Perry Barr Garage

[Wumpty]

After BC getting their longest dead bus (6875) back on the road on Monday, PB have got their longest dead bus back today. 4862 is on the 33 after 273 days, although not tracking yet.

I saw 6875 in Harborne Saturday tea time and looked very smart. Has it had an external refurb/repaint?

[Jack D]

The 64 was meant to be getting bus stops along bromford lane? When are these getting implemented 

[mesub]

The 64 was meant to be getting bus stops along bromford lane? When are these getting implemented

When TFWM's contractors get around to it.

[Mike K]

I saw 6875 in Harborne Saturday tea time and looked very smart. Has it had an external refurb/repaint?

I caught it home on the 23 this afternoon. It's had a lot of panels replaced due to serious RTC damage, it looks like a lot of the rear part of the bus is new, but the rest is original. It's also in much better shape inside than the rest of the batch, perhaps unsurprising given it's been off the road for 2 years.

(Apologies, appreciate this belongs in the BC thread, just replying to the original post).

[Wba_lad]

I seen 6809 going through stone cross heading towards Walsall any ideas where it's going 

[Stu]

I seen 6809 going through stone cross heading towards Walsall any ideas where it's going

No idea why.

https://bustimes.org/vehicles/tnxb-pb-6809#journeys/594897839

[monkeyjoe]

The 64 was meant to be getting bus stops along bromford lane? When are these getting implemented

I don't think it is going to happen now, the residents made a petition and is being rerouted via bromford drive and chipperfield. 

[BBS]

I don't think it is going to happen now, the residents made a petition and is being rerouted via bromford drive and chipperfield.

Basically taking the X12/X13 route 

[monkeyjoe]

The Hodge Hill councillor has put an explanation on Facebook , explaining the rationale. 

[Steve3229vp]

The Hodge Hill councillor has put an explanation on Facebook , explaining the rationale.

Do you have a link for it please ?

[monkeyjoe]

I had to workout how to do it

[ellspurs]

I had to workout how to do it

TfWM too lazy to install the bus stops, so residents complain and the service gets changed. The Bromford Road residents go back to having no bus running through it, and the Bromford estate gets to have another bus fight through all the parked cars to get through. Fabulous!

[monkeyjoe]

Any aware of the 67 reverting back to its original route, how will the extended section be serviced ? 

[ellspurs]

I don't think it is going to happen now, the residents made a petition and is being rerouted via bromford drive and chipperfield.

I drove down Coleshill Road today at the top of Chipperfield Road. Unless TfWM have *already* been around and changed the bus stop flags, the Coleshill Road/Heath Way bus stop (heading towards Peddimore) wasn't showing the 64 on it.

I also saw an x64 on Wood Lane. I didn't realise this bus ran 7 days a week - I thought it was a Peak time only bus.

Any aware of the 67 reverting back to its original route, how will the extended section be serviced ?

The 64/x64 runs down the old 71 route, so I guess they shall see that as sufficient.

[Tony]

New electrics now at Perry Barr being prepared to enter service next week are

E229; E230; E306; E307 & E309

E228 & E315 are expected to be the next two