4372 BV52 OAJ
4373 - 4377 BV52 OAL - BV52 OAP
4378 BV52 OAS
4379 - 4382 BV52 OAW - BV52 OAZ
4383 - 4390 BV52 OBA - BV52 OBH
4391 - 4392 BV52 OBJ - BV52 OBK
4393 BV52 OBT
4394 - 4395 BV52 OBX - BV52 OBY
4396 - 4400 BV52 OBL - BV52 OBP
4401 - 4402 BV52 OBR - BV52 OBS
4403 BV52 OBU
4404 BV52 OBW
4405 BV52 OBZ
4406 - 4413 BV52 OCA - BV52 OCH
4414 BV52 OCJ
4425 BJ03 ETR
4426 - 4428 BJ03 ETT - BJ03 ETV
4429 - 4431 BJ03 ETX - BJ03 ETZ
4432 - 4437 BJ03 EUA - BJ03 EUF
4438 BJ03 EUH
4439 - 4442 BJ03 EUK - BJ03 EUN
4443 BJ03 EUP
4444 BJ03 EUR
4445 - 4451 BJ03 EUT - BJ03 EUZ
4452 - 4454 BJ03 EVB - BJ03 EVD
4455 - 4457 BJ03 EVF - BJ03 EVH
4458 - 4461 BJ03 EVK - BJ03 EVN
4462 BJ03 EVP
4463 BJ03 EVR
4464 - 4469 BJ03 EVT - BJ03 EVY
4470 - 4474 BJ03 EWA - BJ03 EWE
4535 BL53 EDF
4536 - 4537 BL53 EDJ - BL53 EDK
4538 - 4539 BL53 EDO - BL53 EDP
4540 BL53 EDR
4541 - 4542 BL53 EDU - BL53 EDV
4543 BL53 EDX
4544 BL53 EEA - BL53 EEB
4546 - 4548 BL53 EEF - BL53 EEH
4549 BL53 EEJ
4550 - 4553 BL53 EEM - BL53 EEP
4554 BL53 EER
4555 - 4561 BL53 EET - BL53 EEZ
4562 - 4564 BL53 EFA - BL53 EFC
4565 - 4567 BU04 BHX - BU04 BHZ
4568 - 4569 BU04 BJE - BU04 BJF
4570 - 4571 BU04 BJJ - BU04 BJK
4572 BU04 BJV
4573 BU04 BJX
4574 BU04 BJZ
4575 BU04 BKA
4576 - 4579 BU04 BKD - BU04 BKG
4580 - 4582 BU04 BKJ - BU04 BKL
4583 BU04 BKN
4584 BU04 BKV
4585 BU04 BKX
4586 BU04 BKZ
4587 BU04 BLF
4588 - 4589 BU04 BLJ - BU04 BLK
4590 BU04 BLN
4591 BU04 BLV
4592 BU04 BLX
4593 BU04 BLZ
4594 BX54 DCU
4595 BU04 BMZ
4596 BX54 DCV
4597 BX54 DCY
4598 BX54 DDA
4599 - 4600 BX54 DDE - BX54 DDF
4601 - 4603 BX54 DDJ - BX54 DDL
4604 - 4605 BX54 DDN - BX54 DDO
4606 - 4607 BX54 DDU - BX54 DDV
4608 - 4609 BX54 DDY - BX54 DDZ
4610 BX54 DEU
4611 BX54 DFA
4612 - 4614 BX54 DFC - BX54 DFE
4615 - 4620 BX54 XSC - BX54 XSH
4621 - 4623 BX54 XSJ - BX54 XSL
4624 BX54 XSM
4625 BX54 XRO
4626 BX54 XRR
4627 - 4630 BX54 XRT - BX54 XRW
4631 - 4632 BX54 XRY - BX54 XRZ
4633 - 4634 BX54 XSA - BX54 XSB

[edit] Allocations

WA = Walsall, WN = Wolverhampton, BC = Birmingham Central, LH = Lea Hall

Garage Fleet Numbers
WN (104) 4165 - 4168, 4171 - 4172, 4174 - 4179, 4310 - 4314, 4316, 4318 - 4326, 4329 - 4330, 4535 - 4609
YW (88) 4142 - 4161, 4180, 4182, 4218, 4331 - 4395
BC (60) 4181, 4183 - 4184, 4186, 4189 - 4192, 4196, 4201, 4425 - 4433, 4439 - 4454, 4610 - 4634
CV (40) 4203 - 4217, 4219 - 4224, 4396 - 4414
LH (36) 4185, 4187 - 4188, 4193 - 4195, 4197 - 4200, 4202, 4434 - 4438, 4455 - 4474
WA (32) 4125 - 4141, 4162 - 4164, 4169 - 4170, 4173, 4305 - 4309, 4315, 4317, 4327 - 4328

[edit] MCW Metrobus

National Express West Midlands operates 186 of these buses, which were purchased originally by WMPTE, and then West Midlands Travel. In total over 1,100 were bought and the last remaining Metrobuses are between 25 and 18 years old. The Metrobuses have a seating capacity of 73. No Metrobuses carry branding for any routes. One bus, 2792, is back on loan to its previous owners, from Carlyle Bus & Coach.


[edit] Fleet numbers & registrations

For more information about Metrobuses at National Express West Midlands vist West Midlands Metrobus.

Fleetnumbers Registrations
2529 POG 529Y
2530 POG 530Y
2534 POG 534Y
2544 POG 544Y
2550 POG 550Y
2552 POG 552Y
2561 POG 561Y
2564 POG 564Y
2577 POG 577Y
2594 POG 594Y
2596 POG 596Y
2605 POG 605Y
2613 ROX 613Y
2624 ROX 624Y
2631 ROX 631Y
2634 ROX 634Y
2650 ROX 650Y
2654 ROX 654Y
2658 ROX 658Y
2665 ROX 665Y
2668 A668 UOE
2672 A672 UOE
2674 A674 UOE
2676 A676 UOE
2689 A689 UOE
2693 A693 UOE
2699 A699 UOE
2707 A707 UOE
2710 A710 UOE
2713 - 2714 A713 UOE - A714 UOE
2716 A716 UOE
2718 A718 UOE
2721 A721 UOE
2726 - 2727 A726 UOE - A727 UOE
2729 A729 UOE
2731 - 2732 A731 UOE - A732 UOE
2734 - 2735 A734 UOE - A735 UOE
2741 A741 WVP
2744 A744 WVP
2746 A746 WVP
2750 A750 WVP
2751 A751 WVP
2753 A753 WVP
2756 A756 WVP
2758 A758 WVP
2760 A760 WVP
2765 A765 WVP
2769 A769 WVP
2776 B776 AOC
2779 - 2780 B779 AOC - B780 AOC
2782 B782 AOC
2787 - 2788 B787 AOC - B788 AOC
2790 B790 AOC
2792 B792 AOC
2801 B801 AOP
2805 B805 AOP
2807 B807 AOP
2811 - 2813 B811 AOP - B813 AOP
2815 - 2816 B815 AOP - B816 AOP
2819 B819 AOP
2823 - 2824 B823 AOP - B824 AOP
2830 B830 AOP
2832 - 2833 B832 AOP - B833 AOP
2841 - 2843 B841 AOP - B843 AOP
2849 B849 AOP
2854 B854 AOP
2857 B857 AOP
2859 B859 AOP
2861 B861 DOM
2865 - 2866 B865 DOM - B866 DOM
2869 B869 DOM
2871 B871 DOM
2874 B874 DOM
2878 - 2879 B878 DOM - B879 DOM
2883 B883 DOM
2887 - 2888 C887 FON - C888 FON
2890 C890 FON
2893 - 2895 C893 FON - C895 FON
2900 - 2905 C900 FON - C905 FON
2907 - 2909 C907 FON - C909 FON
2926 D926 NDA
2949 D949 NDA
2976 E976 VUK
2978 E978 VUK
2984 - 2985 E984 VUK - E985 VUK
2988 E988 VUK
2990 F990 XOE
2994 - 2996 F994 XOE - F996 XOE
2999 F999 XOE
3001 - 3003 F301 XOF - F303 XOF
3005 F305 XOF
3007 F307 XOF
3011 F311 XOF
3013 - 3015 F313 XOF - F315 XOF
3017 - 3020 F317 XOF - F320 XOF
3022 - 3024 F22 XOF - F24 XOF
3028 F28 XOF
3030 F30 XOF
3032 F32 XOF
3034 F34 XOF
3036 - 3037 F36 XOF - F37 XOF
3040 - 3043 F40 XOF - F43 XOF
3045 F45 XOF
3047 F47 XOF
3049 - 3050 F49 XOF - F50 XOF
3053 - 3056 F53 XOF - F56 XOF
3058 F58 XOF
3060 - 3078 F60 XOF - F78 XOF
3080 F80 XOF
3082 - 3084 F82 XOF - F84 XOF
3088 - 3089 F88 XOF - F89 XOF
3091 F91 XOF
3097 - 3098 F97 XOF - F98 XOF
3100 F100 XOF
3102 - 3103 F102 XOF - F103 XOF
3108 G108 FJW
3111 G111 FJW
3113 - 3114 G113 FJW - G114 FJW
3116 - 3118 G116 FJW - G118FJW
3122 - 3123 G122 FJW - G123 FJW

[edit] Allocations

All current Metrobuses are of the MKII Variety. Buses which are of the original MKII Variety are shown in normal font, Buses which are of the MKIIA Variety are in Bold font. The final two DP Metrobuses are in italics.

Garage Fleet Numbers
WA (38) 2530, 2534, 2544, 2552, 2594, 2613, 2624, 2631, 2634, 2650, 2665, 2668, 2676, 2693, 2716, 2718, 2729, 2735, 2744, 2760, 2765, 2769, 2776, 2819, 2830, 2865, 2874, 2879, 2887, 2888, 2895, 2926, 2949, 2990, 3020, 3023, 3097, 3102
WN (34) 2779, 2790, 2907, 2976, 2978, 2994, 2996, 3005, 3007, 3042, 3047, 3058, 3069, 3072, 3075 - 3078, 3080, 3083, 3084, 3088, 3089, 3091, 3098, 3100, 3103, 3108, 3111, 3113, 3114, 3116, 3117, 3122
LH (27) 2564, 2577, 2596, 2689, 2731, 2750, 2751, 2780, 2787, 2792^, 2801, 2805, 2807, 2883, 2890, 2893, 2908, 3017, 3018, 3028, 3040, 3043, 3049, 3050, 3061, 3066, 3082
YW (22) 2529, 2550, 2561, 2658, 2710, 2721, 2727, 2734, 2746, 2753, 2758, 2788, 2811, 2823, 2824, 2854, 2857, 2866, 2894, 3019, 3041, 3056
PB (22) 2984, 2985, 2988, 2995, 2999, 3002, 3003, 3011, 3013 - 3015, 3022, 3024, 3030, 3032, 3034, 3045, 3060, 3062, 3070, 3071, 3123
AG (17) 2654, 2674, 2707, 2713, 2732, 2741, 2756, 2812, 2813, 2816, 2832, 2835, 2849, 2869, 2871, 2900, 2905
CV (13) 3001, 3036, 3037, 3053 - 3055, 3063 - 3065, 3068, 3073, 3074, 3118
WB (10) 2782, 2815, 2841, 2842, 2859, 2861, 2878, 2903, 2904, 2909

^ 2792 is currently on loan to National Express West Midlands, from Carlyle Bus and Coach in Great Bridge.

The joint eldest buses in the fleet are Metrobuses 2529, 2530 and 2534, all of which entered service on September 11th 1982.

[edit] Mercedes-Benz O405N

National Express West Midlands operates 193 of these buses, which were purchased from early 1998 until early 2000. Each bus seats 43 passengers. Some buses are branded for routes 404 (Walsall - Blackheath & Cradley Heath), 74 (Dudley - Birmingham) and 8A/C (The Birmingham Inner Circle).

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1515 - 1559 R515 XOB - R559 XOB
1560 - 1594 R560 VUK - R594 VUK
1595 - 1606 R595 XOB - R606 VOB
1607 - 1627 S607 VUK - S627 VUK
1628 - 1690 T628 FOB - T690 FOB
1691 - 1707 V691 MOA - V707 MOA
1743 S343 MOJ

[edit] Allocations

BY = Bordsley Green, LH = Lea Hall, PE = Pensnett, WB = West Bromwich, CV = Coventry,

Garage Fleet Numbers
CV (52) 1540 - 1555, 1558, 1561, 1562, 1564 - 1572, 1579, 1591, 1594 - 1612, 1625, 1656, 1680
WB (49) 1520, 1524 - 1535, 1356 - 1539, 1556, 1557, 1559, 1560, 1578, 1580 - 1582, 1583 - 1587, 1589, 1590, 1592, 1593, 1613 - 1615, 1617 - 1619, 1622, 1624, 1626, 1640, 1652, 1657, 1658, 1705 - 1707, 1743
LH (41) 1515 - 1519, 1521 - 1523, 1574 - 1577, 1628 - 1639, 1641, 1643 - 1651, 1653 - 1655, 1661, 1662, 1667, 1676
BY (38) 1660, 1663 - 1666, 1668 - 1679, 1681 - 1702
PE (13) 1536, 1563, 1573, 1583, 1588, 1616, 1620, 1621, 1627, 1642, 1659, 1703, 1704

[edit] Volvo B6LE

National Express West Midlands currently operates 176 of these buses, with Wright Crusader bodywork. Previously it operated 183, but 2 have been withdrawn due to fire damage and 5 have transferred to National Express Dundee. Each bus seats 37 passengers and some have been branded for routes 370/A (The Beechdale Routes), 222 (Dudley - Merry Hill), 243 (Dudley - Timbertree), 166 (The Blythe Valley Shuttle Bus) and 801 (University of Warwick - University Hospital Coventry).

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
501 - 550 P501 EJW - P550 EJW
551 P551 EON
552 - 559 P552 LDA - P559 LDA
560 P960 LOB
561 - 566 P561 MDA - P566 MDA
567 - 581 R567 XDA - R581 XDA
582 - 614 R582 YON - R614 YON
615 S615 VOB
616 - 683 S616 VOA - S683 VOA

[edit] Allocations

AG = Acocks Green, PE = Pensnett, WA = Walsall, WB = West Bromwich, CV = Coventry

Garage Fleet Numbers
WA (57) 514, 545 - 548, 550, 551, 556 - 581, 634 - 644, 646 - 658.
PE (56) 501 - 513, 520, 526, 538, 541, 543, 544, 552 - 555, 585, 587 - 589, 592, 596 - 620, 645, 659, 679, 683
WB (38) 515, 519, 533, 540, 542, 549, 590, 591, 593, 621 - 626, 629 - 633, 664 - 678, 680 - 682
AG (17) 516 - 518, 524, 525, 528 - 530, 534 - 537, 539, 594, 595, 627, 628
CV (8) 582 - 584, 586, 660 - 663.

[edit] Optare Excel

National Express West Midlands operates 49 of these buses, some of which have been transferred from National Express London. There are two lengths - one with a seating capacity of 34 and the other of 38. 402-406 and 408-410 are currently with National Express Dundee. Some of these buses have branding for the Wolverhampton City Centre shuttle bus Route 500.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
401 R401 HWU
407 R407 HWU
411 - 422 R411 HWU - R422 HWU
684 - 711 S684 YOL - S711 YOL
712 - 718 T712 NOE - T718 NOE

[edit] Allocations

WN = Wolverhampton

Garage Fleet Numbers
WN (49) 401, 407, 411 - 422, 684 - 718

[edit] Leyland Lynx

National Express West Midlands operates just three of these buses, having at one point operated over 200. Several other Leyland Lynx are in the training fleet. Each bus seats 49. None of the three buses are branded for any route, but can often be seen on services 333 Walsall - Wolverhampton, 329 Walsall/Bloxwich Circular, 350 Walsall - Walsall Manor Hospital & 351 Walsall - Cannock.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1216 G216 EOG
1236 G236 EOG
1312 G312 EOG

[edit] Allocations

WA = Walsall

Garage Fleet Numbers
WA (3) 1216, 1236, 1312

[edit] Optare Spectra

National Express West Midlands operates 21 of these buses, having at one point operated 22 (one was withdrawn due to fire damage). One of these buses was the first low floor double decker bus to enter service in the world. Each bus seats 73 and none of the buses are branded.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4001 R1 NEG
4002 R2 NEG
4003 - 4012 S403 NVP - S412 NVP
4013 S413 UON
4015 - 4022 S415 UON - S422 UON

[edit] Allocations

BC = Birmingham Central

Garage Fleet Numbers
BC (21) 4001 - 4013, 4015 - 4022.

[edit] Dennis Dart

National Express West Midlands operates 14 of these buses, which were sent up in 2003 from National Express London. The buses are 8.8m in length. Each bus seats 28 people, and none are branded.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
3601 - 3609 W601 MWJ - M609 MWJ
3610 C8 NEX
3611 - 3614 W611 MWJ - W614 MWJ

[edit] Allocations

WB = West Bromwich

Garage Fleet Numbers
WB (14) 3601 - 3614.

[edit] Mercedes O405GN Artic

National Express West Midlands operates 10 of these bendy buses from its Coventry Garage, having at one point operated 11 (6010 was scrapped due to fire damage caused by electrical fault). Each have a seating capacity of 59 passengers and have branding for the Primelines. All except for 6004 and 6005 also carry branding for route 21 (Wood End - Willenhall).

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
6001 S314 JFP
6002 - 6009 T602 MOA - T609 MOA
6011 T611 MOA

[edit] Allocations

CV = Coventry

Garage Fleet Numbers
CV (10) 6001 - 6009, 6011

[edit] Mercedes O530G Artic

National Express West Midlands operates 10 of these bendy buses from its Coventry Garage. Each have a seating capacity of 56 passengers and all except 6021 have branding for Primelines route 27.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
6012 BJ03 ESN
6013 - 6014 BJ03 ESU - BJ03 ESV
6015 BJ03 ESY
6016 BJ03 ETA
6017 - 6019 BJ03 ETD - BJ03 ETF
6020 - 6021 BJ03 ETK - BJ03 ETL

[edit] Allocations

CV = Coventry

Garage Fleet Numbers
CV (10) 6012 - 6021

[edit] Scania CN94 Omnicity Artic

National Express West Midlands operates 11 of these bendy buses from its Perry Barr. Each bus carries 58 passengers and branding for route 67 (Birmingham - Castle Vale)

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
6022 S1 TWM
6023 - 6025 BX54 DND - BX54 DNF
6026 BX54 DNJ
6027 - 6028 BX54 DNN - BX54 DNO
6029 BX54 DNV
6030 BX54 DNY
6031 BX54 DOA
6032 BX54 DOH

[edit] Allocations

PB = Perry Barr

Garage Fleet Numbers
PB (11) 6022 - 6032

[edit] Volvo B10L

National Express West Midlands current operates 86 of these buses, 7 with Alexander Ultra bodywork, which initially ran on Compressed Natural Gas, the rest have Wright Liberator bodywork. 7 of the Ultra buses are now in the training fleet. The buses all have a seating capacity of 43. One bus carries branding for route 301 (Walsall - Mossley), whilst others carry branding for route 377 (Walsall - Sutton Coldfield). B10Ls can often be seen on routes X51 (Walsall - Birmingham) and 333 Walsall - Wolverhampton.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1401 - 1430 P401 EJW - P430 EJW
1431 - 1440 P431 JJW - P440 JJW
1441 - 1443 P441 JOX - P443 JOX
1444 P144 KOF
1445 - 1460 P445 JOX - P460 JOX
1461 - 1480 R461 XDA - R480 XDA
1503 - 1507 P503 KOX - P507 KOX
1510 - 1511 P510 KOX - P511 KOX
1513 P513 KOX

[edit] Allocations

WA = Walsall, AG = Acocks Green, PE = Pensnett, PB = Perry Barr, YW = Yardley Wood

Garage Fleet Numbers
AG (21) 1405, 1421 - 1429, 1431, 1433 - 1435, 1438, 1441, 1442, 1452 - 1454, 1459
WA (21) 1401, 1402, 1404, 1415, 1430, 1445, 1461, 1463, 1468 - 1473, 1503, 1504, 1506, 1507, 1510, 1511, 1513
PE (22) 1408, 1409, 1411, 1412 - 1414, 1416 - 1418, 1436, 1443, 1444, 1446 - 1451, 1460, 1462, 1464, 1465
YW (13) 1403, 1406, 1407, 1410, 1419, 1420, 1432, 1437, 1439, 1455 - 1458.
PB (9) 1440, 1467, 1474 - 1480

[edit] Volvo B10B

National Express West Midlands current operates 70 of these buses, 5 with Alexander Strider bodywork. The rest have Wright Endurance bodywork. At least three of these buses have been withdrawn due to crash and fire damage. The seating capacity of the buses with Alexander Strider bodywork is 51. The same applies to the first two buses with Wright Endurance bodywork, which were demonstrators. The other buses with Wright Endurance bodywork seat 48. None of these buses carry route branding.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1317 M317 LJW
1319 M319 LJW
1322 M322 LJW
1324 M324 LJW
1326 M326 LJW
1327 M845 OKV
1328 N986 TWK
1329 - 1332 N329 WOH - N332 WOH
1333 N133 WOH
1334 - 1378 N334 WOH - N378 WOH
1379 - 1393 N379 BOV - N393 BOV

[edit] Allocations

WN = Wolverhampton, PE = Pensnett, PB = Perry Barr, YW = Yardley Wood

Garage Fleet Numbers
WN (35) 1317, 1319, 1322, 1324, 1326 - 1343, 1358, 1359, 1379 - 1383, 1387, 1389 - 1393.
PB (18) 1344 - 1356, 1378, 1384 - 1386, 1388
PE (17) 1357, 1360 - 1368, 1369, 1370, 1372, 1373, 1375 - 1377

[edit] Optare Solo

National Express West Midlands currently operates 46 of these buses, some of which were recently transferred from London. Some have seating capacities of 27, whilst others have 28 or 29. (Pensnett have recently sent their allocation to Choice Travel and Hansons)

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
276 - 288 S276 AOX - S288 AOX
289 - 299 T289 UOX - T299 UOX
301 - 305 T301 UOX - T305 UOX
307 - 320 T307 UOX - T320 UOX
321 - 322 YT51 EBC - YT51 EBD
3232 S232 EWU
3234 S234 EWU
3236 - 3240 S236 EWU - S240 EWU

[edit] Allocations

WN = Wolverhampton, AG = Acocks Green, PE = Pensnett, PB = Perry Barr, CV = Coventry, YW = Yardley Wood

Garage Fleet Numbers
PB (21) 283, 284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 297, 298, 302, 303, 305, 308, 309, 310, 317, 319, 320, 3232, 3234, 3238, 3239,
WN (9) 277, 291 - 296, 299, 3237
AG (7) 280, 312 - 316
CV (7) 281, 311, 318, 321, 322, 3236, 3240

[edit] Volvo B7RLE

National Express West Midlands currently operates 38 of these buses, with Wright Eclipse Urban bodywork. They are used at the Walsall garage on the route 311/313 to Dudley/Stourbridge from Walsall and at Acocks Green they are used on route 37. Each bus seats 42 and carries branding for the above routes.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1750 - 1754 BX56 XBS - BX56 XBW
1755 - 1756 BX56 XBY - BX56 XBZ
1757 - 1764 BX56 XCA - BX56 XCH
1765 - 1771 BX56 BCJ - BX56 BCP
1772 - 1777 BX56 BCR - BX56 BCW
1778 - 1779 BX56 BCY - BX56 BCZ
1780 - 1784 BX56 BDA - BX56 BDE
1785 - 1786 BX56 BDH - BX56 BDG
1787 BX56 XDJ

[edit] Allocations

AG = Acocks Green, WA = Walsall

Garage Fleet Numbers
WA (19) 1750 - 1768
AG (19) 1769 - 1787

[edit] Enviro 400

National Express West Midlands' most recent additions are Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 buses. A further 60 are on order. Some of these buses are branded for showcase route 997 (Walsall - Birmingham) and route 50 (Birmingham - Druids Heath). Each bus seats 76 - 78 passengers.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4698 BX55 XOA
4718 BU07 LGO
4719 - 4723 BU07 LGV - BU07 LGZ
4724 - 4727 BU07 LHA - BU07 LHD
4728 - 4731 BV57 XHR - BV57 XHU
4732 - 4735 BV57 XHW - BV57 XHZ
4736 - 4743 BV57 XJA - BV57 XJH
4744 - 4750 BV57 XJJ - BV57 XJP
4751 - 4752 BV57 XJT - BV57 XJU
4753 - 4756 BV57 XJW - BV57 XJZ
4757 - 4764 BV57 XKA - BV57 XKH
4765 - 4771 BV57 XKJ - BV57 XKP
4772 - 4774 BV57 XKS - BV57 XKU
4775 - 4776 BV57 XKW - BV57 XKX

[edit] Allocations

WA = Walsall, PB = Perry Barr, YW = Yardley Wood

Garage Fleet Numbers
WA (9) 4768 - 4776
PB (26) 4698, 4718 - 4737, 4763 - 4767
YW (25) 4738 - 4762

[edit] Scania OmniLink

National Express West Midlands Scania OmniLinks are also new additions. A further 60 are on order. Each bus seats 43 passengers and some are branded for routes 16, 94 & 97.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
1788 - 1794 BV57 XFB - BV57 XFH
1795 - 1801 BV57 XFJ - BV57 XFP
1802 - 1805 BV57 XFR - BV57 XFU
1806 - 1809 BV57 XFW - BV57 XFZ
1810 - 1817 BV57 XGA - BV57 XGH
1818 - 1824 BV57 XGJ - BV57 XGP
1825 - 1828 BV57 XGR - BV57 XGU
1829 - 1832 BV57 XGW - BV57 XGZ
1833 - 1840 BV57 XHA - BV57 XHH
1841 - 1847 BV57 XHJ - BV57 XHP

[edit] Allocations

LH = Lea Hall, PB = Perry Barr

Garage Fleet Numbers
LH (33) 1788 - 1820
PB (27) 1821 - 1847

[edit] Scania OmniCity

National Express West Midlands have recently received 6 of these double deckers. 4780 has been re-registered to an '08' plate, having previously been a '57' plate. No buses carry branding. Each bus has a seating capacity of 76, except 4697 which only seats 72.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4697 YN55 PXB
4777 - 4778 BV57 XKY - BV57 XKZ
4779 BV57 XLA
4780 BU08 EHZ
4781 BV57 XLC

[edit] Allocations

AG = Acocks Green, WA = Walsall

Garage Fleet Numbers
PB (6) 4697, 4777 - 4781

[edit] Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclispe Gemmini

National Express West Midlands owns 140 of these buses, which were purchased from 2003 to 2006.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4475 - 4477 BJ03 EWF - BJ03 EWH
4478 - 4481 BJ03 EWK - BJ03 EWN
4482 BJ03 EWP
4483 - 4491 BJ03 EWR - BJ03 EWZ
4492 - 4499 BJ03 EXA - BJ03 EXH
4500 - 4503 BJ03 EXK - BJ03 EXN
4504 BJ03 EXP
4505 BJ03 EXR
4506 - 4511 BU53 UMC - BU53 UMH
4512 - 4515 BU53 UMJ - BU53 UMM
4516 BU53 UMR
4517 BU53 UMT
4518 - 4522 BU53 UMV - BU53 UMZ
4523 BU53 UNB
4524 - 4527 BU53 UNE - BU53 UNH
4528 - 4532 BU53 UNJ - BU53 UNN
4533 BU53 UNP
4534 BU53 UNR
4635 - 4636 BX54 DFF - BX54 DFG
4637 - 4638 BX54 DFJ - BX54 DFK
4639 BX54 DFV
4640 - 4641 BX54 DFY - BX54 DFZ
4642 BX54 DGE
4643 - 4644 BX54 DGY - BX54 DGZ
4645 BX54 DHA
4646 BX54 DHC
4647 - 4650 BX54 DRD - BX54 DRG
4651 - 4652 BX54 XRM - BX54 XRN
4653 BX54 XPR
4654 BX54 XPT
4655 BX54 XPZ
4656 - 4657 BX54 XRA - BX54 XRB
4658 - 4660 BX54 DFN - BX54 DFP
4661 BX54 DFU
4662 BX54 DGF
4663 BX54 DGO
4664 - 4665 BX54 DGU - BX54 DGV
4666 - 4670 BX54 DHD - BX54 XRH
4671 - 4673 BX54 XRJ - BX54 XRL
4674 - 4676 BX54 XPU - BX54 XPW
4677 BX54 XPY
4678 BX54 XRC
4679 - 4682 BX54 XPM - BX54 XPP
4683 - 4686 BX54XTA - BX54 XTD
4687 BU05 HEV
4688 - 4689 BU05 HFE - BU05 HFF
4690 BU05 HFH
4691 BU05 HFJ
4692 BU05 HFL
4693 - 4694 BU05 HFO - BU05 HFP
4695 - 4696 BU05 HFR - BU05 HFS
4700 BU06 CWR
4701 BU06 CWT
4702 BU06 CWV
4703 - 4706 BU06 CWW - BU06 CWZ
4707 - 4711 BU06 CXA - BU06 CXE
4712 - 4713 BU06 CXG - BU06 CXH
4714 - 4717 BU06 CXJ - BU06 CXM

[edit] Allocations

AG = Acocks Green, PB = Perry Barr, WA = Walsall, WB = West Bromwich, CV = Coventry

Garage Fleet Numbers
AG (67) 4511 - 4534, 4635 - 4679
PB (38) 4475 - 4510, 4515, 4516
WA (7) 4680 - 4686
WB (18) 4700 - 4717
CV (10) 4687 - 4696

[edit] Volvo B7TL/ALX 400

National Express West Midlands owns 90 of these buses, purchased between 2001 - 2002.

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4225 BU51 RRO
4226 BU51 RRV
4227-4229 BU51 RRX - BU51 RRZ
4230 BU51 RSO
4231 BU51 RSV
4232 BU51 RSX
4233 BU51 RSZ
4234 BU51 RSY
4235 BU51 RTO
4236 BU51 RTV
4237 BU51 RTX
4238 BU51 RTZ
4239 BU51 RUA
4240 BU51 RUC
4241 BU51 RUH
4242 BU51 RUJ
4243 BU51 RUO
4244 BU51 RUR
4245 - 4246 BU51 RUV - BU51 RUW
4247 BU51 RVA
4248 BU51 RVC
4249 - 4250 BU51 RVE - BU51 RVF
4251 - 4253 BU51 RVJ - BU51 RVL
4254 BU51 RVV
4255 - 4257 BU51 RVN - BU51 RVP
4258 BU51 RVR
4259 BU51 RVT
4260 BU51 RVM
4261 - 4264 BU51 RVW - BU51 RVZ
4265 - 4266 BU51 RWE - BU51 RWF
4267 - 4269 BU51 RWJ - BU51 RWL
4270 - 4271 BU51 RWN - BU51 RWO
4272 - 4276 BU51 RWV - BU51 RWZ
4277 - 4279 BU51 RXB - BU51 RXD
4280 - 4281 BU51 RXG - BU51 RXH
4282 - 4283 BU51 RXJ - BU51 RXK
4284 - 4287 BU51 RXM - BU51 RXP
4288 - 4290 BU51 RXR - BU51 RXT
4291 - 4293 BU51 RXV - BU51 RXX
4294 BU51 RXZ
4295 - 4296 BU51 RYA - BU51 RYB
4297 BU51 RYD
4298 - 4299 BU51 RYF - BU51 RYG
4300 ST02 MZV
4301 STO2 MZO
4302 STO2 MZP
4303 ST02 MZN
4304 ST02 MZU
4415 - 4420 BV52 OCK - BV52 OCP
4421 - 4422 BV52 OCR - BV52 OCS
4423 BV52 OCU
4424 BV52 OCW

[edit] Allocations

BC = Birmingham Central, PB = Perry Barr, WB = West Bromwich, CV = Coventry

Garage Fleet Numbers
BC (43) 4227, 4232 - 4264, 4269, 4270, 4272, 4273, 4300 - 4304
WB (23) 4225, 4226, 4228 - 4231, 4265 - 4268, 4271, 4274, 4275, 4290 - 4299
PB (14) 4276 - 4289
CV (10) 4415 - 4424

[edit] Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President

National Express operates 102 of these buses, which were delivered between 1998 and 2000. Some of these buses are branded for routes 1 (Birmingham - Moseley) and 451 (West Bromwich - Sutton Coldfield)

[edit] Fleet Numbers & Registrations

Fleetnumbers Registrations
4023 - 4031 V423 MOA - V431 MOA
4032 V32 MOA
4033 V433 MOA
4034 - 4039 V34 MOA - V39 MOA
4040 V440 MOA
4041 - 4043 V41 MOA - V43 MOA
4044 V544 MOA
4045 - 4049 V45 MOA - V49 MOA
4050 V450 MOA
4051 - 4054 V51 MOA - V54 MOA
4055 V455 MOA
4056 - 4059 V56 MOA - V59 MOA
4060 V460 MOA
4061 - 4065 V61 MOA - V65 MOA
4066 V466 MOA
4067 - 4069 V67 MOA - V69 MOA
4070 V470 MOA
4071 - 4076 V71 MOA - V76 MOA
4077 V477 MOA
4078 - 4079 V78 MOA - V79 MOA
4080 V480 MOA
4081 - 4087 V81 MOA - V87 MOA
4088 V488 MOA
4089 V89 MOA
4090 V490 MOA
4091 - 4098 V91 MOA - V98 MOA
4099 V499 MOA
4100 V410 MOA
4101 - 4109 V101 MOA - V109 MOA
4110 W411 DOE
4111 W411 DOP
4112 - 4114 W112 DOP - W114 DOP
4115 W415 BOV
4116 - 4119 W116 DOP - W119 DOP
4120 W412 DOE
4121 W421 DOP
4122 W122 DOP
4123 W523 DOP
4124 W124 DOP


[edit] Allocations

Garage Fleet Numbers
BC (76) 4023, 4024, 4026 - 4029, 4031 - 4041, 4052, 4056 - 4082, 4084, 4089 - 4102, 4104 - 4107, 4109 , 4110, 4116 - 4121
WB (14) 4044, 4047 - 4049, 4053 - 4055, 4083, 4085 - 4087, 4108, 4113, 4114,
AG (10) 4042, 4043, 4045, 4046, 4050, 4051, 4103, 4111, 4112, 4115,

4030 and 4088 (both Ex BC) are currently withdrawn due to fire damage. It is currently unclear if these are permanent or for repairs.

[edit] Driver Training Fleet

This part of the fleet has no set home, and are used to train new drivers. The fleet is made up of Volvo B10Ls (4), Leyland Lynx (12), MCW Metrobuses (3), Scania N113CRBs (2), a Mercedes 814D minibus (1) and a Optare MetroRider minibus (1) There is also a Plaxton B10M Coach, on loan from Travel Dundee. There are no longer any Metroriders or Mercedes 814Ds in the passenger fleet. The Scania N94s came from National Express Dundee. There are still over 80 B10Ls and over 200 Metrobuses still in normal passenger use, but only 3 Leyland Lynx remain in normal passenger use.

[edit] Information

For easy recognition, all buses in the training fleet have a fleet number beginning with 9***. However, the more recent additions have not yet had their numbers changed.

Fleetnumber Registration Vehicle Type
241 R241 XDA Mercedes 814D
1501 P501 KOX Volvo B10L
1505 P505 KOX Volvo B10L
1508 P508 KOX Volvo B10L
1509 P509 KOX Volvo B10L
7252^ CTS 917 Plaxton B10M
9069 F69 DDA Leyland Lynx
9071 F71 DDA Leyland Lynx
9074 F74 DDA Leyland Lynx
9090 G90 EOG Leyland Lynx
9096 G96 EOG Leyland Lynx
9107 G107 EOG Leyland Lynx
9165 G165 EOG Leyland Lynx
9171 N153 BOF Metrorider
9249 G249 EOG Leyland Lynx
9260 G260 EOG Leyland Lynx
9264 G264 EOG Leyland Lynx
9302 G302 EOG Leyland Lynx
9311 G311 EOG Leyland Lynx
9410 K410 MSL Scania N113
9411 K411 MSL Scania N113
9929 D929 NDA Metrobus
9958 D958 NDA Metrobus
9959 D959 NDA Metrobus

^ This bus is on loan to the company from National Express Dundee

[edit] Garages

[edit] Acocks Green

Address: Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7TZ.

  • Code = AG
  • Acocks Green operates Europes biggest bus route, the Outer Circle.
  • The garage operates 159 buses on 23 public bus routes, plus school services.
  • The garage operates 7 different types of bus.

[edit] Birmingham Central

Address: Liverpool Street, Bordesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4DS

  • Code = BC
  • Birmingham Central is the only garage which operates just double decks
  • All of the 200 vehicles the garage operates are low floor easy access.
  • BC operates 27 bus routes, using 4 different types of bus.

[edit] Bordesley Green

Address: Bordesley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4BZ

  • Code = BY
  • The garage is the only one the company owns which operates just 1 type of bus (Mercedes 0405N)
  • The garage only operates low floor easy access single deck buses.
  • The garage is also the smallest, operating only 38 buses on 6 routes - but all these routes are also operated by another garage as well.

[edit] Hockley Garage

Address:

  • Code = HY
  • The garage is now closed and no longer used by the company.

[edit] Lea Hall

Address: Crossfields Road, Lea Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8HP

  • Code = LH
  • The garage operates 138 buses.
  • It operates four different types of buses on 25 different routes, plus school services.

[edit] Pensnett

Address: 2nd Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7NA

  • Code = PE (Prev MH)
  • The garage previously operated as Travel Merry Hill.
  • The garage operates 99 buses, the newest being Mercedes 0405N 1704, being nearly 9 years old.
  • Including spurs, Pensnett Depot operates 35 bus routes.
  • The garage operates 3 different types of bus, all of which are single decks.

[edit] Perry Barr

Address: Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY

  • Code = PB
  • The garage operates 192 buses on 37 different bus routes, plus school services.
  • The garage operates 10 different types of bus.

[edit] Walsall

Address: Carl Street, Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7BE

  • Code = WA
  • The garage operates 186 buses on 55 bus routes, plus school services.
  • WA operates 7 different types of bus.

[edit] West Bromwich

Address: Oak Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8PP

  • Code = WB
  • The garage operates 166 buses, on 36 bus routes, plus school services.
  • WB operates 7 different types of bus.

[edit] Wolverhampton

Address: Park Lane, Fallings Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9QG

  • Code = WN
  • The garage operates 232 buses, making it the biggest garage.
  • WN operates 5 different types of bus on 55 bus routes, plus school services.

[edit] Coventry

Address: 2 Ford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AD

  • Code = CV (Previously WT)
  • CV trades as National Express Coventry
  • The garage operates 160 buses on 39 different bus routes.
  • CV operates 9 different types of bus.

[edit] Yardley Wood

Address: Yardley Wood Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4BN

  • Code = YW
  • YW operates 156 buses on 14 bus services. It operates 5 different types of bus.

[edit] Miller Street

Address:

  • Code = XS
  • Miller Street garage operates no routes.
  • It is used for maintainence of buses as well as for storage of vehicles not currently in use and of withdrawn vehicles, before they are sold on or scrapped.

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[edit] References

All Information on this page is from

  1. ^ West Midlands Buses. west-midlands-buses.fpic.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.

www.travelwm.co.uk