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Show posts MenuQuote from: ellspurs on May 21, 2024, 01:56:54 PMThere does need to be some open top buses though, to show the sites of Birmingham and the Black Country (sorry Sandy Lane, Coventry is getting ignored again).Its OK, we are used to this situation!
Quote from: Stu on May 19, 2024, 06:30:30 PMI recently published an article on my website speculating about the future of the 27 route due to the low bridge on Bournville Lane.Height clearance can reduce when a road is resurfaced.
What future for the 27 route in Bournville?
https://wmbu.org.uk/2024/05/what-future-for-the-27-route-in-bournville/
The gist of the article was basically that as the bridge has a height restriction of 2.9m, and there aren't any zero-emission single decks less than 3.0m in height*, at some point in the future the 27 would have to be rerouted away from this bridge.
*I have since learned that the Switch Metrocity EV is 2.85m high
Since writing that article, I have actually paid some attention while travelling on these Scania OmniLinks, and I did note with interest the other day that the cab notice specifies the vehicle height as 3.2m (or 10ft 6in).
So what gives? I notice from looking on Google Maps that the restriction shown on the bridge appears to have changed between 2017 and 2018 from 10ft to 9ft 9in.
Is it a case of "erring on the side of caution", or have the OmniLinks been lowered somehow? They do somehow manage to fit under, just about!
Just curious really, as technically even the OmniLinks shouldn't be able to fit under this bridge.
Anyone know of any other such anomalous examples?
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 08, 2024, 06:53:05 PMUncertainty, or practicality? Methinks the latter. He knows Rome wasn't built in a day.I reckon its Westminster v. Birmingham politics and the release of funding by Westminster.
Quote from: Sandy Lane on March 13, 2024, 01:44:15 PM........ and the uncertainty continues.....The uncertainty continues. A lovely non committal response on the future of Coventry VLR project from the new WM Mayor yesterday
A Very Light Rail (VLR) passenger service in Coventry is not expected to be up and running until at least 2026, a councillor said.
There is a lot to read here
BBC News - Coventry's Very Light Rail not due for years - councillor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-68544171
Quote from: karl724223 on April 30, 2024, 04:52:18 PMMove to Birmingham or the Black Country tfwm look after us 😂I wonder if the new mayor will make any changes to the TfWM organisation so that Coventry has a much improved level of service?
Quote from: Stu on April 29, 2024, 06:22:42 PMIf no-one tells them about issues with information at bus stops, then they can't do anything about it.So use the faceless TfWM non-responsive auto info system.
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/get-help/report-a-problem-with-a-bus-stop-or-park-and-ride/
Quote from: JPC on April 28, 2024, 03:14:25 PMLooking at BusTimes or Google maps they currently display separate 'phantom' stops which the stagecoach routes are tagged to alongside the two Cox Street outbound stops and also the inbound stop on Gosford St under the ring road. I don't know why or how this problem was created but it would indicate the reason why the RTI screen only displays the Stagecoach routes.You're right, I can see what you mean.
Quote from: JPC on April 28, 2024, 03:14:25 PMLooking at BusTimes or Google maps they currently display separate 'phantom' stops which the stagecoach routes are tagged to alongside the two Cox Street outbound stops and also the inbound stop on Gosford St under the ring road. I don't know why or how this problem was created but it would indicate the reason why the RTI screen only displays the Stagecoach routes.I suspect a lot of these current problems in Coventry are to do with a lack of local knowledge at TfWM in Birmingham?
Quote from: Sandy Lane on April 25, 2024, 12:57:04 PMHello TfWM,For TfWM's info there at two outbound stops in Cox St. CU4 is the one under the 'elephant' and another at the top of the hill CU3.
More to the Coventry city centre stop CU4 Cox Street issue and not just RTI.
Quote from: IMarkeh on April 27, 2024, 04:25:24 AMWhat I find amazing is that TfWM seem to be refusing to upload this data to the UK Govt disruptions data service which would mean that disruptions go out to journey planners such as bustimes.org. Instead TfWM rate themselves so highly that they believe everyone checks the TfWM website before every journey. They are the only PTE in England to note contribute to the data.I wonder if TfWM have suffered cut backs and job losses and now have not got enough people to do all of this work properly?