THE UK MIDLANDS BUS IMAGE GALLERY
Travel West Midlands
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When National Express acquired Connex's London operations as the nucleus of the second Travel London incarnation, its short 9.6 metre Optare Excels were transferred to Travel West Midlands. The advent of the congestion charge looming in London meant many services in the central area were upgraded in capacity and the little Excels were no longer fit for purpose. Optare 413 (R413HWU) is seen in Birmingham a year after transfer, in December 2003.
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 Seen in September 2003 is one of the small fleet of artic Scania N94UAs used on the 67, 6030 (BX54DNY). The Mercedes artics on the 67 were displaced to the Travel Coventry fleet. |
 A rear view of 6030 as it completes its turn around the roundabout in the centre of Birmingham. |
 Unbending Scanias followed - shorter too! This is 1843 (BV57XHL) a 43 seat K230UB seen in December 2010 south of the city.
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 Seen on the same day in roughly the same location is sister vehicle 1841 (BV57XHJ).
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