Metrowest 1648, Dudley Bus Station, 1994

            Taken on the 5th August 1994, the last day of Metrowest's  Black Country operations. Even though the business was under West Midlands Travel control, it had still remained a standalone operation.  

Metrowest put on a good show during that final Saturday, Dudley Bus Station, their operational epicentre awash with whatever they could muster. 

Former Crosville / Tame Valley, Leyland National 1648 (LMB948P), had been used as a driver's rest room on the day. The bus is pictured departing the bus station, presumably back to garage or to be parked up elsewhere?

After the closure of the Metrowest business, those buses retained for further use were distributed to West Midlands Travel bus garages for continued use. Those not used went into to the WMT reserve fleet for a decision to be made on their futures.

Today, this version of  Dudley Bus Station is currently being redeveloped to a very different layout. On completion it will also accommodate the Midland Metro tramway to Merry Hill.

Taken on: August 5, 1994

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Crosville

West Midlands Travel

Dudley

bus station

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1994

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Sets appears in: • Britain in the 1990s • Crosville more » • Dudley and the Black Country • WMPTE/WMT/TWM « less

Groups appears in: • Classic and preserved buses and coaches

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