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

Last post by LiamsTransport1 - Yesterday at 09:49:30 PM

Oh mate, I honestly apologise I completely read it wrong 😂😂. Sorry again.

No problem 

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Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Stu - Yesterday at 09:46:46 PM

I've been seeing all over the news about people moaning about the "outer circle", do you think it will ever go back to being the full circle or will it cause to many issues on the national express side.

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.

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Fare rise and ticket chang...

Last post by Stu - Yesterday at 09:31:33 PM

Can I buy an Adult Daysaver with Card or would I still tap on every bus and show the ticket as I will be getting NX buses only as I'm sure with waiting times of the Train Vs the bus it would take the same amount of time from Walsall to Lichfield and the bus is cheaper

Yes, just tell the driver what ticket you want BEFORE tapping your card on the reader, only do so once the display on the reader prompts you.

That's a mistake a lot of people make.

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Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Steve3229vp - Yesterday at 09:20:21 PM

I've been seeing all over the news about people moaning about the "outer circle", do you think it will ever go back to being the full circle or will it cause to many issues on the national express side.

There were reasons why the 11A/C was split up in the first place, It was originally due to major roadworks in Perry Barr at that time (2021). This arrangement has improved reliability to an extent which is why it is still running now. The idea if it going back to the full circle would reduce reliability more than what it was in 2021, so it should be left alone.

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General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Fare rise and ticket chang...

Last post by mesub - Yesterday at 08:28:11 PM

Can I buy an Adult Daysaver with Card or would I still tap on every bus and show the ticket as I will be getting NX buses only as I'm sure with waiting times of the Train Vs the bus it would take the same amount of time from Walsall to Lichfield and the bus is cheaper

Just buy it on card. Once you've got the paper daysaver ticket, it's exactly like you've paid it in cash, so you would just show the paper ticket to the driver.

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Arriva / Re: Arriva Leicester

Last post by Wba_lad - Yesterday at 08:16:39 PM

I've noticed that some of the X6 brands are loosing their branding, will new vehicles be branded up or is this the end of the X6 branding. 

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Garage threads / Re: Acocks Green Garage

Last post by Wba_lad - Yesterday at 08:11:22 PM

Yes, there's no extra payment required if you need to change buses at Erdington or Acocks Green

I've been seeing all over the news about people moaning about the "outer circle", do you think it will ever go back to being the full circle or will it cause to many issues on the national express side. 

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

Last post by Wba_lad - Yesterday at 08:04:48 PM

It's a good job that where I've stated isn't in Redditch then 

Oh mate, I honestly apologise I completely read it wrong 😂😂. Sorry again.

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Other Operators / Re: Centrebus

Last post by Magikrabby - Yesterday at 07:13:29 PM

902 has probably moved now 531 has entered service

I think the vehicle movements are to prepare for Monday when the uni shuttle returns to the term time timetable, increasing the PVR by 5

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First / Re: First Bus - Wyvern

Last post by 47609FireFly - Yesterday at 06:51:45 PM

32644 has been withdrawn, meaning there are now no barbie buses in public service with first

Indeed; it has certainly had a good innings. 32644 was the last of the 'new to Leicester' Wright Eclipse Gemini in service with First. 32628 is still going in Essex but, despite serving in Leicester for a while, was actually new to Northampton.