National Express Coventry - Unusual Workings

[Valandil]

4222 and 4421 on 5.
4888 and an Eclipse on 16(a).
ALX400 on 7.
Both Gemini 4692 and unidentified ALX400 on the 18(a) today.

[John]

4222 and 4421 on 5.

It looks like the 5 is slowly converting to Double Decker, there was Gemini 4696 and at least 2 Tridents (4399 and 4402 I pictured) on there on Monday

[Nathan4775]

4222 and 4421 on 5.

It looks like the 5 is slowly converting to Double Decker, there was Gemini 4696 and at least 2 Tridents (4399 and 4402 I pictured) on there on Monday

What usually operates the 5 then ?

[John]

4222 and 4421 on 5.

It looks like the 5 is slowly converting to Double Decker, there was Gemini 4696 and at least 2 Tridents (4399 and 4402 I pictured) on there on Monday

What usually operates the 5 then ?

It used to be O405Ns, but more and more Deckers are appearing on there now

[Valandil]

It looks like the 5 is slowly converting to Double Decker, there was Gemini 4696 and at least 2 Tridents (4399 and 4402 I pictured) on there on Monday

There definitely do seem to be more deckers on the 5 than ever.
I can't see much justification for it though: the loadings never seem to require DD's -- especially on the Tile Hill side of the city!
I imagine that there are just a few 'spare' DD's around in the summer period.

In my opinion, other routes would benefit from deckers much more though, whatever the case.

[Valandil]

Yet more deckers on the 5 today. I really can't work out why!

A Merc was on the 16(a) today.
A Gemini was on the 27a this morning, so assumedly also has done trips on the 7 and 21 today.

[JoNi]

Double deckers seemed to have been put on the 5 and one of the 7 workings during the school holidays with half the number of 12s during University holiday reduced headways and no school buses running which are double deck.

A B7 has been running on the other 7 working on most days freed up by one less bus on the 20s. Today its 2156.

The Gemini seen on the 27A belongs to the 16 and runs empty to Binley for 09:12. There are far fewer Enviro workings on the 27A nowadays and none of these cross link to route 7 and run to Brownshill Green. Seems to be a by product of restrictive route branding.

Geminis not being branded have been used on most double deck routes including 4689 on the 11 to Leamington Spa all day last Friday.

Bendibus 6020 is on the 21 today on Monday it was 4 branded 6013.

1678 has settled down to life running with other Mercs on 2/3, 18/A and 27. Haven't seen it on 23 yet but sure that will happen soon. 

[6013]

Double deckers seemed to have been put on the 5 and one of the 7 workings during the school holidays with half the number of 12s during University holiday reduced headways and no school buses running which are double deck.

A B7 has been running on the other 7 working on most days freed up by one less bus on the 20s. Today its 2156.

The Gemini seen on the 27A belongs to the 16 and runs empty to Binley for 09:12. There are far fewer Enviro workings on the 27A nowadays and none of these cross link to route 7 and run to Brownshill Green. Seems to be a by product of restrictive route branding.

Geminis not being branded have been used on most double deck routes including 4689 on the 11 to Leamington Spa all day last Friday.

Bendibus 6020 is on the 21 today on Monday it was 4 branded 6013.

1678 has settled down to life running with other Mercs on 2/3, 18/A and 27. Haven't seen it on 23 yet but sure that will happen soon.

Yes is Correct!

But I have seen a lots branded 4 bendi on 21 in last week and two week so its not unusually.

Today:-

1591 and ALX400 on the 4 ( Another bendis in garage for rest time due to Holiday including 6013 taken out in service and 6020 on 21)

[JoNi]

B7 2175 is working on 27 all day.

[JoNi]

Rare workings today some caused by breakdowns

13/A  4885 Enviro rest ALX 400s except only one Gemini.
16/A  4690 and 4695 Gemini
18/A  4887 Enviro replaced 1558
20     1571 and 1655 plus 2163 (9 branded)
21     4210 ALX400
23     2175 B7

[JoNi]

Rare workings today

2/3    2156 B7
4       4692 Gemini
5       4694 Gemini later replaced by 4398.
13/A  4886 new Enviro on route for second day running. Only two Geminis today.
23     2155 B7

[JoNi]

Pretty quiet today

2/3  2174 B7
4   4412 ALX400
7   4693 Gemini
10  4689 Gemini
13  4886, 4889 Enviro

[JoNi]

Some real odditys today

1       4831  Enviro and 1680 Merc!
4       4319  ALX400
13     9 branded 2162
16/A  4693 Gemini and 4830 Enviro
18/A  4688 Gemini

[nitromatt1]

Coventry seem to be even worse than Wolverhampton at keeping branded buses on route!

[JoNi]

Got on a branded 9 this morning on Ball Hill only for the person behind me "does this bus go to the station" ::)
So much for branding!