Wolverhampton Garage

[Jack6101]

WN 6787 was just seen in lye so gone on the map see what it's doing and it seems to be following the PN 7 route Dudley to Wollaston and now going back towards Dudley NIS that was ( 7 route )
Any ideas why thank you in advance

[Dom]

WN 6787 was just seen in lye so gone on the map see what it's doing and it seems to be following the PN 7 route Dudley to Wollaston and now going back towards Dudley NIS that was ( 7 route )
Any ideas why thank you in advance

Rumour has it the 7 is moving to Wolves

[BNH2004]

Rumour has it the 7 is moving to Wolves

I think they were route learning as I saw 6787 in Kingswinford with loads of drivers on

[BK63 YWP]

I think they were route learning as I saw 6787 in Kingswinford with loads of drivers on

Interworking with maybe the 27?

[BNH2004]

How come 3/4 Branded buses are being debranded seen 2014 and it had lost its 3/4 branding

Which ones will be debranded

[BN]

How come 3/4 Branded buses are being debranded seen 2014 and it had lost its 3/4 branding

Which ones will be debranded

2013-16
2010-11
2029
2062

[John Stait]

I think they were route learning as I saw 6787 in Kingswinford with loads of drivers on

Does it still have its Maxwells gearbox? 🤣

[Wumpty]

Wolverhampton operate 807/808/809 circular routes to Park Lane. Are these staff bus routes that are available to the general public and are they unique being in-service?

[Stu]

Wolverhampton operate 807/808/809 circular routes to Park Lane. Are these staff bus routes that are available to the general public and are they unique being in-service?

Judging by the time of day they run - two journeys early AM - I would guess they are staff services.

Also as there are timetables listed online, I would guess they would be available to the general public too - may as well pick up some paying passengers on the way!

I don't know what you mean by "unique being in service", other garages have or used to run such staff buses publicly, for example Yardley Wood used to run their own 801/802 circulars early mornings between YW and AG depots.

[karl724223]

Judging by the time of day they run - two journeys early AM - I would guess they are staff services.

Also as there are timetables listed online, I would guess they would be available to the general public too - may as well pick up some paying passengers on the way!

I don't know what you mean by "unique being in service", other garages have or used to run such staff buses publicly, for example Yardley Wood used to run their own 801/802 circulars early mornings between YW and AG depots.

ticket machines not live for staff bus journeys  so no not for paying public  and I don't think drivers would want the public on the bus with them going to work

[Stu]

ticket machines not live for staff bus journeys  so no not for paying public  and I don't think drivers would want the public on the bus with them going to work

OK, fair enough explanation, but why register them as public bus services then?
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/533740/

I have seen buses operating staff shuttles before, but they clearly showed 'Staff Bus' on the display without any route number.

[Tony]

OK, fair enough explanation, but why register them as public bus services then?
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/533740/

I have seen buses operating staff shuttles before, but they clearly showed 'Staff Bus' on the display without any route number.

The Wolverhampton one is a registered service, and is available to the public officially. The other garage ones don't have a fixed route.

[Wumpty]

I don't know what you mean by "unique being in service", other garages have or used to run such staff buses publicly, for example Yardley Wood used to run their own 801/802 circulars early mornings between YW and AG depots.

Apologies Stu, I meant as in a registered service available to the general public. I don't know of any other garages that run a staff bus and pick up public on a set route.

ticket machines not live for staff bus journeys  so no not for paying public  and I don't think drivers would want the public on the bus with them going to work

Good job fare paying passengers don't mind drivers being on their buses otherwise the bus wouldn't get very far ;)

The Wolverhampton one is a registered service, and is available to the public officially. The other garage ones don't have a fixed route.

That's what I was trying to say in a cack-handed way - thanks Tony!

[Stuharris 6360]

4431 on the 7 with no working destination display!

[BNH2004]

2 seems to be operated by double deckers today and the 15 and 16 have 5 eclipses on