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Started by Trident 4609, July 21, 2013, 10:21:25 AM

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Westy

Any idea which 54xx went to Walsall earlier today, as I spotted it at Bloxwich Church traffic lights around 10am?

Bus_user_jay

2957 was sat in Wolverhampton Bus Station this afternoon. Was quite a nice surprise!!! Any idea why??

Solo1

would of said crew bus so can distance rather than i the canteen at the bus station

Trident 4194

I saw lots of B7RLES on the 15 yesterday up merry hill. When did they change to become single deck operated? Judging by loadings on them it seems deckers are definitely necessary for a SAFE journey

BH2004

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Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 17, 2021, 07:26:58 AM
I saw lots of B7RLES on the 15 yesterday up merry hill. When did they change to become single deck operated? Judging by loadings on them it seems deckers are definitely necessary for a SAFE journey

The 15 is double decker operated but had 3 b7rles on yesterday, more than likely because some E400s were either in repair, being painted or something else 4932, 4934, 4935 that weren't out yesterday

Pat

Quote from: Trident 4194 on April 17, 2021, 07:26:58 AM
I saw lots of B7RLES on the 15 yesterday up merry hill. When did they change to become single deck operated? Judging by loadings on them it seems deckers are definitely necessary for a SAFE journey
It's never been changed.  You'll often see B7s on there.   Would you rather have a smaller bus turn up, or no bus at all?

karl724223

Bus allocations might change from 18/4/21 so might go back to full decker service

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Pat on April 17, 2021, 10:08:22 AM
It's never been changed.  You'll often see B7s on there.   Would you rather have a smaller bus turn up, or no bus at all?
I'd rather have no bus at all. When it comes to single deckers being used instead of double deckers on busy routes then social distancing becomes impossible. Thankfully NX has mainly bought double-deckers in recent years which has reduced single deckers in the fleet.
I only hope that NX don't buy anymore single deckers for a while yet.

Pat

Quote from: Steve3229vp on April 17, 2021, 11:25:05 AM
I'd rather have no bus at all. When it comes to single deckers being used instead of double deckers on busy routes then social distancing becomes impossible. Thankfully NX has mainly bought double-deckers in recent years which has reduced single deckers in the fleet.
I only hope that NX don't buy anymore single deckers for a while yet.
Social distancing is impossible in supermarkets, and people don't complain then.  From what i've seen, there's been no social distancing at all on some buses.

Steve3229vp

Quote from: Pat on April 17, 2021, 12:02:11 PM
Social distancing is impossible in supermarkets, and people don't complain then.  From what i've seen, there's been no social distancing at all on some buses.
Supermarkets are completely different. The virus spreads easily if your next to the same person for more than 15 minutes, so there's more chance on that on a bus than a supermarket.

2206

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Quote from: Steve3229vp on April 17, 2021, 11:25:05 AM
Thankfully NX has mainly bought double-deckers in recent years which has reduced single deckers in the fleet.
I only hope that NX don't buy anymore single deckers for a while yet.
I agree. And even before social distancing and COVID, double deckers would have  allowed for a more comfortable journey than loads of passengers squashed into a single decker bus full and standing. So more double deckers in the fleet and the fact that the BC fleet is now fully double deck is a good thing I think.

The only problem with them used to be, that they seemed to in the past attract idiots who would smoke on the top deck etc. But I don't see that as much anymore these days.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

BN

Quote from: SN65 OMC on April 17, 2021, 10:01:02 AM
The 15 is double decker operated but had 3 b7rles on yesterday, more than likely because some E400s were either in repair, being painted or something else 4932, 4934, 4935 that weren't out yesterday
4932 mot
4934 waiting for parts
4935 repaint, now back but inspection required.
Plus 4927 got swapped as the driver decided to go 4x4 ing in it.

mesub

Quote from: BN on April 17, 2021, 12:54:34 PM
Plus 4927 got swapped as the driver decided to go 4x4 ing in it.

W-what?
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

j789

Quote from: mesub on April 17, 2021, 05:33:46 PM
W-what?

Probably means the bus was very muddy like it had gone off road like a 4x4!

Pat

Quote from: j789 on April 17, 2021, 08:15:59 PM
Probably means the bus was very muddy like it had gone off road like a 4x4!
No, it grounded out near Wombourne.

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