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

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GoldenSquid

Quote from: Gareth on October 11, 2024, 11:02:25 PMI use late night 14/94/95. They're all generally fine. A fair few months old single tickets being used as daysavers and 'phone battery dead' excuses, but nothing extraordinarily bad.
Same with every route that is at night. I just don't think I could drive down Alum Rock Road yet, seems very daunting. 
Your new favourite 61/63 late night driver 😂

Lukeee

Quote from: GoldenSquid on October 12, 2024, 11:16:06 PMSame with every route that is at night. I just don't think I could drive down Alum Rock Road yet, seems very daunting.
Have drove coaches down there in the past, it's an experience I tell you that much 

MW

Quote from: Lukeee on October 13, 2024, 05:08:18 PMHave drove coaches down there in the past, it's an experience I tell you that much

Just keep accelerating - they all move out the way

Lukeee

Quote from: MW on October 13, 2024, 06:56:14 PMJust keep accelerating - they all move out the way
Exactly what l did 

Jack D

How long have X2 and X12 interworked for? Wouldn't it make sense for the X12 and X13 to interwork?

Tony

Quote from: Jack D on October 27, 2024, 02:11:29 PMHow long have X2 and X12 interworked for? Wouldn't it make sense for the X12 and X13 to interwork?
Interworking is done to save resources, not because it would be nice to do.

GoldenSquid

Quote from: Jack D on October 27, 2024, 02:11:29 PMHow long have X2 and X12 interworked for? Wouldn't it make sense for the X12 and X13 to interwork?
It was trailed in the summer holidays, and since the October change Sundays have the X2/X12 interwork and the X13 run solo (as that only needs 2 buses at a time on Sundays)
Your new favourite 61/63 late night driver 😂

fleetline6477

Quote from: Tony on October 27, 2024, 02:24:45 PMInterworking is done to save resources, not because it would be nice to do.
Quote from: Tony on October 27, 2024, 02:24:45 PM
Quote from: Jack D on October 27, 2024, 02:11:29 PMHow long have X2 and X12 interworked for? Wouldn't it make sense for the X12 and X13 to interwork?

Interworking is done to save resources, not because it would be nice to do.
Do they interwork in Solihull, Birmingham or both? 

mesub

Quote from: fleetline6477 on October 27, 2024, 09:47:05 PMInterworking is done to save resources, not because it would be nice to do.

 Do they interwork in Solihull, Birmingham or both?


Solihull.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

BBS

QuoteSame with every route that is at night. I just don't think I could drive down Alum Rock Road yet, seems very daunting.
Main issue is people walking into the road without noticing, and the cars parked on both sections of the road doesn't help but also adds more doubt 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

GoldenSquid

Quote from: fleetline6477 on October 27, 2024, 09:47:05 PMInterworking is done to save resources, not because it would be nice to do.

 Do they interwork in Solihull, Birmingham or both?

X2/X12 interwork on Sundays in Solihull (they also have a couple in peak times on M-F)
X12/X13 interwork on every other day in Birmingham (bar a couple of journeys that interwork in Chelmlsey Wood)
Your new favourite 61/63 late night driver 😂

Tony

From Monday BC are putting two extra buses out as duplicates in the morning peak on the X21/X22 to try and help with overloading and late running

MasterPlan

Quote from: Tony on November 01, 2024, 09:20:50 AMFrom Monday BC are putting two extra buses out as duplicates in the morning peak on the X21/X22 to try and help with overloading and late running

There was a slight increase in frequency in the AM peaks after the school holidays from 01/09 (compared to how it was before the summer holidays) also. which was helpful.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

Tony

6995 & 6997 have just be debranded, so that clears BC of PB route branding.
AG just have one (6996) left to do
A start on the Sutton branded buses in the Black Country will start soon

Mike K

Quote from: Tony on November 01, 2024, 09:20:50 AMFrom Monday BC are putting two extra buses out as duplicates in the morning peak on the X21/X22 to try and help with overloading and late running
Apologies if I've missed something somewhere but with these duplicates currently using electric vehicles (and also being used on football shuttles), does BC have facilities to charge these or is this being done elsewhere? 

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