Wednesfield Garage

[notepanel]

Found this on vosa PD1078264/8 - RAJINDER BANGA T/A BANGA BUSES, 4 VICARAGE ROAD, ALLSAINTS, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 1DT
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Wolverhampton, Bilston Street
Finish Point: Rocketpool, Bilston
Via: Wellington Road, Bilston Bus Station
Service Number: 77
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 23-JUN-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday
As Arriva are running in 530 wonder if this is in retaliation
To protect thete service or a renumbering of 530

Looks like this service is Banga's response to Arriva. Sounds like it will run along the same route as the 79 and 39 between Wolverhampton and Bilston via the A41 Wellington Road. So by missing out the Rough Hills section of route it should provide quicker journeys.

I remember when I was younger and Banga used to operate the 77 against TWMs 530. Is this the same route as the previous version of this route?

[Solo1]

Banga old 77 service didn't this run 4 minutes in front of TWM

[Trident 4609]

2110 and 2114 are both back in service repainted/refurbed. Both seen over the weekend

[tphi12000]

2110 and 2114 are both back in service repainted/refurbed. Both seen over the weekend

2108 also noted repainted tonight in Lichfield

[Tony]

2110 and 2114 are both back in service repainted/refurbed. Both seen over the weekend

2108 also noted repainted tonight in Lichfield

Just 2115 & 2550 left red now

[Bob]

Has 2121 been withdrawn then? I saw it in Sutton about 3 wks ago looking a state

[Tony]

Has 2121 been withdrawn then? I saw it in Sutton about 3 wks ago looking a state

Not quite. Last day is Saturday 17/5

[Bob]

I should think so too its a shed. That said some of cannocks 51 plate batch are up there with midlands worst ones. Yet theres get resprayed and refurbished but itd seem cannocks fleet never get anything done.  Could it be cannocks are in harness so much they never get enough downtime etc to get done?

[Bob]

Also, how many deckers do wednesfield have left now? Can't be many

[tphi12000]

Also, how many deckers do wednesfield have left now? Can't be many

6  , 4 DB250's 4796 4797 4800 4801 , 2 Tridents 4851 4854.

[Solo1]

wonder if they will use enviro's on the 530 service & brand them

[Trident 4609]

wonder if they will use enviro's on the 530 service & brand them

They would probably brand them then use them on other routes 99% of the time....

[Bob]

Been on the 10 today, asked the driver if it ever gets busy ( enough for a decker) he said no way and also theyre lucky if they get one passenger to codsall lol. Nx seem to cope alright with smart modern b7rles, maybe arriva could put some new-ish single deckers on it instead of clapped out ex london crap and those ex Nottingham sheds? Even something like the Leicester b7rles would look the part and up their image

[Ashley]

Makes a change I agree with you Bob. When Midlands bought those OmniCities from Nottingham, they should have been kept for the 10 rather than giving them to D&G. To be fair NX would be better off putting a decker back on there even at night

[Bob]

Does the nx 10 get busier than the arriva one then?