Bordesley Garage

[monkeyjoe]

I do wonder if the rumour I heard about a year ago, that NX are planning to move the head office to Digbeth, have anything to do with this.

I remember that rumour too, would save on costs after this delightful year to date.

[monkeyjoe]

Does that mean this garage would have been operational for the shortest period time vs other closed sites. It's not been open that long or is it i'm just getting old now?

[Tony]

Does that mean this garage would have been operational for the shortest period time vs other closed sites. It's not been open that long or is it i'm just getting old now?

Elliot Road is the shortest lived garage

[monkeyjoe]

Ooo the Selly Oak job remember that. What about these plans to move the X12 to BC and the X1 to AG, is all that still happening?

[Busboy105]

Does that mean this garage would have been operational for the shortest period time vs other closed sites. It's not been open that long or is it i'm just getting old now?

No, you're not getting old. BG opened in 2005; I wasn't in Birmingham for another 2 years when it opened.

[Tony]

No, you're not getting old. BG opened in 2005; I wasn't in Birmingham for another 2 years when it opened.

15 years IS a short time to be operational for!

[monkeyjoe]

I was going to make a comment about when my old bus route had a dedicated upgrade but won't lol.

[MasterPlan]

There aren't any routes that need singles, if anything far more deckers are required, as too many singles in the fleet as it is.

Certainly not at BC. I wonder how many Scanias they'll get from Bordesley for the 55.

[Gareth]

Looking forward to a sneaky double deck appearance on the 55. Last time I saw one was Boxing Day 2011. BC we're operating BY routes that day. Was also exciting getting a Scania on the inner circle instead of the usual Merc.

Where do double deckers stand on the 8? Saw a HY President on there in 2005. And before the Mercs arrived it was regularly Metrobus.

[Tony]

Looking forward to a sneaky double deck appearance on the 55. Last time I saw one was Boxing Day 2011. BC we're operating BY routes that day. Was also exciting getting a Scania on the inner circle instead of the usual Merc.

Where do double deckers stand on the 8? Saw a HY President on there in 2005. And before the Mercs arrived it was regularly Metrobus.

Only B7/ALX400 or E400MMC are allowed under bridge. Trident, Gemini, E400 and Scania are too tall, so ON will have a total ban for safety

[2206]

Certainly not at BC. I wonder how many Scanias they'll get from Bordesley for the 55.

Wander if it will see off the last B7RLE at BC as well? Maybe with a swap of 2137 (and 2136 if its back by that point) for 2 Scanias from Walsall (1837/1838)?
Which would standardise the single decker fleet there.

[SK68MEV]

What exactly is the pvr of the routes and I thought these scanias were unique as they are maintained by MAN

[midlandred2003]

Aston has a big yard could they have at least the inner circle 8 buses? I would not have thought BC,AG & PB have any space available.

[2206]

Aston has a big yard could they have at least the inner circle 8 buses? I would not have thought BC,AG & PB have any space available.

Is that the NEAT depot in Aston?
It looks like its be confirmed as happening though, so presumably BC, AG & PB do have the space available?

Confirmed today in an internal email that yes the garage is to close expected date is October.

17 to AG
8a/8c to PB
55 to BC

[markcf83]

What exactly is the pvr of the routes and I thought these scanias were unique as they are maintained by MAN

Allow 10 percent to cover spares and a couple more if they're in the Walsall paintshop. Roughly 42 is my guess.