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I haven't seen a hybrid that doesn't have fully functioning displays all round, and it would be quite a dissapointment if there is one that has a broken LED as the buses are only a couple of months old

One of the 4763-4776 batch of Enviros had a broken LED after a couple of months.

A Mercedes S65 AMG in black with unlimited fuel. So I don't have to catch a public bus with a bunch of idiots taking ages to get there :)

Of course I'm an enthusiast but I hate catching the bus because of the lack of legroom, the smell of weed, the noisy morons, the annoying music, the drunks and a lot more.

So for that reason, I'm out.

Transbus Tridents - 4536 to 4636 {dont quote me on the exact vehicles}

4535-4634 it is :) 4635 onwards are Geminis.

And quite how would the Outer Circle avoid Handsworth

Simple!


Name a route then?
(One that wouldn't take the 15 minutes that Nathan claims the 11 uses)

It's a joke. See the photograph of the flying bus lmao.

Sorry.....
I have been ignoring the pictures at the bottom after seeing that Enviro so many times!

I don't think even that could keep top some of Nathan's timings

Yeah that Enviro is annoying lol.

Why have you picked two totally different liveries? Haven't NXWM got enough problems with their mixed identity already? And out of interest why have you put the Gemini's and the Hybrids together for their own repaint and the rest with a different one. Oh and on the issue of low floor, I believe technically the only buses that are on the NXWM books that aren't low floor these days are in the Training fleet!

Speaking of the training fleet, I saw 1368 or 1386 going down Moseley Road, whilst on board an Enviro on the 50. I was heading towards the City, whilst 1368 or 1386 (originally thought it was 1388 but it seems it's scrapped) was heading towards Kings Heath. Presumably on it's way to Yardley Wood or training some YW drivers, as it had a total of 4 on board including the driver, and guess what, the coolers were on as per usual to the B10Bs! Especially 1388 which was constant!

I know what you mean about the bus stops at Sparkbrook, by the Aldi. It would make sense to have the 31, 31A and 37 all use the same stop, as they all go to Acocks Green, rather than have separate stops either side of Walford Road.

Yeah, very ridiculous. The 2/3 obviously I understand, well the 3 anyway, and the 2 is a similar route so that's fine. The 37 though is pointless. They may as well stop it on the stop after Walford Road, or let the 31/31A stop with the 37 as well. It'd make things so much easier! So now, if I see a President go past (side view as I'm walking down Highgate Road) I assume it's a 31, because the 5 cannot be President operated, and it's more likely a 31 than 37, so I catch the 37! If I see a million Scanias go past (6/37), I'll go to the 31 stop.

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And quite how would the Outer Circle avoid Handsworth

Simple!


Name a route then?
(One that wouldn't take the 15 minutes that Nathan claims the 11 uses)

It's a joke. See the photograph of the flying bus lmao.

And quite how would the Outer Circle avoid Handsworth

Simple!

[I might get to Centro on this!]

As a regular 8 user between Saltley and the Jewellery Quarter, it is really not that bad! One of the better routes actually!

The 14 is one of the worst for drug smoking.

Just because some of the areas are rough, doesnt mean that the bus routes are all bad. The 74/75 may be bad for time keeping and traffic congestion at times but from experience, the passengers are a lot better than other routes in Birmingham.

Exactly! I sometimes use it to get from Highgate to Sparkbrook, yes a very short distance but sometimes it's raining like mad, especially today! Then get the 37 from Aldi, or the 31 from the stop after, because for a ridiculous reason, the 2/3/37 stop far behind the next stop which is after the lights and is very annoying to get to Acocks Green. I might get to Centro on this!

Shoudnt you go to the Garage about it as I think somwere Tony said "Centro only pay for routes if there tendered" its the garages choice about routes

It's not re-routing. It's to do with the bus stop in particular! I will get on to both though, in that case.

Therfore is if its closer to Pershore Road you have a every 5 minutes 45/47 to Cadbury world, so why would you need a 84/84A, although it dont sound like a bad idea

The 84 already exists and it links Hawkesley with Cotteridge and the QE. The only suggestion regarding the 84 was to extend to the City Centre. No mention of Cadbury World.

Further up the page there is

And I know theres an 84 operated By YW & is scainia operated every hour

Yeah, with the 27, which already exists also and serves Cadbury's World which I suggested they should brand with a purple livery.

Watched this when first out. It was excellent and really, why withdraw the Crusaders? They are only young compared to these WWII buses!

Most modern things are built terribly I think. Look at how long the Metrobuses lasted, ages! These modern plastic buses fall apart. Same like every other item. E.g. think of a household iron. If you bought one in the 70s/80s, they'd last a lot longer than modern day ones.

As a regular 8 user between Saltley and the Jewellery Quarter, it is really not that bad! One of the better routes actually!

The 14 is one of the worst for drug smoking.

Just because some of the areas are rough, doesnt mean that the bus routes are all bad. The 74/75 may be bad for time keeping and traffic congestion at times but from experience, the passengers are a lot better than other routes in Birmingham.

Exactly! I sometimes use it to get from Highgate to Sparkbrook, yes a very short distance but sometimes it's raining like mad, especially today! Then get the 37 from Aldi, or the 31 from the stop after, because for a ridiculous reason, the 2/3/37 stop far behind the next stop which is after the lights and is very annoying to get to Acocks Green. I might get to Centro on this!

Therfore is if its closer to Pershore Road you have a every 5 minutes 45/47 to Cadbury world, so why would you need a 84/84A, although it dont sound like a bad idea

The 84 already exists and it links Hawkesley with Cotteridge and the QE. The only suggestion regarding the 84 was to extend to the City Centre. No mention of Cadbury World.

The Soho road routes are awful, I agree.

I also feel extremely unsafe on the 49/A through Hawkesley/Pool Farm/Druids Heath, even in the middle of the day.

Never had a problem on the 49, 82 or 87...

74/75 Don't look brilliant though at times.

hmmmmm. I think that is on more impression of the areas than the actual routes. The one advantage the 74/75 have is the buses are regularly full so idiots don't get the top deck to themselves as much as some other routes.

My job involves going out and catching fare dodgers/anti-social behaviour so I tend to see, or here from others in my job which are the worst areas

The 6 has seen a lot fare dodging of recent times. Maybe something to do with being single deck. The 11 still has a lot of fare dodging however, especially since a lot of them park up in Acocks Green village whilst the driver visits the public toilet and switches the bus off full of passengers.