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Messages - Westy

#1
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on Today at 12:34:51 AM37 was Diverted again last night I didn't know having spent some of the night back in Darlo after celebrating Darlo winning promotion. I walked to Queen Elizabeth Aveune and Wolverhampton Road only to see 4737 on diversion Down Wolverhampton Road. But I have found they do also lob bricks at the Buses in Bentley on Chruch Greeen @Westy might know that as St Giles Church on Queen Elizabeth Aveune opposite the shops just after the first stop on Queen Elizabeth Aveune. This wasn't an issue a few years ago speaking to someone who used to go Willenhall Comp it is the year 7's and 8's who joined after I left. So as I suspected it would be although half of the staff I remember being there left so maybe discipline On that regard is lacking as the old staff knew what happened on the 41, 69, 37, 333X, 40 back in the day and any asb or Fights they would know. Even the 529 and Willenhall Maccies fight they knew about. Not sure what happened regarded that fight as I don't think it was a school related fight.
Must admit, for those of you that have a rough idea where I live, I have a non league club in our road. 

I have no idea who they are or what division they are in, despite living less than a minutes walk from the ground.

All I know they are a PITA, along with certain neighbours, with the parking!
#2
Quote from: Straightlines on Today at 10:46:26 AMNot sure I would want to be the end user of a bus service controlled and organised by the sleepwalkers of 16 Summer Lane...




Isn't that what happened pre 26 October 1986?                                                           
#4
Other Operators / Re: Chaserider
May 03, 2024, 09:26:32 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 03, 2024, 08:49:50 PMWhat's with all this about?

NXWM accept Nbus on all their services as has been said on here several time. It not up to driver
Well, I thought asking Mark Fitchew what he issued & when might settle the question once & for all!
#5
Other Operators / Re: Chaserider
May 03, 2024, 05:48:45 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on May 03, 2024, 10:13:06 AMHe said that Perry Barr Drivers accept Nbus in Lichfield so hopefully WA Drivers the only negative although I was probably gonna stick with NX anyway is that I couldn't use another operator.

I was merely looking at options but I reckon it is fine getting back to Darlo at around half Severn anyway. It was just looking at options I always look at options for every journey.
Has it been said WA drivers are not accepting Nbus in Lichfield?

If I bought one on the 31 / 32, how's the driver going to know I was going to Lichfield?
#6
Other Operators / Re: Chaserider
May 02, 2024, 10:09:39 PM
Quote from: Bob on May 02, 2024, 09:37:21 PMErrrm like 2 pound there 2 pound back like most fqres in the country. Used to get annbus on X51 inCannock but everytine i askfor one now the ticket says Daysaver Extra...not a clue what that even is
Supposed to be the ticket that is only valid on Nx services, if you board out of county to go into the Wm area & you cant use on any other operator in the Wm county.

(See my post in the Tickets thread in General Discussion, where I quoted X3 driver Mark Fitchew, for further information!)
#7
I dont know, but I had to help someone out a few months ago, as he didnt know he could use his Nbus mobile ticket on Diamond, as he'd been paying on them, but using the phone on Nx, until I pointed it out to him.

(If it had been the Diamond driver I normally talk to, when they drive the route, I'd would've asked them, but it wasn't!)
#8
Question for mobile users.

Is there any ticket currently available, that is still operator specific?

The reason is, someone just tried to use a mobile phone ticket on the 326, & appeared to be refused.

Ticket holder or driver not clued up, or something Im not aware of?
#9
National Express West Midlands / Re: Electric Buses
April 27, 2024, 12:33:48 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 27, 2024, 11:51:30 AMPretty pointless trying to guess, it's my job and I don't know yet
Depends if you want to introduce a completly new type to a garage or not surely, then you have the issue of driver training/familiarisation as well?
#10
2069 failed to operate the 1509 9 to Walsall, according to my sister waiting in Wednesfield, so she's had to catch a 59 to Peacock Avenue, & walk back to Bloxwich from there.

(Looking at Bustimes, it's gone out of service back to Walsall, via Willenhall, presumbly to pick up its next journey from Walsall.)
#11
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
April 21, 2024, 12:05:55 AM
Wonder if it's a new driver not used to the route, as the older drivers(if there's any left!) would've known?

Also if it was early morning, surely they would've been coming from the garage via Bloxwich & if starting the 10, wouldn't need to run via Clayhanger anyway?

#13
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
April 19, 2024, 11:25:37 PM
Quote from: Stu on April 19, 2024, 07:07:23 PMIn theory yes, it would be possible.

In reality, the time and cost involved in replacing all the seat backs and stripping the interior body apart to run all the additional wiring into the electric supply, it would probably not be worth it.

To be honest, whenever I travel on vehicles with USB charging sockets, I hardly ever see any passengers using them anyway.
To be fair, how many people think to carry a charging cable around with them, bearing in mind, a 'small' percentage of the fleet only have them anyway.

If you're going away, yes, plus you might keep a spare one at work(I got a cheap one from Poundland for that purpose, that I can plug into the PC!).
#14
Rotala / Re: Diamond West Midlands - Tividale
April 17, 2024, 03:50:14 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on April 16, 2024, 11:49:53 AM22, 80 Moxley - Bilston, 26A, 530 Evenings, 57, 229, 82 Evenings, 31/32, 42 and they did run the 41 of a Sunday Evening as well as the Walsall 36 and they did run the 97 for some journeys. The latter three not sure if they do run anymore
Deffo not the 36 & 41 nowadays.
#15
Other Operators / Re: Chaserider
April 16, 2024, 08:08:06 PM
Quote from: Isle of Stroma on April 16, 2024, 06:00:58 PMClassic, Next Gen or MAX ??
Lets hope the doors or whatever stop on, compared to a 'proper' Boeing!
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