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Other Operators / Re: Chaserider
Last post by Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer - Today at 01:33:27 AM
632 now needing a new window as kids threw something at the bus in Aldridge smashing the window
#2
The 7A (WA) has been withdrawn. The 9 (Walsall to Wolverhampton) is now operated by WN. 12/A, 13/A is also allocated Geminis (Voith and ZF) on a nigh daily basis. The 89 is solid E200s (SWB and LWBs), with all types of deckers on Sundays
#3
National Express West Midlands / Re: Buses on loan
Last post by LR55LTR - Today at 12:03:09 AM
#4
Quote from: Mike K on Yesterday at 08:08:58 PMThe predecessor to the current 76, the 69 was a very long route, particularly at the point it ran Weoley Castle to Heartlands Hospital via most of south Birmingham and the moon.

Don't forget the 49 which replaced the 69 by extending to terminate at Weoley Castle. Now that was a long route to Solihull too.

And the version of the 48 which took place after the network review in 2018. Where instead of going straight to Weoley Castle and Northfield after the QE it went round Hawkseley etc to replace the 84.
#5
Quite a few bus stop changes in Birmingham city centre from 7th April. Mainly affecting Priory Queensway and Moor Street Queensway services and stops.
#6
Looking in my WMPTE North Division timetable book, it has times for a X90 Midland Red service, Lichfield - Cannock - Wolverhampton - Bridgnorth which clocks in at around nearly 4.5 hours for a round trip, and a Midland Red service 154 Stafford - Cannock - Aldridge - Brum which takes a few hours round trip too
#7
Rotala / Re: Diamond Bus North West
Last post by winston - Yesterday at 10:35:41 PM
DBNW have won another 3 small franchises from Tranche 3 with 25 buses worth of work:

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/gmcatfgm-franchise-contracts-tranche-3-awards/
#8
Comfort Delgro have won 4 or 5 large franchises in the Tranche 3 round, Stagecoach are the biggest losers, having lost 3 of their 4 South Manchester depots, they only keep Stockport:

https://www.route-one.net/news/metroline-dominates-greater-manchester-franchising-third-tranche/
#9
Stagecoach / AV82 - Aston Villa Shuttle Ser...
Last post by Michael Bevan - Yesterday at 08:36:36 PM
Just seen that Stagecoach are going to be running an AV82 service from Birmingham to Villa Park on match days. Service will be starting from Dudley Street to Villa Park three hours before kick-off, then from Grosvenor Road to New Street after the match...

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/march/28/New-express-city-centre-shuttle-buses-set-to-launch-on-matchdays/
#10
E400s are a normal allocation for the PN 7, they appear everyday and have done since the start of the 2023 when PN got the route back, meanwhile E200s are quite rare on it
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