Birmingham Central Garage

[Gareth]

4181 on the X70 today displaying 70.

[SK68MEV]

4181 on the X70 today displaying 70.

i know just saw that

[Mike K]

6891 now has the offside advert frame fitted, presumably 6890/2 and the ex-X61 examples will follow suit.

[John]

6891 now has the offside advert frame fitted, presumably 6890/2 and the ex-X61 examples will follow suit.

Most, if not all of the old X61 buses have been done I believe

[Tony]

Novelty visitor expected at BC later today. One of Dundee's Emeralds for preparation as an exhibit at the show at the NEC next week

[CL]

Novelty visitor expected at BC later today. One of Dundee's Emeralds for preparation as an exhibit at the show at the NEC next week

Sorry to be the one to pester; Is there an ETA?

Would be a shame if it's already arrived. 😂

[Tony]

Sorry to be the one to pester; Is there an ETA?

Would be a shame if it's already arrived. 😂

Not here yet, I'm currently in an upstairs office there. Don't have an ERA I'm afraid

[CL]

Not here yet, I'm currently in an upstairs office there. Don't have an ERA I'm afraid

No problem & thank you!

Guess I'll just wait it out then. Can't imagine it'll be too long :)

[2206]

I went on 6882 on the X22 today on the 09:10 from Birmingham City Cenre.
There often seem to be people unfamiliar with the area they are travelling in, on these routes (X20/X21/X22) whenever i've used them, who've seemingly got of the train at New Street, so the next stop anouncements are certainly useful.
But they certainly should be updated, the Next Stop Anouncements on this route, after pulling away from the stop on Bath Row announced "The next Stop, is School of Education", someone nearly got of at "Wheeleys Road, St James Road" earlier thinking it was the "School of Education" stop, until the driver told them they were getting of at the wrong stop.

It'd be useful for the next stop announcement to anounce "Alight at this stop for the QE Hospital" as well when at the University Station, as you can miss the glimpse of the main entrance if your not looking as it is largely hidden behind the trees. Then again the driver did announce it on his speaker, but the person who asked the driver if its going to the QE in Birmingham, strangely seemingly didn't hear and remained on the bus.

[2206]

Is there any paticular reason why this comes into place at 10AM? -
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1055013705098936322

Surely it makes more sence for it to be in place from 04:05 AM (Start Of Service), rather than moving in the middle of the day?

[Mike K]

Harborne Road bus lane works now well in progress.

(23/24 will soon be more 'X' than the X20/21/22  ;))

[Stu]

Is there any paticular reason why this comes into place at 10AM? -
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1055013705098936322

Surely it makes more sence for it to be in place from 04:05 AM (Start Of Service), rather than moving in the middle of the day?

10am is hardly "the middle of the day"  ;)

My best guess is that they plan to have inspectors and volunteers around to guide people and assist passengers towards the new stop and perhaps no-one wants to hang around Birmingham city centre at 5am on a Sunday.

This seems like a sensible move to be honest, on the couple of times recently I've caught the 2 or 3 home from Carrs Lane, if more than one 97 is parked up at the Albert Street stop, it can make getting around them a little awkward, especially with buses and other vehicles coming in the opposite direction.

[Trident 4194]

Anyone else find the E400 mmc platinum at BC ridiculously quick? Maybe it's because regularly I get them on the x22 which is usually late as you could guess.

[Stu]

Anyone else find the E400 mmc platinum at BC ridiculously quick? Maybe it's because regularly I get them on the x22 which is usually late as you could guess.

Your comment doesn't make any sense. Buses are as quick or slow as traffic congestion and timetable scheduling will allow them to be.

[V89MOA]

Is there any paticular reason why this comes into place at 10AM? -
https://twitter.com/nxwestmidlands/status/1055013705098936322

Surely it makes more sence for it to be in place from 04:05 AM (Start Of Service), rather than moving in the middle of the day?

Another service being pushed further away from the City Centre? Surely not...

Anyone been monitoring Carrs Lane since the last movements I wonder? Seems to be a daily occurrence now to have Pershore Roads blocking the road off, as well as the 2/3/5/6 stop causing a bottleneck on both the road and pavement with too many buses and Passengers fighting for too small a space, all while a vacant bus stop is going to waste next to it.
Tfwm still unable to get the basics right 6 years later...  ::) ::)