Are you going to list the May withdrawals etc soon ?
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Stu on June 01, 2024, 05:09:49 PMThis was answered earlier in this thread, on page 41:ah there you have me, now i have read more, i see my question may have seemed a little pointless, i had not read the article i am grateful to you pointing it out as i have now and im upto speed on it, i confess i do not spend much time on here i dip in and out, just to see what is happening i go for unread topics, when i think Ive seen all i want i depart, but this is not an everyday thing, i apologize for dipping in & out occasionally, im nosey and inquisitive i like to know whats happening, i hate to think im missing something.
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=328468
(You must have seen that as you quoted my comments! )
Quote from: Stu on May 13, 2024, 08:25:04 PMYes, that was an interesting read indeed. It would seem to me that based on the current experience, NX have little to no desire to pursue the hydrogen route at this time, which is understandable as it seems that the electric buses are performing better than expected.A Hydrogen Bus actually in service, blimey, when & where can i phot such a rare beast ?
Of course, being out in service all day every day for most of the day, carrying passengers and earning revenue, comes in very handy.
I suppose that while NX do not intend to invest in further hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, they will still make what use they can of these 20 examples they already have.
Great news that they can be used again from next week, if the refuelling facility is available again, but then I guess the question is how long until it breaks down again?
I would anticipate that NX will keep hold of these hydrogens for the short-term, at least until a lot more brand-new electric buses are delivered, then at some point, maybe next year, NX will hand them back to Birmingham City Council, as I presume NX only have them under some kind of lease arrangement. What BCC do with them next is anyone's guess, but it is no longer a problem for NX to deal with!
Quote from: Tony on May 04, 2024, 08:55:31 PMAnd when you told the driver he'd missed your stop after passing the first one what did he sayhe said "we are allowed to delete stops if we are running late in order to keep time, as long as we do not delete timing points !"
Quote from: 2206 on May 03, 2024, 07:02:54 PMDid you press the bell and make it clear to the driver you wished to alight?what do you think ?
Quote from: Stu on April 28, 2024, 09:46:46 PMIt will do eventually, but only when the time is right and circumstances allow it.In recent years (before the split) The Circle had become intensely unreliable, often i waited for a bus 45 minutes to the Hour, the display says one will be along in 5 minutes or whatever but nothing came along, no social media info on why its not running, phone AG Garage they say its reported as running with no issues,
I doubt NX will restore it just to satisfy a few 'nostalgics' and other people who don't actually rely on this service.
There are enough people who already complain about the reliability of this service as it is now, the complaints would only increase if the service becomes more unreliable again.
I was ready to suggest that perhaps a 'phased' reintroduction could be adopted, with evening and Sunday journeys restored to a full loop, but having been faced with a near 25-min wait for an 11A from Bearwood back to Billesley this evening, I think I've changed my mind.
Quote from: Tony on April 04, 2024, 06:08:00 PMCurrent locationsJust a little question, its something that struck me, in time (with Diesel Buses being phased out) will the E prefix be dropped or is it something we have to live with, a brief comparison would be as steam was Phased out D was for Diesel, E was for Electric in time with steam gone, both D & E were dropped, just a question no drama no criticism
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Quote from: Tony on March 07, 2024, 02:58:34 PMprobably more where on route you look, between Bull Street and Wolverhampton I have never been on one with less than around 40 people on. They are quieter Bull Street to Edgbaston villageMorrisons to 5 ways, usually, if i go to Birmingham, then Broad St / Corporation St, not arguing, just saying......
Quote from: uniquicity on March 06, 2024, 04:51:40 PMI've deliberately ignored the forum recently because of all the rubbish posts.maybe its the time of day ? its certainly not inacurate, but im willing to concede it could be time of day, mid afternoon when im about theyre empty (well maybe upto 20 people at most)
But having just stood from Birmingham to West Brom and far too intimate with a few people around me, I'm calling bullshit on the above
(This was no different to normal on the 3 days I commute on the metro each week...)
Quote from: Stu on February 16, 2024, 09:19:47 AMIt will be at least a couple of years before we ever see trams running on those tracks in Digbeth; it can't be linked up until the Curzon Street HS2 station nears completion.just what we need, more congestion and traffic jams due to roads being occupied by empty trams, ive yet to see a full one, i see a lot of people walk away from the stop at Morrisons and get a bus or taxi instead........... thinks what a wonderful mayor we have he provides all the things we dont want and dont need loits dont even work