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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-60359755

I thought that the reason that trams were not going to The Library was because of the track replacement work, not the problems they were having with the trams?

6938 broken down in Colley Gate yesterday afternoon (02/02/22)

Has there been any information about when the Edgbaston and Wolverhampton train station extensions are likely to open?

In my opinion, we have been here before.

In the past they have found cracks and they have been repaired only for new cracks to be found and have to be repaired.

So what is to stop, 6 or 12 months down the line, trams having to be repaired yet again?

is 6924 still not tracking?

If this design flaw has been known about since 2017, then it begs the question when were the WMCA told about this?

If they were told about it at the time, why didn't they work towards finding a solution so that the trams could receive the rectidication they required before the whole fleet needed to be withdrawn??

If there weren't told about it at the time, then it leads to serious questions about CAF!

https://westmidlandsmetro.com/services-suspended-from-13-november-2021-until-further-notice/

What a time of the year to do these repairs, the faults were found earlier in the year so instead of making temporary repairs, why didn't they suspend the service then and carry out the necessary full repairs!

Shows that the current operators don't have a clue at how to run a tramway, National Express did a lot better!

LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:

Route             Current Operator               New Operator                PVR          Vehicles
116                  London United                 London United                 7           Existing Hybrid Double Deck
119(24hr)          Metrobus                           Metrobus                     14          New Electric & Existing Hybrid Double Deck *
198              Arriva London South       Arriva London South            12          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
245                    Metroline                            Metroline                    17          Existing Electric & Existing Hybrid Double Deck **
264(24hr)     Arriva London South               Metrobus                     11          New Electric Double Deck
662                   London United                 London United                 1          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
665                   London United                 London United                 1          Existing Diesel Single Deck
671                   London United               Abellio West London          1          Existing Hybrid Double Deck
A10                  Metroline West                Metroline West                  4          Existing Diesel Single Deck

* 12 electric + 3 hybrid (TVR 15).

** 13 hybrid + 6 hydrogen (TVR 19).

All the diesel & hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards. New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

The above contracts will commence on the following dates

25th June 2022: Route 245.

30th July 2022: Routes 662, 665 & 671.

27th August 2022: Routes 116, 119, 198, 264 & A10.

Went by the shelter on Pedmore Road in Lye where the 299 stops and according to the timetable the service is operated by Hansons.

4431 on the 7 with no working destination display!

It is a gesture, no-one is forcing Landflight to use AG, and they are not paying more they they normally would, but you just hate NX and have to try point scoring.

I don't see why one company selling another company some fuel has to cause an argument for. It was a very kind gesture for NX to offer to let them use AG and as Tony says they are not paying any extra than they would normally pay, so whats the problem.

At the end of the day, in a situation like this, everyone has to help each other!!

I photographed LT988 yesterday,
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/LT988.html
nothing particularly special about that, other than the fact it mens I have now photographed all 1000 for the main site
http://wmbusphotos.com/NONWM/NBFL/NBFL.html

Well done @Tony

No 242 service this week, Select have said they can't take it over till Monday 04th October.

Deatils now on NXBus website

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/service-updates/timetable-frequency-changes-from-sunday-3rd-october-2021

Seems atht most buses are showing a new time table even if nothing is changing.

2018 on the 8/X8, seen Dudley bus station