National Express Coventry - Unusual Workings

[Sh4318]

1874 - 13:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8575054721/in/photostream

4696 - 21:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8576192972/in/photostream/

[Rob H]

1874 - 13:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8575054721/in/photostream

4696 - 21:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8576192972/in/photostream/

Great Pics!

[Sh4318]

1874 - 13:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8575054721/in/photostream

4696 - 21:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8576192972/in/photostream/

Great Pics!

Thanks Rob  :)

[JoNi]

21/03/2013

4   -    4212  (ALX400 - last Primelines bus)
7   -    4224 (ALX400) this could now be a rostered working during University holiday schedules.
10 -    1608,1612 (Mercs)
     -    1871 (Scania)
11 -    4687 (Gemini)
20/A/E   -  1572/1591 (Mercs)
21 -    4688 (Gemini)

Shaun please note the rest of the Geminis appear to be on the 13 unless anyone knows better!

[JoNi]

22/03/2013
hardly any snow, but vehicle shortage still causing problems

4   -    4398  (ALX400)
7   -    4696 (Gemini) It's not a rostered working, just one of the last out.
12 -    1542 (Merc)
13 -    4687 (Gemini) on right route and destination working!
18/A  -  1875(Scania)
21 -    4208 (ALX400)

2153 - 8S/7    09:30 from Kingsbury Rd

[Ashley]

Most of these aren't really unusual workings as they're similar everyday and I think you have a typo where you wrote 4696 as an ALX400 when its a Gemini

[Valandil]

I wouldn't class anything on the 11/12 as unusual (except a Bendi).
Probably Scanias are the most unusual, but still a familiar sight, even if not for much longer.
No doubt the Eclipses will take on this status over the coming months.

[6013]

I found it 2153 was working on the 6 6A..  ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83825632@N07/8583199958/in/photostream

[JoNi]

Thanks Ashley for pointing out the typo with 4696, danger of cut and pasting, which highlights the point you made about similar deficiencies on a day to day basis. I've given up recording Mercs on the 10 which is little comfort for passengers who were forced as they did on 1542 on the 12. If Coventry gets Enviros for the 10 as promised it should go some way increasing capacity and getting rid of old bangers that are long past their prime.

Yesterday afternoon (22/03/2013)

2153 replaced 586 on 3 and 3A.
586 (B6) then worked on 18/A.
4830 (Enviro) was used on 23S and 13 during pm peak.

Today (23/03/2013)

4  -  4398, 4215, 4400 (ALX400) presumably because of the snow
6/A  -  4841 (21 branded Enviro) used all day 20 minutes ahead of 2153.
20   -   586  (B6) Now that is unusual, didn't last all day though.

[Sh4318]

4835 - 7:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8592408417/
10032 - X15:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/madabouttransport/8593460164/in/photostream/

[JoNi]

Saturday 30/3/13

1   -   1703 (Merc) and
         1611 (which was later replaced by 1870)
11 -   4830 (Enviro)

Sunday 31/3/13
4   -   1866 (Scania)
5   -   1865 (Scania)
16/A  -  1872 (Scania)
18  -   1870 (Scania)

BH Monday 1/4/13
9/A -   1869 (Scania)

[6013]

02/04/2013


1563 on the 21 in all day.

[JoNi]

2/4/2013

1  -   1605 (Merc)
2  -   1870 (Scania) came on as sub
4  -   4451 (ALX400)
6  -   1570 (Merc) subbed 4212
7 pm peak  -   4690 (Gemini)
20/A/E  -   1595 (Merc)

[Valandil]

I hope Centro's having a go at them about the Mercs being on the 1.
Faaar to cozy a relationship they have with each other.

[Ash]

Wats wrong with mercs on the 1 national express own the vehicles not centro surely then can use what bus they like of course depending on the route itself bridges etc. If a merc is the only bus available a merc is better thanno buses in my opinion i much prefer a merc to an omnilink anyday. Centro tries to work with all operators its just national express is the largest so you would think they would have the most dealings with them