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Title: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on April 15, 2023, 01:07:52 PM
For the next stop announcements, between Broadway and Queens road, the announcement says "Next stop- queens road" before the bus has even passed broadway.
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: JPC on April 15, 2023, 03:06:55 PM
Quote from: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on April 15, 2023, 01:07:52 PMFor the next stop announcements, between Broadway and Queens road, the announcement says "Next stop- queens road" before the bus has even passed broadway.

Of course the NSA requires an update to the 'Broadway' stop location, the stop has recently moved 145 metres down the road to a new fangled shelter just before the junction of Lake Avenue.
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: Jack on April 15, 2023, 04:05:20 PM
Quote from: JPC on April 15, 2023, 03:06:55 PMOf course the NSA requires an update to the 'Broadway' stop location, the stop has recently moved 145 metres down the road to a new fangled shelter just before the junction of Lake Avenue.
Same with stops on the X1 and X2...
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: Stu on April 15, 2023, 04:07:09 PM
Quote from: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on April 15, 2023, 01:07:52 PMFor the next stop announcements, between Broadway and Queens road, the announcement says "Next stop- queens road" before the bus has even passed broadway.
Quote from: JPC on April 15, 2023, 03:06:55 PMOf course the NSA requires an update to the 'Broadway' stop location, the stop has recently moved 145 metres down the road to a new fangled shelter just before the junction of Lake Avenue.
Yes, if the stop has been physically moved, then the GPS co-ordinates will need to be updated in the NSA system.

We have the same thing on the 2 and 3 (YW) services, the outbound stop at Fulham Road (now Brunswick Road) on Stoney Lane was moved last year a bit further down the road, the system is already announcing the next stop when the vehicle stops there.
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on April 16, 2023, 01:20:34 AM
Also just another question, is there any particular reason why the hydrogen buses only operate on the 51. Around 5/6 of them operate a day while the other 15 or so are sitting in the depot. Surely they could be put to some good use. Unless of course it is something to do with re-fueling, or however hydrogen buses are powered...
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: Stu on April 16, 2023, 09:22:40 AM
Quote from: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on April 16, 2023, 01:20:34 AMAlso just another question, is there any particular reason why the hydrogen buses only operate on the 51. Around 5/6 of them operate a day while the other 15 or so are sitting in the depot. Surely they could be put to some good use. Unless of course it is something to do with re-fueling, or however hydrogen buses are powered...
This has been covered, asked and answered before, please have a browse in other threads or use the forum search function.

In particular the 'Hydrogen Vehicles' thread should answer your questions:
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=5988.0
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on June 05, 2023, 07:08:25 AM
Is it just me, or is the 51 not showing any buses being tracked on bustimes?
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: PB50 on June 05, 2023, 08:06:25 AM
Quote from: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on June 05, 2023, 07:08:25 AMIs it just me, or is the 51 not showing any buses being tracked on bustimes?
Yes I noticed that this morning. Probably will be like that now until the next time the bus timetables change when the kids break up from school. It happened recently on the 8 and 9 services.
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on June 05, 2023, 11:26:34 PM
Ah ok. Is there any particular reason why this is the case?
Title: Re: All things on 51/X51 to Walsall!
Post by: West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek on June 08, 2023, 07:36:40 AM
UPDATE: The 51 is tracking again!