Birmingham Central Garage

[Justin Tyme]

4466 displaying 97P, Pine Square. I thought the 97P got discontinued?

I think advertised 97P workings disappeared some time ago, but the 97P display evidently still exists is used for the occasional (presumably unscheduled) short working to Pine Square.

[37351ml]

Anyone know what's up with 6860, not seen it for a good while now

[paulb1973]

Anyone know what's up with 6860, not seen it for a good while now

I'm sure I saw that today (18/3) in Coventry on the X1.

[Dylanbusboy45]

Forgot to mention it earlier but saw 6869 on a 63E to Rubery in Northfield

[Tony]

6853 & 6854 both back from Plaxtons after having the 'Smart Boost' hybrid system added and both in service on the 22/23 today. It's an electric motor that uses surplus energy stored in a capacitor that assists when pulling away from a standing start to reduce fuel consumption

[Mike K]

6853 & 6854 both back from Plaxtons after having the 'Smart Boost' hybrid system added and both in service on the 22/23 today. It's an electric motor that uses surplus energy stored in a capacitor that assists when pulling away from a standing start to reduce fuel consumption

Should that be 6855/6 (thought the earlier post had been corrected, with none of the 66 plate ones being done)?

[Tony]

Should that be 6855/6 (thought the earlier post had been corrected, with none of the 66 plate ones being done)?

Yes, me being forgetful again. Ignore this post

6855 is now converted and out on test

[Ronnoc]

4876 was quite lost on the 47 this morning at 7:35. It ended up at Kings Heath and caused a massive traffic jam at the Vicarage road traffic lights.

[spudnick]

4876 was quite lost on the 47 this morning at 7:35. It ended up at Kings Heath and caused a massive traffic jam at the Vicarage road traffic lights.

The road was closed at Hazelwell Street in Stirchley this morning outside Farmfoods, the diversion was Fordhouse Lane (the 11 route) then left Cartland Road to come back onto the Pershore Road just before the old Bowling Alley, easy to miss the turning I guess especially if your unfamiliar with the area!

[Mike K]

2136 suddenly looking quite out of place on the 29 today. One of around 8 non Platinum buses seen on the Harborne corridor within a few minutes of each other on Harborne High St earlier.

[Kevin]

2136 suddenly looking quite out of place on the 29 today. One of around 8 non Platinum buses seen on the Harborne corridor within a few minutes of each other on Harborne High St earlier.

Are the Harborne's "officially" Platinum now though? Or are they waiting for the network review to properly launch the routes as such?

[Mike K]

Are the Harborne's "officially" Platinum now though? Or are they waiting for the network review to properly launch the routes as such?

I don't think they're "officially" Platinum yet - they don't appear on the Platinum pages of the NX website - but by and large they are over 90% Platinum operated most days. Yesterday seemed to have an unusually high number of standard vehicles. It seems a bit strange 5 months since they were introduced seeing them still un-branded and with no Wifi but as you say it's likely that's because of the delays to the network review.

[Gareth]

4949 on this morning 70 journey. Seen at Saltley Gate, Washwood Heath Road displaying X70.

[monkeyjoe]

I'm just curious is the x70 working , always seem to be empty when I've seen it at the weekend and always seem to follow behind the x12 creating no gap in flow through Bromford. Do people have any views ?

[Jack6101]

It's timetabled to follow each other on some journeys but the x70 is always full at around 4 pm in water Orton to castle Brom which with factory workers