Birmingham Central Garage

[2206]

4183 has been on the 889 for the last three days. I have also seen an X61 branded Platinum going in the direction of Kingshurst Academy two afternoons this week, it was 6836 on Tuesday, but it doesn't appear to come back on the 889. Is there another route from there which does not come through Yardley?

94C.
Ward End, The Fox and Goose to John Henry Newman School - it serves Kingshurst Acadamy as well,
Usual afternoon allocation is E400 MMC Platinum. It then goes dead from the Fox and Goose to the Airport and onto the X1. X1/25.
@Eric Shaw

[Eric Shaw]

Thanks 2206, I will stop looking for it coming back through Yardley. 4183 was on the 889 again today.

[James.]

94C.
Ward End, The Fox and Goose to John Henry Newman School - it serves Kingshurst Acadamy as well,
Usual afternoon allocation is E400 MMC Platinum. It then goes dead from the Fox and Goose to the Airport and onto the X1. X1/25.
@Eric Shaw

Also the 891 coleshill school bus.

[JoNi]

4179 attached to tow truck in A38 layby south of Burton on Trent.

[John]

The light up LED Christmas ads are back. 4871 and 4872 sporting Bull Ring and Grand Central adverts, and another bus i saw had a light up 'Simply Be' advert

[Tony]

I've just photographed a couple in London

[Tony]

Newly transferred 4180 back on old ground today, It is on the 9E/829!

[Tony]

4180 now doing its first trip to Rugeley on the A52

[Eric Shaw]

4180 on the 889 this afternoon. They are certainly making use of it.

[Tony]

6855 in the yard at BC

http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6855.html

[2206]

6853 is on the A52 today, on the Priory Queensway going towards Amazon at 16:00.

[Jack]

6853 is on the A52 today, on the Priory Queensway going towards Amazon at 17:00.

Doesn't the A52 get any bus in the garage?

[Tony]

6860 now joined the other 6 at BC
http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/5001-9959/6860.html

Still hoping some go out in service Monday. At the moment only 6857 is completely ready, but there's a team of people working on the others

[lauren1993]

Has 6831 had its stop start removed? It hasn't gone off each of the times I've been on it now in the last few weeks on seperate occasions.

[Stu]

Has 6831 had its stop start removed? It hasn't gone off each of the times I've been on it now in the last few weeks on seperate occasions.

I don't think it would be possible to remove the 'stop-start' without replacing the engine. I think its more a case of drivers knowing how to 'override' it, possibly by keeping their foot on the accelerator pedal while the handbrake is applied. (Which defeats the whole purpose of having stop-start technology in my opinion)

Certainly I've been on a number of buses that don't 'stop' while parked at a bus stop, while equally I've also been on buses that 'stop' while waiting in traffic queues or at red-lights.