Perry Barr Garage

[John]

Ever consider the possibility of 'force of habit'? I would of course expect drivers to be fully aware of any route change before they start their duty, however bus drivers are also human just like the rest of us.

Well said Stu. The first day of changes things like this always happen

[Jack D]

Why is there a mixture of PB and BC buses? On 55?

[Jack]

Why is there a mixture of PB and BC buses? On 55?

Because its jointly operated, other garages do the same with their routes... look at the 12/13s and the 45...

[SK68MEV]

Why is there a mixture of PB and BC buses? On 55?

55 and 94 now interwork meaning bc busses will end up on 94 and same for pb buses on 55

[ellspurs]

And at the end of next month it'll be all change!

[Trident4590]

I'm not being rude, but how can drivers not know about changes. Do they not get comms or radio messages / emails etc. Just curious really ?

we weren't told about any change on the day, it wasn't until an enthusiast told me about it that I had known, the change wasn't on any of the running boards either

[SK68MEV]

we weren't told about any change on the day, it wasn't until an enthusiast told me about it that I had known, the change wasn't on any of the running boards either

ah makes sense because the 55 was using the correct route yesterday

[busboy31]

Does anyone know what happened to 4817? It hasn't been on the road for 2 weeks.

[samuel derrington]

7500 has now missed 3 trips on the 55 today

[Tony]

7500 has now missed 3 trips on the 55 today

No it hasn't. It is currently coming in down the Washwood Heath Road

[samuel derrington]

@Tony check when it's been leaving chelmsley wood its been going down the 94 route , I waited in kingshurst for it and it never turned up 3 times

[ellspurs]

It was on the 94 at 1910, going down Auckland Drive.

@samuel derrington the 94/55 are interworking now. It's quite possible that the bus was down to run 55 Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood and 94 Chelmsley Wood - Birmingham.

[Jack]

@mesub, 6147 isn't noteworthy on the Suttons, others were on it too today as well as they a regular occurrence...

[mesub]

@mesub, 6147 isn't noteworthy on the Suttons, others were on it too today as well as they a regular occurrence...

Noted for future.

[Jack D]

Looking at bus times the 07:30 55 from cHelmsley Wood took the 94 route