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Started by Liverpool Street, July 01, 2013, 05:31:43 PM

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Jack

#6270
November 29, 2021, 07:23:07 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 29, 2021, 06:57:20 PM
It also needs a replacement engine, but is at the back of the queue for labour
Thanks for confirming.

MasterPlan

#6271
November 30, 2021, 08:00:30 AM
Looks like the temporary stop signs on Woodcock Lane have disappeared, but drivers are still stopping where they were.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

Trident4590

#6272
November 30, 2021, 09:15:20 PM
Quote from: Tony on November 29, 2021, 05:40:01 PM
It is in the garage and will be back on the road soon. It has just had a replacement engine fitted
can you confirm if it's a euro 3 or 4 variant of the trident engine?

Jack

#6273
December 07, 2021, 12:13:45 PM
What's happened to 4896? I don't think its seen service at all this year?

MasterPlan

#6274
December 11, 2021, 05:50:20 PM Last Edit: December 11, 2021, 06:12:36 PM by MasterPlan
5513 has gained an LED advert for Greggs.

Also notice the X21 has finally regained its next stop announcements. Still not fixed the Gibbins Road stop though.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

MasterPlan

#6275
December 12, 2021, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: MasterPlan on December 11, 2021, 05:50:20 PMAlso notice the X21 has finally regained its next stop announcements. Still not fixed the Gibbins Road stop though.

The Gregory Avenue announcement hasn't been removed either (X21 is no longer on the flag and hasn't been for a while) and the temporary stops on Woodcock Lane are not included. Another half-arsed job, it seems, along with the branding. I understand things like NSA are not much of a priority right now, and that bus companies have 'bigger fish to fry' so to speak, hence why it's taken nearly 4 months to get them back on the X21. However, to get around to it and then not do it properly is pretty damn poor in all fairness. Simple fixes that could've been done whilst adding the stops for the extension to Bartley Green.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

mesub

#6276
December 13, 2021, 02:30:28 PM
X21's Destination is now Woodgate and not Bartley Green.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

MasterPlan

#6277
December 13, 2021, 02:40:05 PM
Quote from: mesub on December 13, 2021, 02:30:28 PM
X21's Destination is now Woodgate and not Bartley Green.

No it isn't, it's been showing Bartley Green today from the ones I've seen.

There's 2 trips that start and end at the Woodgate, Wood Lane terminus early on Sunday mornings, that's probably why it's programmed in and some drivers probably use it by mistake.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

mesub

#6278
December 13, 2021, 04:16:36 PM
Quote from: MasterPlan on December 13, 2021, 02:40:05 PM
No it isn't, it's been showing Bartley Green today from the ones I've seen.

There's 2 trips that start and end at the Woodgate, Wood Lane terminus early on Sunday mornings, that's probably why it's programmed in and some drivers probably use it by mistake.

Makes sense, I've seen both in use today.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

AndrewLee

#6279
December 15, 2021, 08:07:28 PM
Quote from: mesub on December 13, 2021, 04:16:36 PM
Makes sense, I've seen both in use today.

Bartley Green should be the one to use. Woodgate is on there as well, I think there is a Sunday journey that terminates at the X22 terminus and goes straight into the next journey, as opposed to running dead between the two termini as the late night buses do.

MasterPlan

#6280
December 15, 2021, 09:02:03 PM
Quote from: AndrewLee on December 15, 2021, 08:07:28 PM
Bartley Green should be the one to use. Woodgate is on there as well, I think there is a Sunday journey that terminates at the X22 terminus and goes straight into the next journey, as opposed to running dead between the two termini as the late night buses do.

It's the first 2 Sunday journeys both ways.

Slightly curious as to why. Perhaps it's just for operational reasons, but even then I can't work out what the benefit is.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

2206

#6281
December 19, 2021, 08:04:11 PM Last Edit: December 19, 2021, 08:27:25 PM by 2206
The 19:15 94 to Ward End in City Centre never showed up today. I'd been waiting since 19:05 and got 4911 on the 19:30 95.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

Tony

#6282
December 19, 2021, 08:35:24 PM
Quote from: 2206 on December 19, 2021, 08:04:11 PM
The 19:15 94 to Ward End in City Centre never showed up today. I'd been waiting since 19:05 and got 4911 on the 19:30 95.

Nothing to do with Birmingham Central garage. Journey should have been operated by PB 6113 which had to return to garage for some reason on the trip before and then restarted the 1915 trip at the Fox & Goose

2206

#6283
December 19, 2021, 08:42:52 PM
Quote from: Tony on December 19, 2021, 08:35:24 PM
Nothing to do with Birmingham Central garage. Journey should have been operated by PB 6113 which had to return to garage for some reason on the trip before and then restarted the 1915 trip at the Fox & Goose
Thanks for the info, I was wondering what happened to it, so that makes sense.
Didn't know if that journey was supposed to be PB or BC ran.
Local Routes
94/95, 11A/11C, 28.

MasterPlan

#6284
December 29, 2021, 04:14:36 PM Last Edit: December 29, 2021, 04:16:40 PM by MasterPlan
Looking at the new X21/X22 timetable from next week (to 'improve reliability') I don't know if there's an error but they're every 7-8 mins towards City between half 4 and 5 but still every 10 mins from City so I don't know how that works.

Also, there appears to be a random X21 that starts at Weoley Castle Square towards City at 15:26, 10 minutes after the previous one, and leaving a 30 min gap between X22s instead of 20 mins.

Both on Mon-Fri. Saturday and Sunday seems basically the same as before.

So yeah not sure if they're errors or intentional is all.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.
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