Birmingham Central Garage

[2206]

I think 6872 went limp mode?

Yes it did I think. 

[Westy]

Caught 4880 on the 20:27 14 earlier. Unusually we followed 4873 which ended up on Curzon Street on the X12 with passengers on. Best place to change the bus over maybe looking at bus times?

Seems the 94/95 were having problems earlier the 20:05 6856 annoyingly had the driver change over on the 14 stop and went out without picking anyone up. And then the 20:15 6872 went back to the garage as the driver was having problems with the bus I think.

Mad people on that 14 as well some homeless people and a young lad dragged a completely unconscious woman on and said she will wake up when she gets a seat, the driver made them get her off. Never seen anything like it in all the years I have been travelling on these buses.

Would've thought A & E would've been the first port of call, rather than dumping her on a random bus?

[busboydan]

Caught 4880 on the 20:27 14 earlier. Unusually we followed 4873 which ended up on Curzon Street on the X12 with passengers on. Best place to change the bus over maybe looking at bus times?

Seems the 94/95 were having problems earlier the 20:05 6856 annoyingly had the driver change over on the 14 stop and went out without picking anyone up. And then the 20:15 6872 went back to the garage as the driver was having problems with the bus I think.

Mad people on that 14 as well some homeless people and a young lad dragged a completely unconscious woman on and said she will wake up when she gets a seat, the driver made them get her off. Never seen anything like it in all the years I have been travelling on these buses.

That is mental! Still trying to get my head around this...

[GoldenSquid]

Caught 4880 on the 20:27 14 earlier. Unusually we followed 4873 which ended up on Curzon Street on the X12 with passengers on. Best place to change the bus over maybe looking at bus times?

Seems the 94/95 were having problems earlier the 20:05 6856 annoyingly had the driver change over on the 14 stop and went out without picking anyone up. And then the 20:15 6872 went back to the garage as the driver was having problems with the bus I think.

Mad people on that 14 as well some homeless people and a young lad dragged a completely unconscious woman on and said she will wake up when she gets a seat, the driver made them get her off. Never seen anything like it in all the years I have been travelling on these buses.

you must of missed 6995 coming into city with a window missing, don't normally see it on the platinums - normally see the windows being shattered. 

[busboydan]

Just a quick question for any drivers. After you've been driving for a while, say your on the 14 when you join, can you change your rota whenever you want? I know a young driver who used to always do the 14, now does it rarely and I'm pretty sure he does the 97 now. He moved away from the 14 after about 9 months.

[GoldenSquid]

Just a quick question for any drivers. After you've been driving for a while, say your on the 14 when you join, can you change your rota whenever you want? I know a young driver who used to always do the 14, now does it rarely and I'm pretty sure he does the 97 now. He moved away from the 14 after about 9 months.

Yeah you can, I started on the stechford (94/95) 5 day and moved onto Bristol (61/63) late nights around 2 months into the job. Still do the 94/95 here and there, I had 2 dutys on it last week. It all depends on how many spaces there are on each rota.

[busboydan]

Yeah you can, I started on the stechford (94/95) 5 day and moved onto Bristol (61/63) late nights around 2 months into the job. Still do the 94/95 here and there, I had 2 dutys on it last week. It all depends on how many spaces there are on each rota.

Oh ok. Thank you. In your opinion, is the 97 rota better than the 14 one?

[Tony]

Both very long term missing buses, 4916 & 6867 will hopefully be presented for MoT next week

[GoldenSquid]

Oh ok. Thank you. In your opinion, is the 97 rota better than the 14 one?

Never drove the 14, but have drove 97/97A. Find the route interesting. Been told the 14 is a challenge to drive the first time but after that you get used to it, it also has the most dropbacks (time at terminus) on the runs you get.

The other factor could be, the driver got bored and wanted to mix it up, or he knows someone on that route and wants to go onto it.

[busboydan]

Never drove the 14, but have drove 97/97A. Find the route interesting. Been told the 14 is a challenge to drive the first time but after that you get used to it, it also has the most dropbacks (time at terminus) on the runs you get.

The other factor could be, the driver got bored and wanted to mix it up, or he knows someone on that route and wants to go onto it.

Yh he's had a few duties on it this week. Was probably one of the best drivers the route has, surprised he moved to a different one but as you said maybe got bored and wanted to mix it up.

[Tony]

Both very long term missing buses, 4916 & 6867 will hopefully be presented for MoT next week

6867 is at WB at the moment for MoT, If it passes then could come out this afternoon for the first time for over 2 years!

[MSU2008]

6867 is at WB at the moment for MoT, If it passes then could come out this afternoon for the first time for over 2 years!

Has now passed MOT

[Tony]

6867 is out on the X22. It's not tracking because it is being used as a change bus and the original ticket machine hasn't been logged off, so tracking has said it is a 'duplicate journey' should track properly tomorrow

[Tony]

6867 is out on the X22. It's not tracking because it is being used as a change bus and the original ticket machine hasn't been logged off, so tracking has said it is a 'duplicate journey' should track properly tomorrow

It has started tracking now the original bus has been parked up

[mesub]

Unfortunately it only made it to the Quinton Road before it broke down - I must say it did look very smart when I passed it in 6949 though.