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#61

National Express West Midlands / Re: 2025 - vehicles not tracki...

Last post by twm1990s - July 02, 2025, 07:50:43 PM

6810 not tracking on 87 

#62

General Discussion & Questions / Re: West Midlands Railway

Last post by Celestial Toymaker - July 02, 2025, 07:35:34 PM

Not much use when the wires are wrapped around a train. The diesel Stansted to Birmingham has been there since 1338, only just getting to New Street at 1605

Ah well. that would make a difference, see from working on the Railway "Wires Are Down" usually meant power failure.

#63

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Glastonbury

Last post by cardew - July 02, 2025, 07:27:15 PM

Why would they come back with any 'internal damage'?

What makes you think they would cause damage. If you must know in the 5 years I have been working down there the class of passenger you carry is much higher than most services. They are virtually all extremely polite, appreciate the service and are a pleasure to carry.

I'm not at all surprised, at the best part of £400 per ticket + food and drink expense, the demographic at festivals is not what many think. 

#64

National Express West Midlands / Re: Untimetabled 'E' Workings

Last post by Mike K - July 02, 2025, 07:11:17 PM

6835 - 24E Harborne (Green Man)

Various other short workings including to California too. 23/24 were running up to an hour late or worse this evening due to traffic issues on Suffolk Street. 

#65

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: BusTimes.org - general dis...

Last post by 2206 - July 02, 2025, 07:07:43 PM

Thks. It was 15007 working in Coventry that I spotted.
Presume then that it has been subbed out to the Coventry depot?

It's based at Redditch.

#66

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

Last post by Mike K - July 02, 2025, 07:00:37 PM

So from 20th July is it just the 19, 76 and the 41 serving the QE Hospital main entrance? For one of the largest hospitals in the UK that's an absolute joke.

If there's one place that needs public transport to its door it's a major hospital.

Issues with cars and taxis blocking bus access have been largely alleviated with the outside lane being a bus lane so it's a surprise to see services being diverted away.

#67

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Glastonbury

Last post by Tony - July 02, 2025, 06:46:22 PM

When the grounds rock hard because we've had no rain, there's not going to be any mud regardless....

They were actually spraying the temporary bus station with water to keep the dust down!

#68

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Glastonbury

Last post by winston - July 02, 2025, 06:32:10 PM

At G I thought anything goes!

When the grounds rock hard because we've had no rain, there's not going to be any mud regardless....

#69

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: Glastonbury

Last post by Tony - July 02, 2025, 06:22:54 PM

Why would they come back with any 'internal damage'?

What makes you think they would cause damage. If you must know in the 5 years I have been working down there the class of passenger you carry is much higher than most services. They are virtually all extremely polite, appreciate the service and are a pleasure to carry.

#70

General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions / Re: BusTimes.org - general dis...

Last post by Sandy Lane - July 02, 2025, 06:20:37 PM

Demand Responsive Transport - for the past month or so Diamond vehicle 15007 has worked the 'West Midlands on Demand' service in Coventry.

Thks. It was 15007 working in Coventry that I spotted.
Presume then that it has been subbed out to the Coventry depot?