Birmingham Central Garage

[ellspurs]

I am on 6854, x12 and the driver has just had to get off and go to the back to restart the engine as it wouldn't restart after stopping in the middle of Birmingham Business Park. Thankfully it restarted. Do these buses automatically turn the engine off when stopped or does the handbrake need to be put on?

[LiamsTransport1]

I am on 6854, x12 and the driver has just had to get off and go to the back to restart the engine as it wouldn't restart after stopping in the middle of Birmingham Business Park. Thankfully it restarted. Do these buses automatically turn the engine off when stopped or does the handbrake need to be put on?

Only the platinum turn off auto to save fuel, I'm sure it's only when the hand brake is applied but someone who drives them on here will be best to confirm that. 

[dw1308]

Only the platinum turn off auto to save fuel, I'm sure it's only when the hand brake is applied but someone who drives them on here will be best to confirm that.

The engine on a platinum will turn off once the handbrake is applied, it will also turn off if the doors are open which again you have to have the handbrake applied. However sometimes the start/stop system glitches and the engine doesn't come back on which just involves cycling the ignition to turn the bus back on, not sure why the driver had to go to the engine compartment to restart the vehicle though

[GoldenSquid]

I am on 6854, x12 and the driver has just had to get off and go to the back to restart the engine as it wouldn't restart after stopping in the middle of Birmingham Business Park. Thankfully it restarted. Do these buses automatically turn the engine off when stopped or does the handbrake need to be put on?

That just sounds like a normal day on the X12...

[2900]

That just sounds like a normal day on the X12...

West Brom's platinum fleet right mixture with start/stop, some only stop engine when saloon doors open others every time the handbrake is applied but if you dab the gas pedal it over rides it but not if doors are open. 
There're times platinum's lose the plot and you have to turn everything off and restart never had to leave the cab to restart one though, so many electrical gremlins its unreal just shite buses IMO

[GoldenSquid]

West Brom's platinum fleet right mixture with start/stop, some only stop engine when saloon doors open others every time the handbrake is applied but if you dab the gas pedal it over rides it but not if doors are open.
There're times platinum's lose the plot and you have to turn everything off and restart never had to leave the cab to restart one though, so many electrical gremlins its unreal just shite buses IMO

BC platinums have the same issues.

[BusDriverBosh]

So looks like
- X1 going to Coventry garage.
- X14 going back to Perry Barr.
- 14 coming back to Birmingham Central. Will be joining the Stechford Rota along with 94/95.
- X2 will be going onto Bromford Rota along with X12/X13.

[Stu]

So looks like

- X1 going to Coventry garage.

Seems logical enough and the only short-term way to ensure that all NX buses in Coventry are electric.

I will presume that Coventry has the capacity - and vehicles - to take on this route.

Any idea when this might be happening? I would guess not any time soon, maybe a few months off?

[gc802002]

So looks like
- X1 going to Coventry garage.
- X14 going back to Perry Barr.
- 14 coming back to Birmingham Central. Will be joining the Stechford Rota along with 94/95.
- X2 will be going onto Bromford Rota along with X12/X13.

When is this starting?

[ellspurs]

Query: what timeframe do they have for the Sprint Walsall-Solihull service to be launched? Moving the x2 onto the x12/x13 rota doesn't seem to be something that would just be done for a short time.

[Stu]

Query: what timeframe do they have for the Sprint Walsall-Solihull service to be launched? Moving the x2 onto the x12/x13 rota doesn't seem to be something that would just be done for a short time.

Next year, at the earliest, for the 'proper' full Sprint launch with articulated vehicles. Personally, I think it won't happen until 2025, or maybe won't even happen at all.

[Tony]

When is this starting?

Hopefully October 

[cardew]

Do we know if there's a deadline for this in terms of government funding contribution?

[Stu]

Do we know if there's a deadline for this in terms of government funding contribution?

Deadline for what?

[cardew]

Deadline for what?

For the purchase of the attics. I may have misunderstood if it comes under BSIP.