Bordesley Garage

[SK68MEV]

Can't the LED display be changed to indicate that the bus is full and there's no more room?

i do believe there is a I'm dropping off only display as the 70 uses it on the school run when there is a platinum

[B.C Driver]

Caught the 55 from City to Kingshurst the other day. Really surprised just how much this route has changed since I last caught it around 1996. I knew of it using Washwood Heath Rd, but even the route around Shard End is unrecognisable.

[Busboy105]

Caught the 55 from City to Kingshurst the other day. Really surprised just how much this route has changed since I last caught it around 1996. I knew of it using Washwood Heath Rd, but even the route around Shard End is unrecognisable.

The route has been changed since the last two East Birmingham consultations. It now serves pretty much all of Shard End now.

[2206]

1811 overcrowded before even getting to the Fox and Goose towards City Centre on the 55 this morning and the busy Washwood Heath Road.
Needs a double decker at peak times I think.

[Busboy105]

1811 overcrowded before even getting to the Fox and Goose towards City Centre on the 55 this morning and the busy Washwood Heath Road.
Needs a double decker at peak times I think.

So does the 17 but unfortunately BG can't have deckers.

[Sh4318]

So does the 17 but unfortunately BG can't have deckers.

Nearby garage Birmingham Central does *shrugs*

[winston]

Nearby garage Birmingham Central does *shrugs*

BC DD's have work already.

[Sh4318]

BC DD's have work already.

So a couple of BC peak extras would be out of the question?

[winston]

So a couple of BC peak extras would be out of the question?

Depends how many spares they have.

[MasterPlan]

Depends how many spares they have.

Given the loans from BY recently (ironically), probably not much.

[winston]

Given the loans from BY recently (ironically), probably not much.

Depends, various buses are away being upgraded to Euro 6.

Until the YW electrics arrive, doubt there's that much spare capacity other than for single deckers

[2206]

2 young kids trying to board the 55 and 94 services without paying at Washwood Heath Road, St Agatha's Road stop towards Chelmsley earlier today in Ward End.
Same kids then started running in the road alongside 1804 on the 55 heading towards the City Centre at 15:30, all the way down to Sladefield Road as the bus was in traffic, running up to the bus and out into the road, kicking the doors repeatablly, as well as messing with the emergency door open button.
Seen them causing a nuicance before many times, and trying to get on the 55 and 94 without paying.

These 2 young kids look very young, i'd guess about 5 and 8. And they've clearly got no sense as well.

[karl724223]

2 young kids trying to board the 55 and 94 services without paying at Washwood Heath Road, St Agatha's Road stop towards Chelmsley earlier today in Ward End.
Same kids then started running in the road alongside 1804 on the 55 heading towards the City Centre at 15:30, all the way down to Sladefield Road as the bus was in traffic, running up to the bus and out into the road kicking the doors repeatablly, as well as messing with the emergency door opens button.
Seen them causing a nuicance before many times, and trying to get on the 55 and 94 without paying.

These 2 young kids look very young, i'd guess about 5 and 8. And they've clearly got no sense as well.

so did you report the anti social behaviour to safer travel

[2206]

so did you report the anti social behaviour to safer travel

I have done now, yes.

Re election I see lol, the lot has done the rounds over the years to be fair lol. Might see investment in alum rock and wash wood Heath Rd bus corridors before it happens.

Caught the Washwood Heath Road routes again at about 5PM this evening, overcrowded single deckers on the 55 leaving the City Centre such as 1813 and 1829, a poor and inadequate allocation for a very busy corridor. And old Gemini on the 94.

Shame these routes never receive any investment, while West Birmingham is full of platinums, these very busy corridors get old Tridents/Gemini and single deckers allocated to very busy routes.

[Trident 4194]

I have done now, yes.
Caught the Washwood Heath Road routes again at about 5PM this evening, overcrowded single deckers on the 55 leaving the City Centre such as 1813 and 1829, a poor and inadequate allocation for a very busy corridor. And old Gemini on the 94.

Shame these routes never receive any investment, while West Birmingham is full of platinums, these very busy corridors get old Tridents/Gemini and single deckers allocated to very busy routes.

Are you monkey joe in disguise? It's been noted that the 97 is regularly seeing e400s, 94 gets e400s too