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'Recent Unread Topics" has been a bit weird lately, sometimes the unread topics for a certain board don't appear for that board but when I click 'all unread topics' it only shows the unread from the board I was trying to look at

6837 has a bit of an advert left on the offside

One trip per school day only. We did operate a  PM return but it appears they all start the same time but the finish times are staggered so no call for a return, they use either the 39 or 39A to get home.

Strange, I thought TfWM don't list school/work services on the stop flags?

Anyone know of this 39S service? Spotted it as the sole service on the flag of the bus stop near Great Stone Road in Northfield.

6915 has different fleet number on the rear. These are in the corporate Neo Sans font rather than Helvetica.

Same with 7516

Lol it was a typo and I should hire a proof-reader, but the cause is just speculation and we should wait for an official source to confirm

Looks like 2220 is confirmed withdrawn nothing left of it apart from the shell, anyone know weather this was arson or a genuine electrical or engine fire?

I think coolant leaked into the electrics from what I have seen in comments on posts about it

https://b31.org.uk/2025/02/bus-driver-injured-in-northfield-collision/

Bus collision on Frankley Beeches Road this afternoon

Edit: 4586 according to someone I know who drove past the wreckage and bustimes

Yes I mentioned this further up about the X22 where it effectively jumbled into one quick sentence, but it has since been rectified, certainly on the X21, X22 and 23 anyway. Can't speak for the other BC routes.

61 has this issue too from what I heard travelling on both 6853 & 7518 on the 23rd January. Did have 7519 home the following week but the driver forgot to change the blind to Frankley so NSA was stuck in Priory Queensway so I'm not sure if it is rectified there as well.

It appears 6825 terminated on the 63 towards Frankley early on New Inns Lane after chaos at the temporary lights. The destination blinds blanked and turned right to Cross Farms Lane instead of turning left continuing down New Inns Lane. There doesn't seem to be a diversion as shortly afterwards I saw 4893 doing normal route towards Birmingham.

The fares also went up under Street in July 2023. We are in strange times economically following the mess the Tories left behind such as Brexit and austerity. In my honest opinion I believe the current Labour government is actually decent in economics, despite some questionable things. I am pretty optimistic about franchising as I believe it is a step towards catching up with Europe when it comes to transport.

Does anyone know what the silver enviro 200 MMC is which is at miller street please

YX18 KUV owned by NCP, having an engine rebuild

Heading into 2025, the number of Tridents has decreased to 30 (10 WA, 20 YW) and 34 Geminis (20 WB, 14 AG). With events such as decreased PVR with network changes, Euro 6 policies by TfWM and electrics slowly entering service at YW makes it very likely that these types will bow out by the end of year, but possibly some lasting into next year.
I'm curious to know if there is any plans for a farewell event similar to the one for the Spectras, Volvos and Mercs from 2015?

E215 tracking as a 1 to Acocks Green, but running along the 8A route.

6845 no NSA visuals or audio on 63.