Single To Double Decker Conversion

[Neswulf]

#5 Wolverhampton to Codsall, during rush hour mornings & evenings.
Many times has the #5 gone past stops full of waiting people already being chocker with passengers sitting and standing. Would only need double deckers at these times though, keep the Codsall Clipper branded Urban 2s otherwise.

[Jack2001]

Here is one suggestion X96 ;)

[Liverpool Street]

Jack2001, I hope your not making up these random topics to boost your post count?


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X64 in peak times (excluding the 829 DD board)

[Trident 4609]

Here is one suggestion X96 ;)

It was supposed to have the recent tridents but turns out more B7RLE's have been drafted in!

There are some routes that could do with double deckers but are prevented in some ways such as low bridges

[Jack2001]

No. Just felt that routes that are single decker operated are not getting double deckers when routes that have double deckers don't need them.

[trident4370]

Here is one suggestion X96 ;)

There are some routes that could do with double deckers but are prevented in some ways such as low bridges

The 17 and 71 are a good example of this!

I'd quite like to see the 4 be given a few deckers from time to time, the problem allegedly is the route the deckers take when NIS to get back to Walsall, didn't have that problem when it was at WB! I wouldn't necessarily say it NEEDED to be decker, it usually seems dead if you go all the way to Blackheath in my experience, but it would be good, especially for the 4M at this time of year.

[Jack2001]

defiantly the 4M as that is always packed to merry hill and back

[trident4370]

defiantly the 4M as that is always packed to merry hill and back

Yeah I agree, the 4M usually seems MUCH busier than the shorter 4s. I haven't seen any yet but I bet the saturday 4Ms are proving 'interesting' lately.

[Jack2001]

yep. Was at merry hill yesterday and there was a huge crowd of people waiting for the 4M. People were waiting outside the stand and when the 4M left merry hill there was only a few people left. The fleetnumber was 1896

[Sh4318]

A thread has already been created on this topic, but I'd nominate the X96 (between Dudley & Merry Hill), it's been iterated an obsessive amount of times that doubles are needed for the route. Also, the 246 should receive mostly Tridents, with only one or two singles a day

[Westy]

I was under the impression that buses had to use certain routes when running to & from the garage for various reasons.

(In fact at the recent AG open day, I remember seeing a notice pinned up telling drivers on the 11 to use certain roads due to complaints & I think it was a disaplinerary offence not to do so!)

I'm guessing all garages would have similar restrictions, so what is stopping Walsall sticking double deckers on the Bradford Place routes? Surely when Walsall was mostly DD operations, there was DD on the Bradford Place routes? I mean, you never saw single deckers on a regular basis in town until the mid 1990's!

(Yes I am aware of Bridgeman Street before someone says so!)

[Matt.N0056]

I was under the impression that buses had to use certain routes when running to & from the garage for various reasons.

(In fact at the recent AG open day, I remember seeing a notice pinned up telling drivers on the 11 to use certain roads due to complaints & I think it was a disaplinerary offence not to do so!)

I'm guessing all garages would have similar restrictions, so what is stopping Walsall sticking double deckers on the Bradford Place routes? Surely when Walsall was mostly DD operations, there was DD on the Bradford Place routes? I mean, you never saw single deckers on a regular basis in town until the mid 1990's!

(Yes I am aware of Bridgeman Street before someone says so!)

In Solihull, theres 2 roads, Broad Oaks Rd & Ashleigh Rd,  that buses aren't supposed to use now. Signs have even been put up telling bus dirvers not to use them!

[JB93]

The 55. I've never understood the reasoning in making it a fully single decker route. Between Birmingham and Buckland End it's always rammed.

[lynx1103]

defiantly the 4M as that is always packed to merry hill and back

The 4 4H 4M 311/313 34/39 will never see double deck as they are not
Allowed on Bradford place services due to past incidents of
Double decks going under low bridge when returning back to garage.

3031 was operating 311 one night returned to garage and
Went under low bridge by Bradford place.

Was sold to City sightseeing as open topper

[lynx1103]

Walsall 10/10A are often fully loaded daytime and peak.

At least 5 out of 8 buses should be double deck.