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#51

Rotala / Re: Preston Bus

Last post by winston - May 13, 2024, 10:31:23 PM

Rotala has today agreed to purchase the following used bus from Close Leasing:

32294 SL16YPG DF Wright Streetlite Cummins Euro 5 x 10.8m

#52

Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage

Last post by Jack - May 13, 2024, 10:30:57 PM

True either way we know that WA have lost an Omnilink

They've gained one, 1887 has returned (assuming) as a replacement for 1846.

#53

Rotala / Re: Diamond West Midlands - Ti...

Last post by winston - May 13, 2024, 10:30:33 PM

Rotala have today agreed to purchase the following used buses from Close Leasing:

32295 SN65OLW DF Wright Streetlite Diamler Euro 6 x 10.8m
32296 SK68TXN DF Wright Streetlite Diamler Euro 6 x 11.5m

32296 has been on loan to Diamond previously to cover Wrightbus Warranty work:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/51822769585

Both are for Tividale.

#54

National Express West Midlands / Re: Training Bus Sightings

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - May 13, 2024, 10:27:33 PM

4698 the E400 demo was seen in Darlaston earlier 

#55

Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage

Last post by BlackCountryBusSpotter - May 13, 2024, 10:22:08 PM

I see far too many 'near-misses' where drivers fail to 'give-way' at junctions or roundabouts.

Most drivers do get away with it (just about) by racing out of a junction, but it only takes a slow-moving car to protrude too far across the give-way lines to cause an accident and collision.

You only have to look at the damage caused to that electric bus when a car pulled out into the bus lane on Small Heath Highway in front of it.

True either way we know that WA have lost an Omnilink 

#56

National Express West Midlands / Re: Oddities, defects, faults ...

Last post by Jay71 - May 13, 2024, 10:04:53 PM

4746. The inside.lights on the left hand side of the downstairs deck are not working

#57

National Express West Midlands / Re: Newest Named Buses

Last post by jasmine - May 13, 2024, 09:57:35 PM

But Trains aren't named Jessica Grace there either named after a City so City Of Birmingham which the operator serves, A Railway person who has given service for so long, someone killed in an accident, Charity ie Steven Sutton or something to do with the Railway. Buses should be named after maybe local people or legends for that area. So a West Brom bus should be named after Cyrllie Regis or one of the Three Degrees or Jeff Astle. You could also name after a long serving or former Member of staff or a local charity so for example the Albion Foundation or Good Sheppard in Wolverhampton or maybe Birmingham Children's Hospital. A link to the local area NX Serve. Names like Jessica Grace might be picked by say a driver called Steve who only drives that bus maybe once every few months but most drivers won't care. It works for Trucks as usually the Driver has to drive that same Truck for a few days and if it is named after his family he might be reminded of them. Buses Don't work like that

i dont know if this is true or not but i remember reading somewhere that the buses are named after female relatives of the employees. dont quote me on that though https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1088838771367219243/1239683460537389108/image.png?ex=6643d0b1&is=66427f31&hm=e2fe26444c111d17b5fc932827d076fbebba1bef6344c45b81ce89357ad7cd04&=&format=webp&quality=lossless

#58

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Bus Accidents/Incidents.

Last post by 2900 - May 13, 2024, 09:23:31 PM

In oldbury town centre tonite a electric van has gone into a stationary platinum 6987 the force of the crash shunted it into the back of single deck scania .
The rear of 6987 has gone in quite far suspect engine components to be damaged.

#59

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by 2900 - May 13, 2024, 08:57:23 PM

Well where do i start the state of things at WB, the platinums proving to be very unreliable quite easily the worst buses i've  ever experienced for reliability, its adding to the bus shortage problems here, there's that air of doing the minimum to keep buses going that are due for withdrawal going, the Gemnis still doing a sterling job at over 20 years old.
1887 wot a turd struggles to 20 mph, like driving bouncy castle while stuck in sauna.

WB platinum's issues are electrical , Red STOP light plus 1 or 2 red battery symbols common. 
All the dash lights up like a xmas tree followed by limp mode . 

#60

Other Operators / Re: Farm Workers Transport Sta...

Last post by mikestone - May 13, 2024, 08:56:54 PM

A Red d/d seen at teatime n Stafford coming off the Newport Road - still had a yellow line on the skirt. I don't think any of Select's do?