Thandi

[Busboy105]

Why are they too old? NX has 2003 Euro 6 tridents

Are Thandi's ones Euro 6?

[Tony]

Are Thandi's ones Euro 6?

I very much doubt it, but it only takes about 4 days to convert a bus

[CL]

It seems that Thandi Executive have some ex-Dublin ALX400 B7TLs ...

I've counted seven in passing this morning - though, regretfully, I can only recall six of their registrations.

BC05 RVN/RVO/RVP/RVT/RVU/RVV

Managed to photograph four of them in Smethwick today; the other three later drove past me.

edit: the last appears to be BC05 RTV

[Pat]

I've counted seven in passing this morning - though, regretfully, I can only recall six of their registrations.

BC05 RVN/RVO/RVP/RVT/RVU/RVV

Managed to photograph four of them in Smethwick today; the other three later drove past me.

edit: the last appears to be BC05 RTV

I take it these are for school contracts, or are they going to start doing rail replacements?

[cris 99]

they are  for the Sandwell Acadamy schools to help with social distancing i believe there are 9 or 10

[BBS]

Has the timetable changed for the 53? I wait on Alum rock road and dosent show up.

[Solo1]

Has the timetable changed for the 53? I wait on Alum rock road and dosent show up.

runs into Birmingham now

[BBS]

runs into Birmingham now

I know that.Have the timings been changed?

[DJ]

Thandi's 334 has been withdrawn from Bilston Bus Station with immediate effect, according to a TfWM poster there. It states that it will now only operate from Herberts Park, Michael Rd, Darlaston, to Walsall.

[ellspurs]

Thandi's 334 has been withdrawn from Bilston Bus Station with immediate effect, according to a TfWM poster there. It states that it will now only operate from Herberts Park, Michael Rd, Darlaston, to Walsall.

Would this is possibly why I saw one running as a 334E yesterday? I followed one out of Walsall, but didn't see the front so didn't know what its destination was set as. I've looked at the timetable that is up (which seems to be the new one) and there's no short workings shown on it.

[Westy]

How come it's been changed?

Lack of passengers?

Lack of drivers, due to Covid?

[Tony]

How come it's been changed?

Lack of passengers?

Lack of drivers, due to Covid?

Orb won't pay the departure fees for Bilston Bus Station?

[Busboy105]

Orb won't pay the departure fees for Bilston Bus Station?

How much are the fees? Or is that confidential stuff?

[Pat]

Thandi's 334 has been withdrawn from Bilston Bus Station with immediate effect, according to a TfWM poster there. It states that it will now only operate from Herberts Park, Michael Rd, Darlaston, to Walsall.

It's shown as doing a loop using Stafford St, Wolverhampton St, Hall St, Rough Hay Rd & St Lawrence Way to Darlaston Asda.

I'm quite puzzled as to their reasoning for this.  I used to use it often and it did pick up a fair few people between Bilston & Darlaston.

[the trainbasher]

It's shown as doing a loop using Stafford St, Wolverhampton St, Hall St, Rough Hay Rd & St Lawrence Way to Darlaston Asda.

I'm quite puzzled as to their reasoning for this.  I used to use it often and it did pick up a fair few people between Bilston & Darlaston.

Probably losing money with their really low fares