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Yes, that was an interesting read indeed. It would seem to me that based on the current experience, NX have little to no desire to pursue the hydrogen route at this time, which is understandable as it seems that the electric buses are performing better than expected.

Of course, being out in service all day every day for most of the day, carrying passengers and earning revenue, comes in very handy.

I suppose that while NX do not intend to invest in further hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, they will still make what use they can of these 20 examples they already have.

Great news that they can be used again from next week, if the refuelling facility is available again, but then I guess the question is how long until it breaks down again?

I would anticipate that NX will keep hold of these hydrogens for the short-term, at least until a lot more brand-new electric buses are delivered, then at some point, maybe next year, NX will hand them back to Birmingham City Council, as I presume NX only have them under some kind of lease arrangement. What BCC do with them next is anyone's guess, but it is no longer a problem for NX to deal with!

A Hydrogen Bus actually in service, blimey, when & where can i phot such a rare beast ?

And when you told the driver he'd missed your stop after passing the first one what did he say

he said "we are allowed to delete stops if we are running late in order to keep time, as long as we do not delete timing points !" 

WM are getting like Gestapo, cant use a Camera at West Brom or Coventry (even with a license) now you can only use a bus if The Driver is keeping time, WM Buses are becoming a joke rather quickly i thought the idea was to move people from A to B not for somebody using the vehicle as he sees fit

well, Labour are in IT'S OFFICIAL (just announced) so lets see how much of Andy Streets mess, they can clear up ???

Did you press the bell and make it clear to the driver you wished to alight?

what do you think ?
i just sat there and hoped for the best ?

OF COURSE I STOOD UP & PRESSED THE BELL !!
(some people )

It will do eventually, but only when the time is right and circumstances allow it.

I doubt NX will restore it just to satisfy a few 'nostalgics' and other people who don't actually rely on this service.

There are enough people who already complain about the reliability of this service as it is now, the complaints would only increase if the service becomes more unreliable again.

I was ready to suggest that perhaps a 'phased' reintroduction could be adopted, with evening and Sunday journeys restored to a full loop, but having been faced with a near 25-min wait for an 11A from Bearwood back to Billesley this evening, I think I've changed my mind.

In recent years (before the split) The Circle had become intensely unreliable, often i waited for a bus 45 minutes to the Hour, the display says one will be along in 5 minutes or whatever but nothing came along, no social media info on why its not running, phone AG Garage they say its reported as running with no issues,
The Following day it said there might be delays "yesterday"

The 80 has become as bad, often buses have just ignored stops either when trying to get off or when waiting to get on,
i recently inquired from the driver when i was over carried by 5 stops on the 80 - the response was "we are allowed to delete stops if we are running late in order to keep time, as long as we do not delete timing points !"

REALLY ??!!

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Just a little question, its something that struck me, in time (with Diesel Buses being phased out) will the E prefix be dropped or is it something we have to live with, a brief comparison would be as steam was Phased out D was for Diesel, E was for Electric in time with steam gone, both D & E were dropped, just a question no drama no criticism

sorry i only saw the video yesterday morning, and had no idea how old it was, i do apologize, and will now go away

I see E062 has had a nasty shunt, front end badly damaged by the looks, platform appears to be pushed right back and not much left below the windscreen, from what ive seen......

ive seen less damage finish vehicles off, is this likely the end of E062

probably more where on route you look, between Bull Street and Wolverhampton I have never been on one with less than around 40 people on. They are quieter Bull Street to Edgbaston village

Morrisons to 5 ways, usually, if i go to Birmingham, then Broad St / Corporation St, not arguing, just saying......

I've deliberately ignored the forum recently because of all the rubbish posts.

But having just stood from Birmingham to West Brom and far too intimate with a few people around me, I'm calling bullshit on the above

(This was no different to normal on the 3 days I commute on the metro each week...)

maybe its the time of day ? its certainly not inacurate, but im willing to concede it could be time of day, mid afternoon when im about theyre empty (well maybe upto 20 people at most)

It will be at least a couple of years before we ever see trams running on those tracks in Digbeth; it can't be linked up until the Curzon Street HS2 station nears completion.

just what we need, more congestion and traffic jams due to roads being occupied by empty trams, ive yet to see a full one, i see a lot of people walk away from the stop at Morrisons and get a bus or taxi instead........... thinks what a wonderful mayor we have he provides all the things we dont want and dont need loits dont even work

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=364722839827359&set=a.101588979474081

They'd be changing their tune if they were forced to pay for one bus......

i fully agree, that was my point

3 fires in over a thousand vehicles in 10 years is not my definition of several, as a comparison Stagecoach Highlands had three diesel fires one year in a fleet of around 150. Last year NX had zero thermal incidents other than arson despite operating 163 electric vehicles

well finally your more chilled towards me

i was only asking a polite question - thank you for your input

for the record, Electric Buses are ok, long overdue to be honest, this move towards electric vehicles (as a whole) should have happened in the 80's

All I will say is to be wary of "anti-electric vehicle" propaganda.

Especially if it is being circulated on social media.

Yes, I am aware of certain stories about electric bus fires and admittedly I've not looked too closely into them, but equally as far as I am aware, it has never been made clear if such vehicles have 'accidentally' caught fire or been subject to arson attacks.

Thank you for not jumping down my throat

for the record, im ok with The Electrics, my attention was grabbed by the fact they were on fire, agreed NXWM has suffered a lot of Arson Attacks lately, somebody recently claimed to be responsible for a fire to an ALX400 and said F**k It it's only a bus, only a bus it maybe (to some ppl) but if the same ppl had to buy one (even a pre-owned one) i think attitudes might change, similarly if they need to get from A to B but there is a shortage of Buses due to them being Burned, they will be first to slag the bus company.

Burning Buses (or anything) should be stamped out its not funny & its not victimless.

anyhoo thanks for that, ill continue to just watch what happens