Yardley Wood Garage

[MasterPlan]

Speaking of the 5, I didn't realise it was only every 20 mins. Thought it was more frequent than that.

[EmmaTheFoxy]

You'd think that the 6 would have been an ideal route for Bendibuses when they were popular in the late 1990s. I know they proved to be more expensive and less reliable than Deckers but the route would have been ideal as it is pretty straight the whole way, even with the bad congestion along the Stratford Road.

I wouldn't like to have to drive one of them through sparkbrook/hill. Driving what we have currently gets tricky with all the stupid people on the road as it is.

[Jack]

Speaking of the 5, I didn't realise it was only every 20 mins. Thought it was more frequent than that.

It's been every 20 mins for years...

[MasterPlan]

It's been every 20 mins for years...

I'm not saying it hasn't, just surprised me a little is all.

[Stu]

Was a bit annoyed this morning: missed the 3 timetabled to arrive at the Hullbrook Road stop on Trittiford Road this morning at 8:23am as it came a few minutes early. Then walked up to Yardley Wood Road to get the following 2, scheduled for 8:37am, only for that to be a no-show. The following 3 was then a few minutes late and was an OmniLink  ::)

I guess that's how karma works, serves me right for posting my April Fool's 'hoax' story this morning:
http://westmidlandsbususers.co.uk/2019/04/service-48-to-be-extended-to-worcester/

:D

[2206]

6893 is now ticket branded. On the 35E now in the City Centre.

[Jack]

What's happening with 2249? Judging by the photo on main site it's getting a repaint?

[CL]

Ticket branded 6893 is making an appearance on the 2/3 today. Just arrived into City, and will leave on a 2 for the Maypole.

6894 also branded promoting Contactless payment; on the 18

[Tony]

What's happening with 2249? Judging by the photo on main site it's getting a repaint?

Yes, 2249 is the first bus delivered in Crimson to get a full repaint

[Wolves256]

Transfer to Dundee or Coventry?

[2206]

Transfer to Dundee or Coventry?

Are they comming of the 6 then?

I've got my first visit of the year to Dundee next week, watch out for arrivals and departures

Could it be 2230 - 2250 going up to Dundee? Or is this something else?

[BK63 YWP]

Are they comming of the 6 then? Could it be 2230 - 2250 going up to Dundee? Or is this something else?

@Tony maybe 2249 is going to be a heritage livery for yardley Wood?

[CL]

@Tony maybe 2249 is going to be a heritage livery for yardley Wood?

I thought that no Crimson vehicles would go (back) into the paintshop for a heritage/special livery.

It was a stab in the dark when I thought about it last night, but I've got my money on it heading elsewhere (maybe Dundee?) - seemed a little strange to me to have the logos removed.. From the front; that'd make sense, but from above the driver's window leads me to believe what I think.

[2206]

I thought that no Crimson vehicles would go (back) into the paintshop for a heritage/special livery.

It was a stab in the dark when I thought about it last night, but I've got my money on it heading elsewhere (maybe Dundee?) - seemed a little strange to me to have the logos removed.. From the front; that'd make sense, but from above the driver's window leads me to believe what I think.

If its the case that they are coming of the 6, I wander what will replace them on there? Could it be being converted to double decker operation, it would benefit from some double deckers at peak times?

[cardew]

Or maybe as YW are getting two additional platinums next week, two or three single decks are off to Dundee in exchange for some Streetlites for Pensnett or elsewhere - there is a shortage of small buses now with the extra work.