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The only one left is 30960 - EU06 WGM which was removed from service at Tividale fairly recently; you would need to speak to @Simon Dunn

Ahh that's a real shame! I was looking into purchasing EU06 ZBR but unfortunately fell through our hands 

Any of the ex Central Buses darts going soon? Looking at possible purchasing one 

PB 7028 was on 71, branded with an Rockstar Energy Drink advert. Not to sure on the full bus advert, didn't like it myself

So when will the new booth be ready for double deckers?

Quite possibly already been fixed or in very close proximity to be used

You cannot view this attachment.Correct, done the wheels too.

Thought so, BC training was trying to find it yesterday! Didn't realise it went to Wolverhampton

That will not be cheap

Sadly, that is very true! 

The vehicle is coming up to ten years old now, the front end looks pretty wrecked from the photos I've seen, I'd think it highly unlikely that Stagecoach would consider paying to have this repaired/rebuilt.

If it's cheap enough to repair, they'd rather pay that than lose a bus which would result in reshuffling buses across the SC Midlands network

I believe 4905 has gone to Wolverhampton today for the pride festival 

Dont see the point in them if TFWM wants larger operators

TfWM would rather work with smaller companies, giving them a chance in joining the network

Just heard about the crash of the Stagecoach E200, quite unfortunate

Seems to me like it's not the bus drivers fault. Looks like car swerved into the path of the bus. 
Hopefully, everyone is okay!

As an X12/X13 driver myself, we get shown both routes primarily for traffic. During rush hour, drivers tend to use Nechells Parkway. Personally, I use Aston Expressway going out of city (depending on traffic) and Newhall Parkway going in as I feel it is a little quicker.
It is up to the driver's discretion on which way to go.

Buses running tomorrow same as they've done all week. Back to normal from Monday.

Depends on the capacity of the garage, bc and pb are set to run full Sunday service 

So can't they get Enviro 400s now? Also I'm not too smart in Stagecoach but didn't rugby have those darts

The routes in Rugby don't need double deckers, hence why they all have single deckers. There's no demand for double deckers in rugby. They did have darts, don't know if they've got them anymore. When me and my mrs both worked there back in 2021, they had them

TFWM should at least give the West Midlands smaller operators a chance to operate larger routes though, for example Landflight who has great potential can operate a route which benefits them and TFWM

That's if the company can do the routes, driver capacity, the right vehicles, etc

Rugby can't have double decks, and other garages have driver shortages

Yes they can, they used to have them on 63 and 64. The Leamington deckers go there for work and MOTs. If they can't have double deckers, why do they have the megabus buses in there which are JUST slightly shorter than normal double deckers