Volvo Olympian 31 452 joined the Midland Red fleet in August 2006. It is seen here at Worcester bus station.

First Midland Red Alexander R bodied Leyland Olympian 31 553 on Spetchley Road, Worcester after working to Worcester Sixth Form College.

First Midland Red's five Alexander Dennis Tridents with Alexander ALX400 bodies entered service in late 2005 in Redditch. Initially they ran in fleet livery but during July 2006 they were fitted with Red Line route branding as shown here by 33 401.

During the Autumn of 2008 three First Midland Red buses received megarear adverts for the British Army recruitment. Here Dennis Trident 33 401 passes Volvo Olympian 31 452 at Worcester bus station.

First Midland Red Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 33 402 on the Redditch Busway at Church Hill.

First Midland Red Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 33 403 in central Redditch.

First Midland Red Dennis Trident 33 404 arriving in Redditch town centre on January 28th 2006.

Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 33 405 leaving Redditch's bus station.

First Midland Red Volvo Olympian 34 289 sunbathing in Worcester bus station.

First Midland Red Volvo Citybus 38 125 at King Edwards 6th School, Bartley Green.

Alexander R bodied Volvo Citybus, 38 126, parked behind the offices at Redditch depot.

Northern Counties Paladin bodied Dennis Darts joined the fleet in September 2007. 40 245 is seen here in Kidderminster town centre.

Northern Counties Paladin bodied Dennis Dart 40 269 leaves Kidderminster bus station.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 40 284 in central Kidderminster on 15th February 2008.

Additional Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF's joined the Midland Red fleet during September 2006, from the First Glasgow fleet. This is 40 805 at Worcester.

Midland Red Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 40 833 loads passengers for route32 on the morning of January 31st 2007.

Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 40 837 entering Worcester bus station.

Midland Red Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 40 838 at Worcester.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 180 in Kidderminster. The heavy rain and the headlights have created an arc.

First market Worcester route35 as the Yellow Line and for a time three Dennis Dart SLF's had yellow branding. This one, 42 217 is seen entering Worcester bus station.

Yellow Line branded First Dennis Dart SLF 42 219 leaving Worcester.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 220 in Redditch, shortly after joining the fleet.

Caetano Nimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 351 climbing The Butts in the now discontinued Worcester Express livery.

First Midland Red Caetano Nimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42352 in Worcester after repaint from Worcester Express livery to First Group fleet livery.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 353 outside Foregate Street station in "Worcester Express" livery.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 354 on Foregate Street, Worcester painted in the W3 version of the Worcester Express livery.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 356 passing The Paul Pry on Worcester Express route w3.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 401 on The Butts, Worcester.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 402 turns off Exchange Street, Kidderminster.

First Midland Red recently took six Plaxton Pointer1 bodied Dennis Dart SLFs. This is 42 403 at Worcester bus station.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 404 on The Butts, Worcester.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 405 at Kidderminster railway station.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer1 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 406 at Cathedral Square, Worcester.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 455, photographed at Worcester bus station joined from First Devon & Cornwall in November 2008.

First Midland Red's Plaxton Pointer1 bodied Dennis Dart SLF 42 641 seen in central Worcester.

Six Alexander Dennis Dart SLF Pointer2 buses joined First Midland Red in February 2005. When these were photographed they were allocated to Kidderminster for routes x33 & 303 and carried Connection route branding. This is 42 889 outside Kidderminster town hall.

Alexander Dennis Dart SLF 42 890 on The Butts, Worcester with The Connection route branding.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 891 on Foregate Street, Worcester. This bus never carried The Connection route branding.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart SLF 42 892 with route branding for the Connection.

Branded for the Connection services between Worcestershire Hospitals is Dennis Dart SLF 42 893, seen here at Kidderminster bus station.

The last of the six Dennis Dart SLF's used on the Connection services, 42 894 photographed in Bromsgrove.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 46 929 in Kidderminster.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 46 929 at Exchange Street, Kidderminster with mega rear for Pavers Shoes.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 46 930 outside Kidderminster Town Hall.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 46 931 in Kidderminster.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 46 932 with Plaxton Pointer body at Kidderminster Town Hall.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 47 001 in Hereford.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 002 in Hereford.

Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 003 in Hereford on March 17th 2007.

For a while First Midland Red route 74 in Hereford was promoted as the Red Line with route branded Dennis Dart's like 47 004.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 005 in Hereford.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 47 006 at the Country Bus Station, Hereford.

Dennis Dart 47 007 with Plaxton Pointer body in Hereford.

Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 008 turning into Hereford's Country Bus Station.

First Midland Red Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart 47 011 at Hereford City bus station.

First Midland Red Dennis Dart 47 013 in Hereford when fitted with Red Line branding.

Optare Solo 50 296 joined First Midland Red in September 2005, it is seen here outside Worcester bus station.

First Midland Red uses Optare Solo's in Hereford, Kidderminster and Worcester. This is 53 040 when new at the City Bus Station in Hereford.

This First Midland Red Optare Solo is Hereford allocated 53 041.

Optare Solo 53 042 is based at Kidderminster for flexiLINK services. It is seen here at Kidderminster bus station.