Arriva Tamworth

[Bob]

Im surprised arriva have never competed of lichfield to burton express service to be honest.  Id imagine its pretty lucrative

[arrifirststage]

It may be worth extending the X65 express to Burton and operating it from both Burton and Tamworth,though traditionally cross Lichfield routes such as the 825 from Stafford to Tamworth did not last long.

[Bob]

Thought the 825 tamworth to stafford ran for years and years? ??

[Dutsey]

I am very surprised there is not a Tamworth - Burton Bus link via the Hospital

[derningtona]

The 813 Tamworth to Burton experiment got very few customers - they're different worlds! It's now down to a college run each way.
Notice that the rerouted 3/3A now runs along the Lichfield road from the Fox as well so there are now 4 routes from what was 1!

[Dutsey]

The 813 Tamworth to Burton experiment got very few customers - they're different worlds! It's now down to a college run each way.
Notice that the rerouted 3/3A now runs along the Lichfield road from the Fox as well so there are now 4 routes from what was 1!

The '3' (or 1 as it was then) always ran down Lichfield Road and it was yet another blunder by Arriva to suspend the bi directional circular and turn it into a Fontenaye Road terminator, completely removing half the buses from Lichfield Road which used to carry a fair few passengers. It was also much quicker for Coton Green passengers to travel via Lichfield Rd into town on the 3 and back on the 1, rather than trawling through the Leyfields and down the congested Comberford/Ashby Roads. Consquently passenger numbers dropped. I'm not surprised they've put it back at last.

Now they need to look at restoring the 5 (or 6 as it was) to Amington Road as that was an equally stupid decision.

It looks like they are really trying to stop Central Buses , I just hope they don't win.

I noticed the 3 and 3A running along the Lichfield Road, It is a shame one doesn't run along the Buckingham Road Estate that's interesting, lets hope it is back for the long hall. With the uni links I do not understand why they dont run the 825 like they used to.

[derningtona]

I've just seen 3779 on the Tamworth local 4/5/7 again.

[derningtona]

On Saturday there was the classic allocation of 2614 on the 2, 2617 on the 3A and 2919 on the 3 (2613 on the 6). All change today - 3001 was on the 4/5/7 and 3002 was on the 3. Unfortunately I ran out of time to find 3000 as I was held up on the A5 due to a bad accident.

[Ashley]

On Saturday there was the classic allocation of 2614 on the 2, 2617 on the 3A and 2919 on the 3 (2613 on the 6). All change today - 3001 was on the 4/5/7 and 3002 was on the 3. Unfortunately I ran out of time to find 3000 as I was held up on the A5 due to a bad accident.

Have Tamworths B6's been withdrawn?

[derningtona]

I think they have gone to Telford. 2613 remains on the 6 in its special livery.

[2200 Bus]

B9's 4201-4 are heading to Cannock, 4205-7 are going to Wigston, 4200 will remain at Tamworth for use on the Aston Villa route. 2613 has left to go to Telford I've been told. Citaro demo 9903 is back at Tamworth for the next couple of weeks at least.

[Bob]

Itll be good to see deckers back on the roads of cannock!

[Tony]

B9's 4201-4 are heading to Cannock, 4205-7 are going to Wigston, 4200 will remain at Tamworth for use on the Aston Villa route. 2613 has left to go to Telford I've been told. Citaro demo 9903 is back at Tamworth for the next couple of weeks at least.

See post I put in Cannock garage thread, The B6s have turned up at Wardles

[derningtona]

2613 was still on the 6 on Monday the 29th but today Citaro 9903 is on it! In case anyone didn't know, the 780 contract is now with Solus, so that is one bus less required.

[Solo1]

some the new buses on 110 from today https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/15253077617/  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/15252858829/in/photostream/
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