Perry Barr Garage

[Tony]

They don't run on a couple of AAA. Most fully charged vehicles can do a full day in service.

And if the range of the NX buses is only 8-10 hours, they need to send them all back as they're faulty!

Yes, they can do longer, but by changing them over after 8-10 hours also means that drivers who started early and have their cars parked at the garage also finish at the garage

[Lukeee]

Yes, they can do longer, but by changing them over after 8-10 hours also means that drivers who started early and have their cars parked at the garage also finish at the garage

As someone who once worked for NX, I bet this is popular with the drivers

[Stu]

From the 'vehicles away from home garage' thread.

Perry Barr (driver training): 751

Interesting. Can't see any reason why PB would need any 'dinky buses', I'm sure they haven't picked up any new tendered work from TfWM, unless this is for some other new contract.

Or is it just for 'general' Enviro200 familiarisation, being as there's not much difference between the 7xx and 8xx apart from the length?

[cris 99]

Perhaps for the 96 loadings don't seem to be that good. Especially with them gaining the evening and Sunday service to the airport. 

[EK40]

Perhaps for the 96 loadings don't seem to be that good. Especially with them gaining the evening and Sunday service to the airport.

if they are still doing the overnight service id guess its for that, since it only requires one vehicle.

[cris 99]

if they are still doing the overnight service id guess its for that, since it only requires one vehicle.

Not sure about that one as the timetable hasn't been released yet that I know of. My guess is that they could receive a number of surplus E200S to replace some of the Scanias. Obviously just a guess I'm sure we will find out soon enough 😁

[2206]

Perhaps for the 96 loadings don't seem to be that good. Especially with them gaining the evening and Sunday service to the airport.

Or the 64/X64 would make sense?
I don't see them too often but they've always looked quiet when I have. And I'd imagine they're quieter than the 96 hence the lower frequency?

[Stu]

According to a comment on a post on Facebook by Mark Fitchew, there are 5 of these 'dinky' Enviro200s going to PB and they are for the 96 service.

I find this a bit peculiar, as the OmniLinks seem to be used otherwise with no issues, and PB still has a surplus of them.

Still, I suppose as they will be surplus to requirements elsewhere, and they are newer than the Scanias (and probably a bit more fuel-efficient), it makes sense to keep those a bit longer and make some use of them.

[EK40]

According to a comment on a post on Facebook by Mark Fitchew, there are 5 of these 'dinky' Enviro200s going to PB and they are for the 96 service.

I find this a bit peculiar, as the OmniLinks seem to be used otherwise with no issues, and PB still has a surplus of them.

Still, I suppose as they will be surplus to requirements elsewhere, and they are newer than the Scanias (and probably a bit more fuel-efficient), it makes sense to keep those a bit longer and make some use of them.

the 96 in the daytime on weekdays can easily fill up an omnilink, even to a standing load, would make sense for evenings and nights since its very quiet then but during the day it is quite busy. i remember when diamond ran the little airport streetlites on the 7:18 departure 96 was absolutely horrible, even had people lying in the luggage racks for space!.

[Jack]

I agree, I assume it's because with tendered routes going from NX, the 96 is the next closest suitable route for them to go on. I wouldn't be surprised if they appear on the other Omnilink routes either. Last time PB had them they made no issue with dumping them on the 52/52A which was completely unsuitable for them.

[Tony]

the 96 in the daytime on weekdays can easily fill up an omnilink, even to a standing load, would make sense for evenings and nights since its very quiet then but during the day it is quite busy. i remember when diamond ran the little airport streetlites on the 7:18 departure 96 was absolutely horrible, even had people lying in the luggage racks for space!.

No it can't, that's why it's a tendered route, passenger loading has been checked before allocating these

[Lukeee]

No it can't, that's why it's a tendered route, passenger loading has been checked before allocating these

Agree with this the 96 is never that busy, particularly the evening Sunday duties so makes sense to allocate more sensible size buses 

[GoldenSquid]

Noticed 753 doing driver training for the 96 on Chelmsley Road earlier.

[Jack D]

Are Perry Barr using e200s on the 96 from tomorrow? 

[Stu]

Are Perry Barr using e200s on the 96 from tomorrow?

I guess you'll find out tomorrow if you can wait that long!