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Started by Discodave, February 09, 2013, 02:44:37 PM

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Quote from: busman99 on February 12, 2013, 08:14:03 AM
Quote from: arrivaaston on February 12, 2013, 07:38:30 AM
None of the Midland drivers know? It was a Midland driver that told me and the driver on the 23 said there accepted

Oh right well I just presumed as the one I spoke to said no

ive used a arriva pass on what was then choice buses as back as far as 2007 on the 436 route.....drivers just accepted them as arriva ran the route mon-sat choice just did a few journeys on sunday!
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Discodave

Quote from: dannygill on February 13, 2013, 11:02:15 PM
Quote from: busman99 on February 12, 2013, 08:14:03 AM
Quote from: arrivaaston on February 12, 2013, 07:38:30 AM
None of the Midland drivers know? It was a Midland driver that told me and the driver on the 23 said there accepted

Oh right well I just presumed as the one I spoke to said no

ive used a arriva pass on what was then choice buses as back as far as 2007 on the 436 route.....drivers just accepted them as arriva ran the route mon-sat choice just did a few journeys on sunday!

There was an agreement in the council contract as I did the 436 with Petes it was shared between Arriva.  We had to accept all returns and passes/day tickets. It did cover Sundays too.

John


richie

All of theese photos of arriva buses on ex midland routes are missing part of a 'staple diet' within the industry? Passengers!

PM

Quote from: richie on February 14, 2013, 07:43:37 PM
All of theese photos of arriva buses on ex midland routes are missing part of a 'staple diet' within the industry? Passengers!

I agree. Theyre all empty makes u wonder how they can make a profit running round empty. From my observations Midlands buses were mostly empty tho people from midland delude themselves otherwise.

John

Quote from: richie on February 14, 2013, 07:43:37 PM
All of theese photos of arriva buses on ex midland routes are missing part of a 'staple diet' within the industry? Passengers!

The 66 did have a few people on when it left West Brom. The 20 and 21 did pick up a few people in Oldbury, but a 299 leaving Stourbridge only had 1 lady on. A few other services were nearly empty as well.

Bob

Thats what i meant when i said theyre hardly big league

D10

Quote from: John on February 14, 2013, 07:52:18 PM
Quote from: richie on February 14, 2013, 07:43:37 PM
All of theese photos of arriva buses on ex midland routes are missing part of a 'staple diet' within the industry? Passengers!

The 66 did have a few people on when it left West Brom. The 20 and 21 did pick up a few people in Oldbury, but a 299 leaving Stourbridge only had 1 lady on. A few other services were nearly empty as well.

I believe that all these routes are Tenders, so who needs passengers when you still get paid to run them! ;D

PM

Quote from: D10 on February 14, 2013, 08:57:33 PM
Quote from: John on February 14, 2013, 07:52:18 PM
Quote from: richie on February 14, 2013, 07:43:37 PM
All of theese photos of arriva buses on ex midland routes are missing part of a 'staple diet' within the industry? Passengers!

The 66 did have a few people on when it left West Brom. The 20 and 21 did pick up a few people in Oldbury, but a 299 leaving Stourbridge only had 1 lady on. A few other services were nearly empty as well.

I believe that all these routes are Tenders, so who needs passengers when you still get paid to run them! ;D


Tbh their commercial services never seem very busy either though and according to one of the people on here who works for midland they have quite a lot of commerical services

John

Quote from: Trident 4609 on February 16, 2013, 12:13:48 PM
2156 on Route 18(Wolverhampton-Lyndale) yesterday. First time i've seen one of the arriva darts on there. Usually it is midland livered MPD's or mainly optare solos. I see that once the number 18 finishes service it then goes onto route 19 (Walsall-bloxwich) as later on in tge day 2156 was operating the 19

Until more Arriva liveried buses arrive, it just seems like random routes are allocated the Arriva buses each day (Still waiting for the X56 to have a bus in Arriva livery). Will be nice to see Wednesfield when it is 100% Arriva livery.

Discodave

JJZ5248 Been repainted ex midland one so they are keeping sone of the buses just got pic on phone will try and upload later would you like it Tony not got arriva name in yet

covlad27

Quote from: Discodave on February 20, 2013, 04:08:04 PM
JJZ5248 Been repainted ex midland one so they are keeping sone of the buses just got pic on phone will try and upload later would you like it Tony not got arriva name in yet
This would be good to see

Tony

Quote from: Discodave on February 20, 2013, 04:08:04 PM
JJZ5248 Been repainted ex midland one so they are keeping sone of the buses just got pic on phone will try and upload later would you like it Tony not got arriva name in yet


if you send it to me I will put it on the main site for people to see

Thanks Dave

Discodave

Quote from: Tony on February 20, 2013, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: Discodave on February 20, 2013, 04:08:04 PM
JJZ5248 Been repainted ex midland one so they are keeping sone of the buses just got pic on phone will try and upload later would you like it Tony not got arriva name in yet


if you send it to me I will put it on the main site for people to see

Thanks Dave

I have opened a flickr account hope this works can you get it from here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93433862@N04/8494442367/

winston

Quote from: Discodave on February 21, 2013, 03:51:23 PM
Quote from: Tony on February 20, 2013, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: Discodave on February 20, 2013, 04:08:04 PM
JJZ5248 Been repainted ex midland one so they are keeping sone of the buses just got pic on phone will try and upload later would you like it Tony not got arriva name in yet


if you send it to me I will put it on the main site for people to see

Thanks Dave

I have opened a flickr account hope this works can you get it from here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/93433862@N04/8494442367/

It is it me or does the repainted ex London MPD in the background a have a different shade of aquamarine?

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