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Ingleboro261F · June 05, 2024, 01:55:36 PM

Thanks

Tony · June 07, 2024, 02:40:05 PM

The longest absentee from service, 6875 has just passed an MoT and is now available for service. It's not allocated to be out this afternoon, but may still go out, It also has a GPS problem with the tracker so may not track properly. I won't know until it is actually in service.

mesub · June 07, 2024, 07:04:20 PM

Quote from: Tony on June 07, 2024, 02:40:05 PMThe longest absentee from service, 6875 has just passed an MoT and is now available for service. It's not allocated to be out this afternoon, but may still go out, It also has a GPS problem with the tracker so may not track properly. I won't know until it is actually in service.

What got it in gear?

a4 funcool 2022 · June 07, 2024, 09:23:46 PM

Is 6867 back in service soon also?

Tony · June 10, 2024, 02:56:04 PM

6875 has come out in service for the first time in two years this afternoon.

It should do the 16:25; 18:35 & 20:25 X22s from city, not sure if it will track properly yet.

Before anyone says it did a 24 this morning (see Bustimes) it didn't, that was just the engineers checking a ticket machine they had just put on worked

Mayfield · June 10, 2024, 03:32:30 PM

What was the problem with it to keep it out of service for so long

frostjay974 · June 13, 2024, 04:55:40 PM

Quote from: Mayfield on June 10, 2024, 03:32:30 PMWhat was the problem with it to keep it out of service for so long

It wouldn't go in gear

Jack · June 13, 2024, 05:44:48 PM

Quote from: frostjay974 on June 13, 2024, 04:55:40 PMIt wouldn't go in gear

It also had an RTC iirc back in June 2022 and then a load of other issues.

Applesiter · June 18, 2024, 09:50:52 AM

What rota is the 97 on?

GoldenSquid · June 20, 2024, 11:13:10 PM

Quote from: Applesiter on June 18, 2024, 09:50:52 AMWhat rota is the 97 on?

On its own rota iirc, not too sure what the name of it. Might be Chelmlsey Rota?

monkeyjoe · June 27, 2024, 08:51:45 PM

Talking about the 97 read of social media someone claiming the 97a is coming back to the airport, wonder if there is any truth in it.

BNH2004 · June 27, 2024, 08:57:50 PM

Quote from: monkeyjoe on June 27, 2024, 08:51:45 PMTalking about the 97 read of social media someone claiming the 97a is coming back to the airport, wonder if there is any truth in it.

Yes the 97A is coming back the timetables is on the transport for west midlands website

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_3397A_B_H_y11_1-1

Tony · June 27, 2024, 09:23:36 PM

Quote from: monkeyjoe on June 27, 2024, 08:51:45 PMTalking about the 97 read of social media someone claiming the 97a is coming back to the airport, wonder if there is any truth in it.

I posted on here a couple of days ago

monkeyjoe · June 27, 2024, 09:40:29 PM

Arh I see, thanks

Sh4318 · June 28, 2024, 10:17:23 AM

Quote from: BNH2004 on June 27, 2024, 08:57:50 PMYes the 97A is coming back the timetables is on the transport for west midlands website

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/find-a-timetable/#/route/cen_3397A_B_H_y11_1-1

The half hourly frequency of the 97A also increases the Sunday frequency of the 97 between Chelmsley and Birmingham back to every 10 minutes

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