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1887 was a long term loan to WB with 1860 1860 came back first 1887 presumably yes to replace 1846, 4696 might be on loan to cover for 4959

1804 has also now transferred to Walsall this could also be a replacement.

808 on the 4M

But Trains aren't named Jessica Grace there either named after a City so City Of Birmingham which the operator serves, A Railway person who has given service for so long, someone killed in an accident, Charity ie Steven Sutton or something to do with the Railway. Buses should be named after maybe local people or legends for that area. So a West Brom bus should be named after Cyrllie Regis or one of the Three Degrees or Jeff Astle. You could also name after a long serving or former Member of staff or a local charity so for example the Albion Foundation or Good Sheppard in Wolverhampton or maybe Birmingham Children's Hospital. A link to the local area NX Serve. Names like Jessica Grace might be picked by say a driver called Steve who only drives that bus maybe once every few months but most drivers won't care. It works for Trucks as usually the Driver has to drive that same Truck for a few days and if it is named after his family he might be reminded of them. Buses Don't work like that

West Midlands metro have a metro branded up for Cyrille Regis, tram 31. I think it's nice they did that. Although because it's a old tram it's not out very often as they use the newer trams I would assume when the extension has opened to Dudley they will use them more.

1849, the drivers cab back board the bottom part in the corner is hanging off if anyone or kids pull in it may make it worse.

Quite a few buses no longer have names on the front - only on the back.

From what I've heard names will now be a thing of the past. Shame really. 

Well where do i start the state of things at WB, the platinums proving to be very unreliable quite easily the worst buses i've  ever experienced for reliability, its adding to the bus shortage problems here, there's that air of doing the minimum to keep buses going that are due for withdrawal going, the Gemnis still doing a sterling job at over 20 years old.
1887 wot a turd struggles to 20 mph, like driving bouncy castle while stuck in sauna.

1887 was a decent bus when it was at Walsall from what i remember it was such a good bus. 

Wow must have been coming at some speed the Car not the bus or is it due to the age of 1846 and it not worth being fixed and yes I did see it in the Incidents and Accidents thread so my apologies. It is strange as usually that sort of thing gets reported locally and in the news there was nothing especially considering it must have been serious to write the bus off

I'm not saying anyone was speeding because you really can't judge from CCTV footage only people who will know if the bus was speeding will be national express with their CCTV. The bus was going down the road and the car came out of a side road the bus seemed like it didn't have enough time to react I thought he was going a little too quick but it might of been because everything was stationary and he was only moving vehicle, as I say though I'm not saying he's speeding or not because you can't judge from CCTV.

What time did 1846 have it's RTC I saw it earlier yesterday and are you sure it was an RTC and not ASB

Definitely a RTC, I have a mate who lived right by it and have seen CCTV of it.

Jervoise lane in stone cross is closed in one direction only so the 40 is having to divert off holyheadge road left down charloment road right onto Walsall road and normal line of route. 

Does that include fort dunlop route, and also if the 8 has them will the 28?

There is a low bridge on the 28 so can't go on there

4153 just seen at hamstead village. 

No, just me taking it to Walsall giving some drivers a lift to relief point on the way

Ah i see. I appologise. 

E244 seen in town dropping a few staff off.

Probably on staff familiarisation and type training too. 

1785 and 4161 seen in stone cross earlier today.

40826, one of the headrests a row from the back upstairs is all duct tapped up requires a new head rest, also most of the USB outer casing are missing.