Walsall Garage

[Michael Bevan]

Must be something in this rumour about the X51 being extended to Cannock during the day.

Yet another driver route learning, with our usual driver 'baby sitting' him!

Are you sure it's not a Buddy Driver? As I've noticed quite a few on the City Express over the past week. It's probably just that the usual driver's duty involves a Cannock and the Buddy Driver is probably paired with the usual driver.

[Dom]

6723 parked up in Dudley bus station for some reason.

[Westy]

Are you sure it's not a Buddy Driver? As I've noticed quite a few on the City Express over the past week. It's probably just that the usual driver's duty involves a Cannock and the Buddy Driver is probably paired with the usual driver.

Maybe. It just seems strange that the comment was made on the Arriva thread then I start seeing all these extra drivers on the Cannock x51's!

[Westy]

Now is Walsall going to retaliate against Diamond reducing its fares on the 301 & 302, according to a FB post?

[Westy]

@Tony Any idea whats up with the 11 & 13, as one only appeared at Lea Avenue in Wednesbury around 530, so at least 2 went astray between just after 5 & then.

1882 is rammed!

(And Thandi running to Wednesbury only when they should be running to Walsall is not helping!)

[Trident 4194]

Just seen a 4H to the delves?

[Westy]

Just seen a 4H to the delves?

Where would it turn round?

When they ran 404e's back in 1980(?), the bus turned round at Joseph Leckie!

[Trident 4194]

Where would it turn round?

When they ran 404e's back in 1980(?), the bus turned round at Joseph Leckie!

Tbh I didn't know where the delves was.

[Westy]

Does anyone know what board the Sunday 1305 89 from Walsall is on, as looking at the app, it seems to be 15 mins late at least into Bloxwich?

Any idea what would've caused the earlier delay?

(On behalf of my sister!)

Edit : Turned up at around 1352!

[BU07 LGO]

Does anyone know what board the Sunday 1305 89 from Walsall is on, as looking at the app, it seems to be 15 mins late at least into Bloxwich?

Any idea what would've caused the earlier delay?

(On behalf of my sister!)

Edit : Turned up at around 1352!

The Sunday 89's have been suffering reliability problems, mainly due to tight running time and traffic at Bentley Bridge. They're usually 20-p30 mins late. Apparently they will be interworking on same boards as the 6 and 10 on a Sunday but each journey will still be done by drivers of their own rota.

[Westy]

The Sunday 89's have been suffering reliability problems, mainly due to tight running time and traffic at Bentley Bridge. They're usually 20-p30 mins late. Apparently they will be interworking on same boards as the 6 and 10 on a Sunday but each journey will still be done by drivers of their own rota.

Doesnt help when she has to set out 90 mins before her shift!

[BU07 LGO]

Doesnt help when she has to set out 90 mins before her shift!

They should shorten it to wednesfield imo, would keep it on time and the 59 is frequent enough to Wolverhampton.

[Tony]

Reserve fleet 4192 & 4201 both at Walsall tonight and likely to be used in service tomorrow.
4127 & 4737 are out on a Private hire and these two are covering

[Stuharris 6360]

Reserve fleet 4192 & 4201 both at Walsall tonight and likely to be used in service tomorrow.
4127 & 4737 are out on a Private hire and these two are covering

So do we take it, the other buses in the reserve fleet are in fact withdrawn?

[Tony]

So do we take it, the other buses in the reserve fleet are in fact withdrawn?

No, They are reserve. 4144 & 4190 being prime examples of now being back in use. 4172 also on the way back

Withdrawn vehicles getting pulled apart for spares. The reserve fleet is all still MoT'd and taxed