Coventry Garage

[Ben]

4398 just went up Hearsall lane NIS being drive by a mechanic, any reason why?

[lauren1993]

4398 just went up Hearsall lane NIS being drive by a mechanic, any reason why?

I'm sure I seen 4398 out on the 7 last night.

[lauren1993]

Why is the 20A and 20 now interworking in the evening?  ???

[Sh4318]

Why is the 20A and 20 now interworking in the evening?  ???

To save buses?

[Ben]

4398 just went up Hearsall lane NIS being drive by a mechanic, any reason why?

I'm sure I seen 4398 out on the 7 last night.

I'm not sure how that correlates really besides an interwork.

Interestingly, from the other thread 4398 was on the 4 today. Are NXC missing a Citaro due to maintenance or something, its seems this has been happening for a while now.

[JPC]

Why is the 20A and 20 now interworking in the evening?  ???

To save buses?

Sundays as well so to balance workloads and improve reliability performance, etc. - most interworking occurs for the same reason.

[JoNi]

20 now gets an hour and quarter to go to Bedworth and back.
It used to be tight on Sunday during the daytime to do it in an hour.

Also the 20's to Bedworth don't run together with the Stagecoach 48, but still virtually run together with the 48.

With six buses an hour during evenings and Sundays it ought to be possible to run a 10 minute combined service to Bedworth especially in these times of partnership!

[JPC]

20 now gets an hour and quarter to go to Bedworth and back.
It used to be tight on Sunday during the daytime to do it in an hour.

Also the 20's to Bedworth don't run together with the Stagecoach 48, but still virtually run together with the 48.

With six buses an hour during evenings and Sundays it ought to be possible to run a 10 minute combined service to Bedworth especially in these times of partnership!

Such a partnership will not benefit cross boundary travellers except concessionary or occasional single fare users. :(

[paul82]

I see 9 branded 2160 has gained a maroon diagonal route branding bar like the latest route branded E400s.  Assume that orange diagonals will soon be on the 21 branded E400s and maroon on the 8.

[JoNi]

Some 20 branded B7s have got lime green stripes, but they haven't all been done yet.

[JPC]

An annual tradition for this service:

Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station and Leamington Spa given service number C12/C11/C11X effective from 29-Sep-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

I expect this is just the two-way routing at the campus becoming permanent, assuming the roadworks and new bus station are progressing well.

[JoNi]

Update on route branding stripes.
9 maroon 2158/60/2/3 done, 2159/61 still to do.
20 lime green only 2168/71/3 still to be done.
No 4, 8 or 21 branded vehicles yet done.

The three Mercedes already withdrawn are now dumped at the back of the front yard taped off to prevent being used.

[lauren1993]

Names for Coventry enviros

4834 - Rhiannon
4839 - Jessica Jane
4841 - Ava Rose
4842 - Lily Jo
4893 - Aleeyah

Will post the rest when I see their names.

[JoNi]

4835 is Susan, 4836 Marie and 4894 is Una.

[lauren1993]

4892 is Rebecca Lauren