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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: danny on October 02, 2012, 03:49:24 PM

Title: Low bridges
Post by: danny on October 02, 2012, 03:49:24 PM
Hello guys which routes are forced to be single decker due to low hanging bridges along the route, only ones i can remember is 27 which has the one in borurneville
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: andy on October 02, 2012, 04:04:01 PM
66 Station Road Erdington and 28 Summer Road Erdington
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: JackC on October 02, 2012, 04:37:46 PM
Walsall's 38 has a low bridge coming right out of Bradford Place. It also forces the 34 to be SD only due to them interworking. The 428/429 I think is forced SD although I could be wrong on that one.
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: DC3 on October 02, 2012, 07:26:16 PM
17 - Tile Cross
71 - Park Lane
30 - Lincoln Road North
S3 - Dorridge
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: Stu on October 02, 2012, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: DC3 on October 02, 2012, 07:26:16 PM
17 - Tile Cross
71 - Park Lane
30 - Lincoln Road North
S3 - Dorridge

The 30 used to be Metrobus operated, they were just able to pass under that bridge if the bus was in the middle of the road! Modern double deckers wouldn't stand a chance!
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: JPC on October 02, 2012, 08:56:37 PM
Dwindling few in the Coventry district:

Woodshires Road, Longford - 20E - 13 feet.

Wolfe Road, Canley - 43/43A - 12 feet 3 - the replacement service 801 from 21st October will be avoiding this bridge I believe.
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: D10 on October 02, 2012, 09:27:40 PM
Station Road, Old Hill, 297 route.

The road under this particular bridge had to be lowered in the 1970's as WMPTE couldn't fit Leyland Nationals under because of their roof pod.
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: John on October 02, 2012, 09:33:18 PM
Quote from: D10 on October 02, 2012, 09:27:40 PM
Station Road, Old Hill, 297 route.

The road under this particular bridge had to be lowered in the 1970's as WMPTE couldn't fit Leyland Nationals under because of their roof pod.

Look what it done to 2057, 3 weeks old at the time!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/3220023961/
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: BU07 LGO on October 03, 2012, 01:02:06 AM
28 at station road erdington
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: Nathan4775 on October 04, 2012, 09:24:46 AM
28 - Station Rd
66/A - Erdington
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: Westy on October 14, 2012, 12:33:13 AM
Isn't there one on the Clayhanger route in Brownhills?

Sure a Metrobus got caught a few years back?

(Mind you why would an out of service bus from Brownhills returning to Walsall depot go via Clayhanger anyway?)
Title: Re: Low bridges
Post by: John on October 14, 2012, 10:20:48 AM
Quote from: Westy on October 14, 2012, 12:33:13 AM
Isn't there one on the Clayhanger route in Brownhills?

Sure a Metrobus got caught a few years back?

(Mind you why would an out of service bus from Brownhills returning to Walsall depot go via Clayhanger anyway?)

You must mean 2886 Westy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dean_dave/2852019338/