VIP

[Isle of Stroma]

http://networkwestmidlands.com/ServiceAlterations/alterations.aspx

Bus: VIP TravelMonday, October 07, 2013Passengers are advised no VIP Travel services will operate today, Monday 07 October. Services operated by VIP include S1, 72, 99, 101, 424, 650, 966. These are currently suspended until further notice. We will update further when more information is known.

Great news. Hopefully, they've been shopped & received an immediate prohibition. With any luck, the subsequent pi may allegedly uncover an interesting skeleton.....

[nitromatt1]

Caught W228 DNO (with a taped-up window on the onside) on the 99 only yesterday afternoon, looks like I may have rode the last day of VIP service!

[trident4370]

Well I'm glad somethings finally been done about these cowboys

[NXWM Spectra]

It appears that some routes will be operated again by VIP this evening and tomorrow.
It's not the end just yet!

[winston]

I think its fair to say VIP are now on borrowed time.....

[Matt.N0056]

Central buses operating the 650 tomorrow, free of charge!

[trident4370]

Central buses operating the 650 tomorrow, free of charge!

Ironically the 650 will probably have it's busiest day of the year tomorrow!

[John]

I don't recall seeing any 424s today, working all day on Thornbridge Ave. I wonder if Diamond will step back in on the 424 for a short while.

Didn't Central Buses operate the 650 before VIP?

[nitromatt1]

Looks like "a different operator" might be operating the 99 this evening, Diamond perhaps?

[Matt.N0056]

It's not the end yet. A VIP 966 just seen heading in Solihull at hermitage rd.

[Stuharris 6360]

Passengers are advised a reduced VIP Travel services will operate today Monday 07 October and Tuesday 08 October.

Services operated by VIP include S1, 72, 99, 101, 424, 650, 966.

Service Levels
Monday Evening

Centro Contracted Services 99, Service 72, Service 966 will operate. (Some journey may be operated by a different operator)

All other VIP services are suspended.

Tuesday Morning

Centro Contract Service 424 will operate

Centro contract Service 650 will operate but by a different operator.

All other VIP services are suspended.

[Tony]

Passengers are advised a reduced VIP Travel services will operate today Monday 07 October and Tuesday 08 October.

Services operated by VIP include S1, 72, 99, 101, 424, 650, 966.

Service Levels
Monday Evening

Centro Contracted Services 99, Service 72, Service 966 will operate. (Some journey may be operated by a different operator)

All other VIP services are suspended.

Tuesday Morning

Centro Contract Service 424 will operate

Centro contract Service 650 will operate but by a different operator.

All other VIP services are suspended.

Ironically one vehicle I saw on the road today was W228 DNO still with the broken window. I saw it on Stechford Lane so no idea what it was doing, presumably one of the contracts

[Stuharris 6360]

Passengers are advised a reduced VIP Travel services will operate today Monday 07 October and Tuesday 08 October.

Services operated by VIP include S1, 72, 99, 101, 424, 650, 966.

Service Levels
Monday Evening

Centro Contracted Services 99, Service 72, Service 966 will operate. (Some journey may be operated by a different operator)

All other VIP services are suspended.

Tuesday Morning

Centro Contract Service 424 will operate

Centro contract Service 650 will operate but by a different operator.

All other VIP services are suspended.

Ironically one vehicle I saw on the road today was W229 DNO still with the broken window. I saw it on Stechford Lane so no idea what it was doing, presumably one of the contracts

Do we know what has happened to VIP?

[Stu]

We'll have to wait for the announcement from Centro tomorrow to possibly learn the situation.

[nitromatt1]

One thing I have noticed is that W228 DNO is still a Euro 2 Dart but is now carrying an Alexander Dennis badge