Quote from: admin on March 22, 2012, 10:29:13 PMQuote from: westbromdepot on March 22, 2012, 08:20:39 PM
What is the PVR of the Outer Circle? 40 ish?
Just over
42 I think it is.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: admin on March 22, 2012, 10:29:13 PMQuote from: westbromdepot on March 22, 2012, 08:20:39 PM
What is the PVR of the Outer Circle? 40 ish?
Just over
Quote from: admin on March 22, 2012, 08:06:12 PM
No - The 8 operates around the 'Middle' ring road, not the inner.
The 126 does not go around the city, just onto Colmore Row the same as the 9, 22, 23, 140 & 141
Quote from: Stu on March 21, 2012, 08:42:02 PM
If the inner ring road is the 'borderline', then yes even the 1 would be 'safe', as it terminates on Paradise Circus, on the inner ring road.
And yes, PB could be another transfer option, as they already operate Geminis, but I believe they don't have any Tridents either, but the similar B7TL ALX400s, don't know how much different they are to the Tridents, but they would be non-standard at BC.
I don't work in fleet management, so I'm no expert on the subject :P, but the more I think about it, as a short-term measure, seeing as NXWM have been investing money in repainting and repairing the Presidents recently, it does make sense that a large number of the Presidents could in time well end up at Wolverhampton garage, who only operate one route into Birmingham (the 126), maybe used to withdraw the awful Optare Spectras, then you'd see their Tridents cascaded elsewhere to garages that already use them, or the similar ALX400 B7TLs..
Quote from: KayP on March 22, 2012, 01:05:38 AM
I think the B7s meet euro emmissions, because they're used on quite a few services in Birmingham... 16, 74, 75, 80, 82, 87, 94, 115, 907...
This is irrelevant, but can someone explain to me why the 9 and 126 don't have a joint Monday-Saturday frequency along the Hagley Road, they have similar frequencies and go the same way from Hagley Road - Colmore Row, just seems strange to me.
Quote from: Stu on March 21, 2012, 07:01:37 PMQuote from: admin on March 21, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
I believe the exclusion area now excludes the complete 1 route, so the 1 can keep its Presidents
;D
Am I right then in thinking that this 'exclusion' zone is just within the inner ring road then?
Quote from: winston on March 20, 2012, 10:12:20 PM
Michael, it looks as though you were right, and looking more likely that Presidents will have be used on the 11A/11C, surely this can only be a interim measure what with the Outer Circle being a famous route, and new double deckers can be ordered later in the year.
Problem is, I can't yet see what's going to replace the remaining Presidents at BC?, unless they intend to replace the Presidents with new B7RLE single deckers temporarily, but I can't see that going down well with passengers on any of BC's routes as they are get so busyQuote from: Michael on March 20, 2012, 08:36:59 PMQuote from: Ash on March 19, 2012, 10:26:28 PM
As West Brom seem to be getting more AG gemini's will it mean the presidents will move to AG in return as a swop
No, West Brom are losing B6LE/Mercs and gaining Deckers, to make the 128/129 into a double deck operation. It would be pointless if they were in exchange for Presidents.
I reckon AG will be getting a shed load of ex BC Presidents in the next coming months for use on routes not visiting Birmingham. Having said that, routes like the 1 & 31 have to be operated by Geminis, and with most of the 45** batch left AG, it seems the BX54 ones will be used, with the Presidents on the 11A/C.
Quote from: Ash on March 19, 2012, 10:26:28 PM
As West Brom seem to be getting more AG gemini's will it mean the presidents will move to AG in return as a swop
Quote from: Ash on March 18, 2012, 06:20:23 PMQuote from: Michael on March 18, 2012, 05:19:02 PMQuote from: Ash on March 18, 2012, 12:17:23 AM
Does the alx 400 '51 reg' buses fit in with new emmission requirements as these are the buses normally used on the soho road services
Yes
Thanks for reply so basically is it all the Y reg vehciles and newer that are OK
Quote from: Stu on March 17, 2012, 06:34:15 PM
Any news on what has happened to AG's 4112? Last time I saw it, it was parked up on Shirley Road with a very agitated AG engineer on board and the rear lower deck seats taken up, about 10pm on Thursday night, eventually getting towed away about 11:30pm by a Mansfield Group recovery truck.
Quote from: Ash on March 18, 2012, 12:17:23 AM
Does the alx 400 '51 reg' buses fit in with new emmission requirements as these are the buses normally used on the soho road services