Stagecoach in Birmingham

[Stu]

41 and 46 are able to have double deckers

Doesn't mean Stagecoach will choose to use them.

[winston]

Probably don't need them though  I guess.
Not sure Rugby have any double decks either.
Bus times say Kettering, Northampton and Leamington have double decks.
Fleet list – Stagecoach Midlands – bustimes.org

The 82 can have double decks as well, as they were used regularly when ran by Diamond/Johnsons, however as the Nuneaton depot doesn't have any you will  never see one on there.

The buses used on these new TfWM contracts will need to be Euro 6 too.

[Tony]

The buses used on these new TfWM contracts will need to be Euro 6 too.

And I don't believe any of the current Rugby fleet is Euro 6, so ex London E200s would seem one option available, another would be E200MMCs (or converted E200s) transferred from another subsiduary

[2206]

And I don't believe any of the current Rugby fleet is Euro 6, so ex London E200s would seem one option available, another would be E200MMCs (or converted E200s) transferred from another subsiduary

The 63 reg ones like SN63KGO appear to be. They show as no charge on the Birmingham CAZ site.

[winston]

The 63 reg ones like SN63KGO appear to be. They show as no charge on the Birmingham CAZ site.

Stagecoach will need approx 15 extra buses + spares to cover the tenders they are thought to have gained.

[Secondary trigger 28]

When will the new bus timetables be up for  the new routes like the 58?

[Michael Bevan]

And I don't believe any of the current Rugby fleet is Euro 6, so ex London E200s would seem one option available, another would be E200MMCs (or converted E200s) transferred from another subsiduary

I believe some of Leamington's are possibly Euro 6. Will be interesting to see what happens though.

[markcf83]

The 63 reg ones like SN63KGO appear to be. They show as no charge on the Birmingham CAZ site.

What about others of a similar vintage ie the 62/13 plates?

[Coventrybususer95]

Could we see the 48 branded gold buses be transferred from Nuneaton to ruby 

[Tony]

What about others of a similar vintage ie the 62/13 plates?

No Classic shape E200s were built as Euro 6, but many have had exhaust systems fitted over the last few years.

[BBS]

When will the new bus timetables be up for  the new routes like the 58?

Most likely when stagecoach registers the routes 

[gc802002]

Taken from the Blink, There are 4 routes to be registered and they will be looking for a local outstation.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Heartlands Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Kings Heath
Kings Heath to Shirley
Shirley to Kingshsurst

Not mentioned in the post , But I would presume if local premises are indeed found , That it might be cheaper to Run the 82/87 and 88 from their?

[Stu]

Taken from the Blink, There are 4 routes to be registered and they will be looking for a local outstation.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Heartlands Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Kings Heath
Kings Heath to Shirley
Shirley to Kingshsurst

Not mentioned in the post , But I would presume if local premises are indeed found , That it might be cheaper to Run the 82/87 and 88 from their?

Somewhere near Shirley or Solihull would probably be ideal for them, they could bring in the X20 as well.

[gc802002]

Somewhere near Shirley or Solihull would probably be ideal for them, they could bring in the X20 as well.

And with the Solihull - Coventry work would be quite an operation , Around 20 Vehicles? 

[Secondary trigger 28]

Taken from the Blink, There are 4 routes to be registered and they will be looking for a local outstation.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Heartlands Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital to Kings Heath
Kings Heath to Shirley
Shirley to Kingshsurst

Not mentioned in the post , But I would presume if local premises are indeed found , That it might be cheaper to Run the 82/87 and 88 from their?

Do you mean Solihull to  kingshurst ? Or is that correct