Stagecoach in Birmingham

[BBS]

Because stagecoach have very wonky ticket machines sometimes swift cards don't scan at all some do scan whereas landflight have a very simple ticket machine where you scan the swift card you get on

Stagecoach ones do accept swift cards, but in a very strange holding position 

[BusDriverBosh]

I thought socials were done from Stockport

Marketing will be done at Northampton (for midlands). But informing the public with diversions will be done garage by garage, with every garage having the login for X/Twitter (that's what it was when I was there).

[Ingleboro261F]

MX12 GCO broke down at Solihull town, gonna be a long journey to get that back to garage.

[UPDATE] - It's been restored and is now out on the A9, must've been low on something, fuel maybe?

[LiamsTransport1]

It's been said on other sections of this forum that NX will be taken over the 169 section by extending the 27 service into Solihull (hence the transfer of the first E200 to Yardley Wood garage) at some point in the near future. Just wondering, is there any news on the other tender services in Birmingham such as 41, 46/46A and A9 services or is it too early to say whether they will be changing?

[2206]

It's been said on other sections of this forum that NX will be taken over the 169 section by extending the 27 service into Solihull (hence the transfer of the first E200 to Yardley Wood garage) at some point in the near future. Just wondering, is there any news on the other tender services in Birmingham such as 41, 46/46A and A9 services or is it too early to say whether they will be changing?

The 46 is being replaced by the 48(?) it seems?
The A9/41 are listed in the November changes thread as being up for tender as well as the replacement service for the 73.

[BBS]

The 46 is being replaced by the 48(?) it seems?
The A9/41 are listed in the November changes thread as being up for tender as well as the replacement service for the 73.

the A9 will be 98/99, the 41 will also have a route variation, the 46 gets replace by 48, 169 replaced by 27

[Ingleboro261F]

the A9 will be 98/99, the 41 will also have a route variation, the 46 gets replace by 48, 169 replaced by 27

Wait so is the 41 staying or?

[BBS]

Wait so is the 41 staying or?

Yesss, just having a route change somewhere, not exactly sure where. It's going to a different operator 

[Stu]

the A9 will be 98/99

Not until January 2026.

[LiamsTransport1]

When does the 169 roughly change? I'm still yet to do the route so would be nice to get it whilst it still in stagecoach operations. 

[Stu]

When does the 169 roughly change? I'm still yet to do the route so would be nice to get it whilst it still in stagecoach operations.

As detailed in the July service changes topic, from Sunday 20th July.
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=6959.0