Birmingham Central Garage

[BBS]

5502 out in service today (not tracking) for the first time for just over a year

It was out yesterday too

[Appleby]

What's one route that gets used for new drivers at bc?

[GoldenSquid]

What's one route that gets used for new drivers at bc?

Isn't a set route anymore, you'll be placed where there's a need. If a driver joins with a PCV already there's normally a high chance that they will get the 14.

[Ingleboro261F]

Isn't a set route anymore, you'll be placed where there's a need. If a driver joins with a PCV already there's normally a high chance that they will get the 14.

Is the 14 a nightmare to drive?

[Appleby]

E242 on the x13

[GoldenSquid]

Is the 14 a nightmare to drive?

Never done it, but from other divers I've spoke to - it's a challenge along alum rock road but after that it's easy.

[Appleby]

As far as I know Bromford Rota used to be
60/X12/X13
then
X12/X13/X14
and will be
X2/X12/X13

So x2 drivers do the x12 and x13. And how does it work quite interesting 

[GoldenSquid]

So x2 drivers do the x12 and x13. And how does it work quite interesting

So some dutys are X2 on first part, break then either an X12/13 on the second part

• Monday-Fridays daytimes every route works by itself for the most part
• Saturday daytime X12/X13 interwork at Pirory Queensway
• Sunday daytime X2/X12 interwork at Solihull Station

The duty I had yesterday was a late night duty, involved a full X12 trip, break trip on the X13 via Hams Hall

[BusDriverBosh]

What's one route that gets used for new drivers at bc?

Back in day, it used to be the Pershore Road rota and the Cranes Park rota. Now, it is whatever there's a need. When I rejoined in 2022, I was placed onto the Bromford rota as there wasn't enough drivers on there. 
When the 14 rejoined BC when the X14 went back, a lot of the new starter drivers were placed onto that rota as we were short on drivers.

There was a time where certain rotas were sacred, like the Coventry rota (X1/X2) as only old timers or anyone with over 2 years of service could get on it.

[busboydan]

Sorry if this has been said already I'm new. Where is 4887? Hasn't been in service since February

[Tony]

Sorry if this has been said already I'm new. Where is 4887? Hasn't been in service since February

In the garage.

Anything anywhere else is on the list I posted this morning

[Tony]

E277 doing something different tonight. It is on the X12 shorts between International Station and The Business Park

[Appleby]

Back in day, it used to be the Pershore Road rota and the Cranes Park rota. Now, it is whatever there's a need. When I rejoined in 2022, I was placed onto the Bromford rota as there wasn't enough drivers on there.
When the 14 rejoined BC when the X14 went back, a lot of the new starter drivers were placed onto that rota as we were short on drivers.

There was a time where certain rotas were sacred, like the Coventry rota (X1/X2) as only old timers or anyone with over 2 years of service could get on it.

Thanks for the explanation, i never knew it would be like that but what routes would require 2 or more years experience! 

[Tony]

The 18:12 X13 from Birmingham should be an electric tonight, E277

[Mike K]

Thanks for the explanation, i never knew it would be like that but what routes would require 2 or more years experience!

I think he means that some rotas are more popular than others and would have a waiting list to get on, with those that had been there longest given first option when a place became available.