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When i was waiting for the 30 the other say i heard an elderly couple saying about how they should bring back read diamond and as much as they are a bad operator, they did do a reasonably good job in the city. What we need is a bit of healthy competition to spice things up

Whilst we’re on the topic of breakdowns, 53207 is seen here near broadway grove being towed away after breaking down an hour earlier

Rediculous! Are they trying to reduce the fleet so that we can send away the streetlites and still not need the citaros!

It would seem arriva also has a midland red heritage bus at tamworth, and its a citaro! I think it looks quite nice imo

Latest Update (given to me at lunchtime today by the staff manager) The two 14 plate Optares are not now coming to Worcester as they have been purloined by another garage, so 53065 and one other will be repainted in the new Service 31 livery, when time permits as they are undergoing MoT prep. The c...

marck wrote: ↑

11:29 Monday 26th August 2019

I'd be happy with some of these! They look good in urban livery 2 with red front too! Shame ours is fuscia!

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I agree, they would also be nice in the salt road livery

Does worcester have to keep the streetdecks due to funding from the council to have them as dds or are first still free to transfer them to other depots

Update from local management: Two 14 plate Solos have been earmarked for Worcester, and these are to be repainted in a new Service 31 livery. 56065 (and one other) are expected to be repainted before entering service, in Urban livery. The Citaros are due soon, and will be delivered to Worcester bef...

AdamH wrote: ↑

19:40 Wednesday 21st August 2019

Not the ones mentioned above, but Nigel did post elsewhere that 53061/2 will be repainted soon.

That may mean that we could possibly see some colourful citaros if they are not being repainted straight away!

I read somewhere that slough are to receive some e200s but i cant think where i read it now, i think it mustve been on railforum uk.