Coventry Garage

[Tony]

Are you sure? E246 is showing on the X1 today:
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/tcvw-e246?date=2025-04-13

Yes, E246 has not been near the 5 today, E276 has

[Ingleboro261F]

I meant to say E276 sorry

[Tony]

I meant to say E276 sorry

Even so, why is that noteworthy?

[tombzy]

Just wondering but with coventry diesels moving to NXWM depots which vehicles will move to which depots?

[Stu]

Just wondering but with coventry diesels moving to NXWM depots which vehicles will move to which depots?

At a guess, WM garages that already have Enviro200s and/or Eclipse 2s, and also have OmniLinks that can be replaced.

[Tony]

Just wondering but with coventry diesels moving to NXWM depots which vehicles will move to which depots?

That's months away yet, and I am not allowed to post future moves even if it had been decided

[tombzy]

That's months away yet, and I am not allowed to post future moves even if it had been decided

What about where 871 and 874? Ive seen 871 on the 3A unsure if its pensnett or west bromwich though.

[tombzy]

At a guess, WM garages that already have Enviro200s and/or Eclipse 2s, and also have OmniLinks that can be replaced.

I think almost all depots have e200s i woulda thought that if possible the eclipse 2s could replace some of the omnilinks, primarily with walsall and west brom, the only issue with west brom getting them is type training if its needed.

[Stu]

What about where 871 and 874? Ive seen 871 on the 3A unsure if its pensnett or west bromwich though.

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg342074#msg342074
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg341921#msg341921

[tombzy]

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg342074#msg342074
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=10.msg341921#msg341921

Forgot about that page lol. Thanks.

[Stu]

I think almost all depots have e200s i woulda thought that if possible the eclipse 2s could replace some of the omnilinks, primarily with walsall and west brom, the only issue with west brom getting them is type training if its needed.

I count 9x Enviro200s and 20x Eclipse 2s, so not huge numbers.

Probably more likely the Eclipse 2s will end up at Walsall to replace some of their Omnilinks, rather than introduce them to a garage that hasn't had them before, such as Perry Barr, West Brom or Yardley Wood.

But I'm just guessing myself, either way as Tony has stated, nothing is going to happen until later this year anyway.

[tombzy]

I count 9x Enviro200s and 20x Eclipse 2s, so not huge numbers.

Probably more likely the Eclipse 2s will end up at Walsall to replace some of their Omnilinks, rather than introduce them to a garage that hasn't had them before, such as Perry Barr, West Brom or Yardley Wood.

But I'm just guessing myself, either way as Tony has stated, nothing is going to happen until later this year anyway.

Its all up in the air for all we know.

[Tony]

Its all up in the air for all we know.

It's not 'up in the air' I have an idea on what's happening, but as I said I'm not allowed to give advance information

[tombzy]

It's not 'up in the air' I have an idea on what's happening, but as I said I'm not allowed to give advance information

Yes you may know but basically everyone else doesnt, that means to people like me it is "up in the air".

[Zeddan]

Is there a specific procedure in place for communicating route changes, as in, they can't tell people until a specific time? It's now just 1 week until the 5/5A is replaced by the 7/7A and while the majority of bus stop flags have been changed, and while the timetable is available on the TFWM site, the social media managers at NXC are still completely unaware of the change, and it's not mentioned on the NXC website besides a small note under the marathon notice. I've seen people ask on the buses and one driver dismissed them, but at least 3 others have complained about not being told about service changes. I'd have thought drivers would be updated quite a bit in advance? Hopefully this doesn't sound like a stupid question I'm just a concerned person that knows a lot of bus travellers who go to the NX website over TFWM for information.