Birmingham Central Garage

[AndrewLee]

2146 on the 99 this morning. There are four defective  E200's at BC.

[Liverpool Street]

Just crunching the numbers for BC depot. Here is the findings:

There will be a total of 234 buses if BC doesn't lose any more Tridents with the arrival of the MMC's.

There is currently 221 buses in BC to date. (+5 MMC -2 Trident)

BC smallest buses make up the smallest portion of fleet, at only 4%, having 9 vehicles.

"Woah, watch that tail end swing"s gives with a strong 33 batch attain 14% of strength.

The tired 41's and 43 hundred Tridents take up a massive 24% of the fleet at 57 vehicles in total.

Close behind is the "like shit off a shovel" 44 hundreds, 45 find a home at Central, giving it a respectable 19%.

My favourite 46 hundreds make up 11%, with 25 vehicles.

White and Green never to be seen (on the Bristol Road) make up 8% at 18 vehicles.

The newish E400's make up a proportion of the fleet, at 12% and 29 buses.

"Watch what you say, were always watching (and listening)"s newest arrival when fully delivered makes up 8% of the fleet, with an eventual total of 18 buses.

We can only accept the fact that BC will most likely lose a further 16 early Tridents with the arrival of the "spy who sacked me" buses.

All in all a somewhat interesting development of events are certainly materialising.

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

To PE and WN presumably to end Spectra operation and further cull the infirm Mercs

[Trident 4609]

To PE and WN presumably to end Spectra operation and further cull the infirm Mercs

I can imagine the remaining Spectra's and B6's can be seen off by Tridents.  B6 routes such as the 11, 32/33 see regular Trident operation so wouldn't be a problem for Tridents to take their place on these routes.

[Mike K]

2146 on the 99 this morning. There are four defective  E200's at BC.

Those E200s really are a complete bag of shite.

Anything further on the rumours that the 99 could move to PE?

[AndrewLee]

Those E200s really are a complete bag of shite.

Anything further on the rumours that the 99 could move to PE?

Word on the street is August...

[Chris2301]

Word on the street is August...

Whats that in place for or is can pn cope with 9 more buses

[PM]

Whats that in place for or is can pn cope with 9 more buses

I guess the Pensnett "reserve" fleet could be scrapped/moved, depends how many reserve fleet buses are currently parked up there

[Liverpool Street]

Word on the street is August...

Not soon enough.

[Solo1]

If the 99 moves are BC going to be getting another service

[GeminiFan1991]

I suppose sending Tridents to Wolverhampton to see off the Spectras also standardises the fleet over there.

[Rob H]

4911 & 4912 now de-branded from the 957 these were the final two to be de-branded

[Tony]

All of 6701-6708 now delivered with 6709/10 due this week as well, From Monday onwards it is possible the 900 will be fully platinum

[Stu]

All of 6701-6708 now delivered with 6709/10 due this week as well, From Monday onwards it is possible the 900 will be fully platinum

Will they enter service on bank holiday Monday? Haven't had a good trip on the 900 for a while now, that's my bank holiday sorted then! ;)

[GeminiFan1991]

Will they enter service on bank holiday Monday? Haven't had a good trip on the 900 for a while now, that's my bank holiday sorted then! ;)

I hope they do as well ! I wouldn't mind a trip on the 900 and what a first trip it'll be on a Platinum bus !