Birmingham Central Garage

[aSingh]

Nice to hear that familiar rattle on 6886 as it passed on the 63 earlier. Still sounds like something is loose in it or something.

I'm on the 87s and there are a few of them that have a rattle 6970, 6971, 6973. It happens when driver accelerates from standstill. Noticed that some of Pensnett's 69XX's have it too, wonder what it is.

[2206]

Regarding the picture of the Bristol Road Hybrid on the main site at the Fort yesterday (Monday 29th), what were these doing in that area?
I was sure I saw what looked like one of these heading along the A47 (Heartlands Parkway), from where I was on the otherside of the wasteland on Drews Lane at about 10:30 (As it looked like a Gemini with Blue Branding).

[Tony]

Regarding the picture of the Bristol Road Hybrid on the main site at the Fort yesterday (Monday 29th), what were these doing in that area?
I was sure I saw what looked like one of these heading along the A47 (Heartlands Parkway), from where I was on the otherside of the wasteland on Drews Lane at about 10:30 (As it looked like a Gemini with Blue Branding).

I was road testing 5502 & 5504 ready for return to service

[2206]

I was road testing 5502 & 5504 ready for return to service

Thanks for the info.

[MasterPlan]

Just seen 5503 going past the Black Horse in Northfield. Not sure if it was in service or not though.

Scratch that, just seen 5505 on the 63 too so perhaps it was. Good to see them back.

[SK68MEV]

Apparently X12 is coming to bc

[monkeyjoe]

Apparently X12 is coming to bc

Was wondering about that too, it was quoted on here that the x1 might move to AG. Has that all changed now with Bordesley closure etc?

[SK68MEV]

Was wondering about that too, it was quoted on here that the x1 might move to AG. Has that all changed now with Bordesley closure etc?

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

[John]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

65 and 67 will not cope with single deckers. Single deckers have been tried on the 65 before and didn't work then.

So what will go onto the 7 if the branded E400s are leaving?

Dought Central have all of this space for 3 extra routes either

Sorry but that just sounds like a load of crap someones told you

[2206]

So what will go onto the 7 if the branded E400s are leaving?

7 could get B7TL Gemini/Omnicity if it did happen - as they'd no longer be needed on the 94 if it left PB, or 65/67 either if that went single decker.

And if it did go single decker operated maybe the 65/67 could get some sort of frequency increase?

[Gareth]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

And what about the 101 branded ones? Can't remember the reason why, but didn't someone mention that the 48** batch should stay together?

[MasterPlan]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

Sounds like unmitigated madness.

[Jack]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

Is that suppose to a be a load of crap? I sense bs...
You really can't make any of the PB Decker routes to Single Deck without the frequency being altered... been tried on plenty of routes.
I very highly doubt the majority of the BY Omnilinks will be shipped into PB, without something being shipped out, and they'll most likely just be used on routes the current batch are used on.
The only route you'd make solid single deck would be the 52, but I struggle to see how they cope at times.

[markcf83]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

Wouldn't it be best to stop the speculation and wait until sn announcement is made officially.

[Dom]

ive heard that 17 branded and a couple more scanias are going to AG and the rest are going to pb for 8A and 8C and 65/67 will become single deck using BY and PB scanias and 4799 upward will be going to bc and some 7 branded which will become unbranded so possibility 94 is moving to bc too so 55/94 can interwork using double deckers and 6701-6711 will be moving to bc too because X12 is moving to bc and X1 and X2 are going no where.

All that above is what I have heard

In all honesty, nothing I've seen on said persons Instagram story has actually been factually correct. Wouldn't surprise me if this also isn't just to stir the pot.

The same person also slates bus drivers (Despite not being able to drive a bus themself), states that drivers exceed speed limits by quite some way (Despite being tracked by the company), posting pictures of vehicles involved in RTCs (Breaking company policy), has publicly slated a member of NX Staff.