Birmingham Central Garage

[Matt.N0056]

I did have a quick look on NWM site, didn't notice about the Land Rover (although that seems to be the route change for the 37), so could be just that. Also the timing point at the Swan Centre has move to the main centre.
And the stop in solihull town centre has move to SA.

[Stu]

I did have a quick look on NWM site, didn't notice about the Land Rover (although that seems to be the route change for the 37), so could be just that. Also the timing point at the Swan Centre has move to the main centre.
And the stop in solihull town centre has move to SA.

The 37 has had those extended journeys to Land Rover for some time now. The 71 has an extra journey out of Solihull added at 21:30, and both this and the 21:00 journeys will call at Land Rover same as the two 957 journeys.

[Liverpool Street]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

[the trainbasher]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

I think 2144 was also on it (although can't be 100% sure!)....

[notepanel]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

I think 2144 was also on it (although can't be 100% sure!)....

2144 was also on, along with a third.

[Liverpool Street]

Oh wow I really hope this is the start of the withdrawal of E200's...

(No such luck)

[Stuharris 6360]

Oh wow I really hope this is the start of the withdrawal of E200's...

(No such luck)

@Liverpool Street PE could do with some more E200s, swap for some Mercs for BC.

[j789]

Whilst doing a 144 today I saw 2 Tridents/B7 (can never tell when driving) doing the x64, are deckers used on this route all the time now?

[Alex]

Whilst doing a 144 today I saw 2 Tridents/B7 (can never tell when driving) doing the x64, are deckers used on this route all the time now?

@j789 Tridents are used everyday except Sunday, when B7RLE's are used

[Mike K]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

If over a third of the allocation today was B7RLE, which I understand have to miss out the Wisley Way loop in Welsh House Farm, is it just a case of tough luck for any passengers waiting on that section? Would have been very hit and miss trying to catch a bus on that part today. Incidentally has a full sized single ever attempted the Wisley Way / Rilstone Road section. Never travel that far along the route myself.

[Stuharris 6360]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

If over a third of the allocation today was B7RLE, which I understand have to miss out the Wisley Way loop in Welsh House Farm, is it just a case of tough luck for any passengers waiting on that section? Would have been very hit and miss trying to catch a bus on that part today. Incidentally has a full sized single ever attempted the Wisley Way / Rilstone Road section. Never travel that far along the route myself.

and where were the missing e200s?

[Tony]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

If over a third of the allocation today was B7RLE, which I understand have to miss out the Wisley Way loop in Welsh House Farm, is it just a case of tough luck for any passengers waiting on that section? Would have been very hit and miss trying to catch a bus on that part today. Incidentally has a full sized single ever attempted the Wisley Way / Rilstone Road section. Never travel that far along the route myself.

and where were the missing e200s?

It appears only 6 were fit this morning with a B7 allocated to board 7, then two more were changed during the day

[Liverpool Street]

Bc | 99 - 2140 | think this will make @Liverpool Street very happy

@Trident 4194 - how did you guess?? Haha that's some good news. Obviously they missed out the Firsby Avenue section of route, which isn't to lose any sleep over. I wish I travelled on 2140 rather then 804 the other day!

If over a third of the allocation today was B7RLE, which I understand have to miss out the Wisley Way loop in Welsh House Farm, is it just a case of tough luck for any passengers waiting on that section? Would have been very hit and miss trying to catch a bus on that part today. Incidentally has a full sized single ever attempted the Wisley Way / Rilstone Road section. Never travel that far along the route myself.

Yes, one quite recently managed to get all the way around without a blue form being issued; however, in the past (and what caused the ban in the first place I'm told) one got halfway, got stuck around a parked car, driver continued, tail end swing bulldozed the offending parked vehicle, and the rest is history. @Mike K - come to think of it the ban on that part of the route was when they were new and the 99 was still called the 636. I'll do some digging and see what information I can find.

It isn't the roads around there which is an issue, its the parked cars (or lack of correct parking) which is the problem.

[AndrewLee]

809 had an ABS warning light in city which was reset by an engineer. Ran special to Halesown only for the fault to reoccurr. So ran special to BC - nice driving round with an empty bus!!

[Trident 4194]

Are the e200s broke or something?
Make the most of the b7s whilst you can !!
Also I didn't think BC operated omnilinks???