Birmingham Central Garage

[Tony]

Is the X12 24 hour?

Isn't it easier just to look?
https://bustimes.org/services/x12-birmingham-solihull-via-chelmsley-wood

[ellspurs]

No and nowhere near 24 hours on the City Centre - Clock Garage Section, as that starts at 6AM.
Think Clock Garage to Solihull does start early at 3:15am though, so 21 hours on that section.
Only the X1 runs 24/7.
Also run by AG not BC.

The X1 only runs 24/7 between Birmingham and Birmingham Airport. Coventry isn't served between 12.30am and 04:00am.

[2206]

Noticed one of the BC 14 drivers wearing a mask on 4622 this afternoon.
Never seen that before.

[Trident 4194]

Noticed one of the BC 14 drivers wearing a mask on 4622 this afternoon.
Never seen that before.

Some diamond drivers are wearing blue disposable gloves. Can hardly blame them

[2206]

Some diamond drivers are wearing blue disposable gloves. Can hardly blame them

I did see another 14 earlier on at 11:50 and the driver was wearing blue disposable gloves on that one.

[Stu]

Some diamond drivers are wearing blue disposable gloves. Can hardly blame them

I did see another 14 earlier on at 11:50 and the driver was wearing blue disposable gloves on that one.

Folks, we don't need a running commentary on which drivers are wearing masks and/or gloves, so lets draw a line here.

[2206]

4358 is on the 61/63 today.

[2206]

Has 94 been moved to BC

BC do one AM peak round trip @BH2004.
Think it does the 09:14 from City Centre.

Though today will probably be the last day it will operate for the foreseeable future, with reduced timetables in place from tomorrow I expect.

[SK68MEV]

Platinums starting to creep onto the 14 seen 685* running empty on burney lane today

[mesub]

And? what's the connection?

A reduced timetable would mean a lower PVR so there should be more platinums available to cover the route. Obviously there are more factors than that to what ultimately gets allocated.

[Tony]

A reduced timetable would mean a lower PVR so there should be more platinums available to cover the route. Obviously there are more factors than that to what ultimately gets allocated.

How many platinums have been stored then? Have you thought about that?

BC are not running any buses with expired MoTs

[SK68MEV]

A reduced timetable would mean a lower PVR so there should be more platinums available to cover the route. Obviously there are more factors than that to what ultimately gets allocated.

it also depends what bus is parked in the bays in what order

[Mike K]

I noticed today that 6875 had some NHS rainbow pictures on the top deck, facing outwards - one in the upper windscreen, one half way along on the near side top deck; I didn't see the offside. Not sure if these are NXWM applied or someone has taken it on themselves to put them up, but nice touch.

[2206]

I noticed today that 6875 had some NHS rainbow pictures on the top deck, facing outwards - one in the upper windscreen, one half way along on the near side top deck; I didn't see the offside. Not sure if these are NXWM applied or someone has taken it on themselves to put them up, but nice touch.

All the 55, 94 and 11's have them.
So I think the whole fleet in service (or at least most of the fleet) has the NHS/Key Worker Rainbow pictures facing outwards. And the lower decks have them as well.

[ellspurs]

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/information/rainbows-on-the-bus