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#31

National Express West Midlands / Re: Diversions

Last post by MasterPlan - Yesterday at 01:50:10 PM

But what about people who normally get on in the missed out area to travel home to the outer end of the route

Yeah I did think about that, it will be a bit of a walk from those areas to a stop on the BR though.

#32

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by tombzy - Yesterday at 01:19:31 PM

Exactly.

Have you got nothing else better to do but stalk buses locations on Bustimes everyday?

Cant lie some people actually do that i do at times because off odd occasions like 1899

#33

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by Jack - Yesterday at 01:12:03 PM

Ok? How is that special?
Any bus can essentially not go on any specific route for a while

Exactly.

Have you got nothing else better to do but stalk buses locations on Bustimes everyday?

#34

National Express West Midlands / Re: Destination displays

Last post by GoldenSquid - Yesterday at 01:11:55 PM

Not sure why the X20 Rednal displays couldn't have had via points included too. I can understand for those short workings rarely used but not those timetabled throughout the day.

I'm just glad big Birmingham and big Bromsgrove stayed on the system but you do have to swap the blinds at Bell lane for the NSA to work.

#35

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by tombzy - Yesterday at 01:06:12 PM

4970- hasnt been on 74 for months

4972 4973 4974 4975 4976 4977 4978 on 74 nearly every day

Ok? How is that special?
Any bus can essentially not go on any specific route for a while

#36

Rotala / Re: Diamond East Midlands (for...

Last post by D10 - Yesterday at 01:00:21 PM

Denning 39010 has just gone down Comberton Hill in Kidderminster, it's still on Trade Plates and not registered.

#37

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by The Transport Youtuber - Yesterday at 12:55:13 PM

What are you on about with the last part.

4970- hasnt been on 74 for months

4972 4973 4974 4975 4976 4977 4978 on 74 nearly every day

#38

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by The Transport Youtuber - Yesterday at 12:54:02 PM

At the end of the day it's a "Bus on bus service", vehicles are used where needed. The "noteworthy" aspect has long lost its charm.

How can an E400 on a route allocated E400's be noteworthy in the slightest? 🤣

because 1 e400 managed to somehow avoid being on the 74 for months whilst every other E400 at West Brom branded for the 74 has been on the 74

#39

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Service Changes July 20th ...

Last post by Isle of Stroma - Yesterday at 12:36:41 PM

Yes, I presume most of the drivers who work the services are based from there too. So quite a long way.

Things may have changed since the last time I asked, if not then the answer's no. Drivers I have spoken with claimed to be from the former United Counties depots - Northampton / Kettering (and farther afield too at the start of the contract, I think Bedford was the furthest mentioned).

The A9 is a lot more dependable now (or less chronically unreliable, depending on how you want to view things). The 41 is less so in my experience - I intended to use it yesterday, gave it a wide berth when Bustimes suggested that it was almost half an hour late on the inbound trip...

#40

Garage threads / Re: West Bromwich Garage

Last post by tombzy - Yesterday at 12:16:12 PM

I wonder why 1899 is tracking weirdly
Its on the 3A yet tracks on the 12