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#1
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 25, 2024, 08:00:19 PM
Quote from: Wba_lad on March 25, 2024, 07:35:42 PMBit of a late reply but I don't know why they was going that way because that would of caused more delays as they would of had to come to the m5 junction 1 island with the motorway being closed they should of gone up penny hill lane ect, oh well it's done and over with now. Other reason may be diamond don't want to risk the streetdecks with the low trees on water lane.
Diamond we sending there Deckers up Pennyhill. I rode 4714 myself and there was no issues, some 5's were going up there too. It was completely upto what the drivers decided...
#2
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 21, 2024, 03:04:35 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on March 21, 2024, 02:40:40 PMIf they are then that would cause them to be even more later as the M5 is/was closed at J1 due to a Police Led incident all the Traffic was being diverted down this way or down the Expressway through Moxley
I'm very well aware, it was up to drivers as some were using that route and the others through Pennyhill.
#3
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 21, 2024, 12:57:11 PM
Quote from: Westy on March 21, 2024, 12:49:17 PMUnless I've read the Bustimes map wrong, looks like the 5's are going down Wigmore/Pennyhill Lane, near a Sandwell Council depot IIRC, but it has been a good 30 odd years since Ive been down that particular way.

(Bloke who I went to college with, decided to try & jump over a dip down there in a Vauxhall Chevette!)
Looks like the 5 is, the 16A's going through the valley.
#4
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 21, 2024, 12:23:28 PM
5 and 16A are being diverted through Sandwell Valley down to the Albion Ground then along Birmingham Road towards West Brom.
#5
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 20, 2024, 09:25:01 PM
Quote from: Steve3229vp on March 20, 2024, 07:29:20 PMGood news having the Perry Barr services on Priory Queensway (near 65/66/67 stop), The Square Peg stop is OK but in peak hours it takes so long to get through Moor Street, Carrs Lane and Lower Bull Street. The outward journeys will be quicker getting to Lancaster Circus
I'm not as keen, now means a longer walk to Moor Street for me to catch the X1/X2 to get to work. Yes it will speed up journeys exiting City but for other connections it's a bit unhandy. Personally, I hope these services go back to Carrs Lane come October!

Maybe this means the Bus Lane under Lancaster Circus (outbound) will be used by the X51.
#6
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 20, 2024, 04:53:47 PM
Quote from: Steve3229vp on March 20, 2024, 04:20:30 PMIn April until June Diamond is diverting the 16A out of City via Carrs Lane due to Metro work. So all other buses will presumably follow the same diversion, That's lot of buses using Carrs Lane !
Where else do you expect them to go? 
#7
Garage threads / Re: Yardley Wood Garage
March 18, 2024, 06:02:01 PM
@OH25, Tridents aren't noteworthy on the 50. They do appear quite often.
#8
6753 not tracking on 997.
#9
6840 not tracking on 60.
#10
National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions
March 12, 2024, 10:16:34 PM
60 diverting on Golden Hillock Road and Small Heath Highway, missing out part of Small Heath.
#11
6758 not tracking on 997.
#12
Garage threads / Re: Perry Barr Garage
March 10, 2024, 07:34:39 PM
Quote from: Stu on March 10, 2024, 05:14:50 PMNo, to the best of my knowledge, PB, WB and YW are the only garages never to have had these. (And BY when it was open)

That may change in the near future though...

Perry Barr have had them on loan a couple times in 2017. 2134 and 2148 were the ones from my remembrance.

They would be a suitable replacement for the Scania's when there time is up at PB.
#13
National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan
March 08, 2024, 12:59:23 PM
6762 - 997
#14
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
March 07, 2024, 06:00:42 PM
Quote from: Westy on March 07, 2024, 05:56:45 PMI spotted 1834 at lunchtime in Brum!
Yep it's on the 51. 

There's another Scania on the X51 which again proves my point...
#15
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
March 07, 2024, 04:43:03 PM
@Wba_lad, nothing noteworthy about a B7 or a Scania on Birmingham service...
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