Bordesley Garage

[WyreForestShuttle]

Bordesley garage opened in May 2005 and has operated the 8 from the day it opened. Planning permission excludes the use of Double Decks from the garage so it has only ever operated single decks. So no 12-15 years ago it did not have Tridents.

I presume your office in Edgbaston is the same office Mr Jones worked in.

Have checked my appointment diaries I keep at home and record each bus I board each day as I have done today to & from the QE it records a Trident on the 8A from Monument Rd to Ickneld Street on the 7th February 2006 & 19th January 2007 although both were 8E

[Tony]

Have checked my appointment diaries I keep at home and record each bus I board each day as I have done today to & from the QE it records a Trident on the 8A from Monument Rd to Ickneld Street on the 7th February 2006 & 19th January 2007.

Fleetnumber?

[WyreForestShuttle]

Fleetnumber?

4224 & 4334

[Tony]

4224 & 4334

Didn't the blue paint stand out a bit?

Save the lying!

[WyreForestShuttle]

Didn't the blue paint stand out a bit?

Save the lying!

Yes 4224 is noted in my diary as a Travel Coventry bus while 4334 was a Travel West Midlands. I have never lied about anything on the forum I can only go on my personal experience on using your excellent bus services and the records I keep in my pocket Letts diaries. Please accept my full apologies @Tony I always assumed the 8E Trident journeys were schools extras from BC in the same manner as the 9E to St Pauls after it moved to PN long since withdrawn.

[PB2938]

Back in 1995 there was a 8 branded at BC 2748

https://flic.kr/p/uxU5oa

The last time double deck was used was the odd Metrobus out of HY pre 2005. I rode lynx 1188/1219 December 2004 which was also a rare treat.

[Busboy105]

Back in 1995 there was a 8 branded at BC 2748

https://flic.kr/p/uxU5oa

The last time double deck was used was the odd Metrobus out of HY pre 2005. I rode lynx 1188/1219 December 2004 which was also a rare treat.

That's the best bus branding I've ever seen on a bus ever.

[monkeyjoe]

Whilst it looks good, there is something about that looks like it was a winner of a schools competition to get your design put on a bus. Im not knocking it, that is what gives it some charm.

[Jack D]

55 driver confirmed today date of move is 4th of october and 55 will go double decker and interwork with the 14

[2206]

55 driver confirmed today date of move is 4th of october and 55 will go double decker and interwork with the 14

If that's true will be nice to see the double deckers back on the 55 after many years of single decker Omnilink opearation. And the Tridents might return appear on there after many years as well I suppose.

I expect the Omnilinks will go elsewhere, to free up double deckers for the 55. As there's no way the 14 would cope with Single Deckers I think. I wander where they'll go?

[Busboy105]

If that's true will be nice to see the double deckers back on the 55 after many years of single decker Omnilink opearation. And the Tridents might return appear on there after many years as well I suppose.

I expect the Omnilinks will go elsewhere, to free up double deckers for the 55. As there's now way the 14 would cope with Single Deckers I think. I wander where they'll go?

Could be put in routes that would be better suited for single-decks i.e the 73.

[Jack]

Could be put in routes that would be better suited for single-decks i.e the 73.

That means the 5 will have to Omnilinks too, unless they get split.

[2206]

That means the 5 will have to Omnilinks too, unless they get split.

5 & 73 could be split when the Stratford Road review happens maybe. As 5 is getting Platinums.
What other routes as well as the 73 would be suited to Omnilink operation?

[Busboy105]

5 & 73 could be split when the Stratford Road review when that happens maybe. As 5 is getting Platinums.

Platinums are already on the 5. I believe the 5 and the 73 don't interwork anymore.

[bususer28]

5 & 73 could be split when the Stratford Road review happens maybe. As 5 is getting Platinums.
What other routes as well as the 73 would be suited to Omnilink operation?

I assume the 1/1A as recently they've started using the single deckers for the 4. Might also be a chance to take over some land flight routes such as the A12- just an idea.