Yardley Wood Garage

[Liberator9]

@ronnoc1k8

I have that feeling as well - the routes will need emissions compliant buses in the near future, and the 3 could certainly make do with single deckers. Would free up Tridents to replace the last of the Presidents at YW as well.

[Stu]

The 2 and 3 were previously run with single-decks (B10Ls) but were upgraded to doubles following passenger complaints about excessive overcrowding.

Unless passenger numbers have dropped considerably, I can't see them both being downgraded back to singles again, certainly in the evenings the double decks are passing through Sparkbrook from city with full loads when I see them.

[Kevin]

The 2 and 3 were previously run with single-decks (B10Ls) but were upgraded to doubles following passenger complaints about excessive overcrowding.

Unless passenger numbers have dropped considerably, I can't see them both being downgraded back to singles again, certainly in the evenings the double decks are passing through Sparkbrook from city with full loads when I see them.

Haven't frequencies been cut since then as well though? Seem to remember every 15 on each of them

[Liberator9]

Yeah they were cut - each of them used to be every 15 mins - still got the timetable from 2010. Afraid whenever I see them during the day they could cope with singles, would just need a decker on a peak board for the peaks.

[Tony]

Yeah they were cut - each of them used to be every 15 mins - still got the timetable from 2010. Afraid whenever I see them during the day they could cope with singles, would just need a decker on a peak board for the peaks.

So they need double decks then! Unfortunately nobody has invented a top deck that can just appear at certain times and if you swap singles for doubles in the peak where do the singles go?

[Liberator9]

Fair enough - I meant more the fact just have an extra running board or two in the morning/evening on the 2 and 3 - just to provide a higher peak frequency. However I do see the issue that would require extra buses, and extra drivers...plus I'm merely working from observations as opposed to actual statistics. Probably nothing wrong with the Tridents on there for the time being, until the emissions rules tighten up.   

[37351ml]

I was in Druids Heath earlier and noticed the 49 is every 15 minutes throughout the night. When did this happen and why the sudden increase in frequency?

[2206]

I was in Druids Heath earlier and noticed the 49 is every 15 minutes throughout the night. When did this happen and why the sudden increase in frequency?

Someone has made a error when printing the timetables so, the answer to that is never

[BK63 YWP]

According to the 49 timeable its every 30 mins one is the full route and the other is an E working on an evening

[trident4370]

Noticed today 6148 has gone from Bethia Kate to just Kate.

[Liverpool Street]

4218 - 49

If anyone is interested for old times sake,

[Liberator9]

Pretty rare one - keep forgetting that one is at BC when the ones around it are all at CV!

[Liverpool Street]

Pretty rare one - keep forgetting that one is at BC when the ones around it are all at CV!

It's at YW now.

[Liberator9]

@Liverpool Street

Thanks - will have to keep a look out for it now.

[Tony]

Watch out for something different on the 6 tomorrow