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#1
National Express West Midlands / Re: Withdrawn Vehicles
October 15, 2024, 05:23:02 PM
1847 WA - Withdrawn 
#2
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
September 27, 2024, 02:29:08 PM
Saw 2136 being towed at The Bell towards city wonder where it's going.
#3
National Express West Midlands / Re: Vehicle Transfers
September 18, 2024, 08:41:03 PM
I remember some b7 ALX400 4290 -4299 having there Sutton branding removed in house looked a right mess.
#4
The Archive / Re: Noteworthy Workings August 2024
August 19, 2024, 03:45:28 PM
4566 on pm.peak 51

wabs 1553 scheduled to be out too 0145.
#6
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
August 10, 2024, 02:45:53 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on August 10, 2024, 02:22:48 PMOh so basically the New Driver is just focusing on driving the Veichle, the Buddy will be greeting passengers and asking them or Double checking passed and tickets and then saying turn left here mate. Maybe pointing out diversion routes. So saying if we get Diverted rather than straight it's right here or something.

The buddy driver is supervising the. New driver and just providing assistance if needed. With driving or ticket machine or passenger queries. 
#7
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
August 09, 2024, 11:48:34 PM
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on August 09, 2024, 03:53:01 PMA couple of weeks ago I was on the 39 I think and alongside out driver there was another Driver stood by the cab not chatting to our driver but I think assessing them I've heard the term Buddy Driving what is this is like for a Driving/Pilots test where you are Route and veichle trained but a more senior driver is assessing your first solo drive. Or is it one senior driver showing the newer driver assuming they are new the Veichle's characteristics or the route so they basically look at how the senior driver is driving the vehicle on the route and they then drive the next shift. At first I thought it was a colleague going home but they remained on the bus til the terminus where I got of to see family. There  had been On the bus before I got On in Walsall to so I gathered our driver who would be driving was being assessed

It's a buddy driver. When a new driver starts for his first 2 week's in service he is paired with a buddy driver acompany him through the routes and dealing with passengers. After that the new driver is on his own. 
#8
Quote from: monkeyjoe on July 03, 2024, 08:59:56 PMWhat has happened to these , not really been any post covid. Does anyone know if coming or imagine put on hold with changing political landscape? Curious really.
Walsall Garage had big last changes September 2021

7A 8A 10A 60 Withdrawn

8 extended to Lichfield replacing 10A
7 extended to Castlefort replacing 7A
9 extended to Wolverhampton also serving Trevor Road replacing 8A and 60.
10 revised to operate every 12 Minutes.
#9
Hydrogen H1009 in service on x51 left wabs at 0545 to city.
#10
Quote from: PB50 on June 24, 2024, 03:44:40 PM2001 wasn't out very long unless it's stopped tracking.
2001 is out today on 8/41
#11
Quote from: BlackCountryBusSpotter on June 24, 2024, 02:16:42 PMApparently if Bustimes is to be believed I have Been in Walsall today but didn't see it 2081 is currently on loan at WA on the 7
Yes 2081 is on loan to WA on 7/10 i only noticed by the Wolverhampton logo 100 years atvthe side.

2001 also on 8/41.

Gemini 4696 is parked at WA and not used.
#12
6761 on loan to WA 
#13
Could someone tell me reminaning vechiles in nx Coventry livery please.
#14
Garage threads / Re: Walsall Garage
May 28, 2024, 05:44:34 PM
Quote from: Tony on May 28, 2024, 10:29:44 AMYou don't need to ask the driver, you just tap your nBus card on the scanner and it will accept it. The driver will not query any pass the machine accepts.

IS N network family daytripper accepted outside N bus area. I fancy a trip on Coventry 11 to Leamington Spa. 
#15
The Archive / Re: Noteworthy Workings May 2024
May 28, 2024, 05:42:04 PM
Rare workings on X15 this week is a 10 board today is 3304.

1715 from Sutton
1810 from Birmingham 

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