Perry Barr Garage

[BK63 YWP]

I remember that. It hasn't returned to the fleet since then?

It has as 4799....

[Nxwm]

I see work has started on the land where the new garage will be built!!!!

[2206]

Saw a Platinum on the 94 this morning at Ward End at 09:30 going towards Chelmsley Wood, while I was wating for a bus towards the City Centre.
Noticed the destination display unusually said via Ward End on it. Unusual to see a 94 displaying that since usually:
The 94 displays via Castle Bromwich (or Castle Brom on the Gemini).
Usually only the 55 that displays via Ward End

Doesn't look like the Platinums out still, from what I saw.

[Trident 4609]

Saw a Platinum on the 94 this morning at Ward End at 09:30 going towards Chelmsley Wood, while I was wating for a bus towards the City Centre.
Noticed the destination display unusually said via Ward End on it. Unusual to see a 94 displaying that since usually:
The 94 displays via Castle Bromwich (or Castle Brom on the Gemini).
Usually only the 55 that displays via Ward End

Doesn't look like the Platinums out still, from what I saw.

It would've been 6826 (i was told it was on there) as BC now operate a morning peak board on the 94. It does the 94C school service beforehand then runs to work the 08:18 ex Chelmsley Wood, 09:14 from city.

[2206]

It would've been 6826 (i was told it was on there) as BC now operate a morning peak board on the 94 (does the 94C school service beforehand). 08:18 ex Chelmsley Wood, 09:14 from city.

Yes it was 6826.
I thought it read 6826. But wasn't 100% sure, as didn't know what a BC bus would be doing on there, so thought I must have been mistaken.
That does explain it then, thanks.

[Nxwm]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/former-birmingham-bus-driver-birnham-17955710

EX Hockley and Perry Barr driver R.I.P

[2206]

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Rise in drunks and druggies too.

So I saw the driver of X3/X4/X5 Branded Platinum having to remove two drug addicts from the bus, using invalid tickets at Hodge Hill, Coleshill Road, Southbourne Avenue on the 94 towards Chelmsley on my way back from the shop. This was about 11AM - Midday this morning.
Same two drug addicts stood at a 94 bus stop on Coleshill Road around half an hour ago.

Surely anyone using dodgy tickets should be removed from the bus by the police, as totally doubt anyone travelling with dodgy tickets is going to be going anywhere essential. And totally unacceptable considering the country is supposed to be in a lockdown I think. After all if they tried to steal from the supermarket, they'd have been arrested surely. And in my view is this not the same thing.

[Tony]

For information only.

The X15 was operated by 1910 this morning to save vehicle type queries

[2206]

For information only.

The X15 was operated by 1910 this morning to save vehicle type queries

Main site says 1910 is a Walsall bus? Has it transferred to PB?

[Tony]

Main site says 1910 is a Walsall bus? Has it transferred to PB?

apologies, meant 1900

[ellspurs]

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/watch-bus-drivers-amazing-tiktok-18152753


I'm happy to see something positive on the Birmingham Mail website!

[Tony]

Current operational fleet
431
435
1875
1876
1877
1899
1900
1925
1927
1928
1930
4779
4780
4799
4801
6796
6797
6798
6799
6802
6803
6804
6807
6809
6811
6812
6813
6814
6817
6818
6819
6821
6822
6823
6824
7000
7020
7021
7022
7023
7027
7029
7030
7031
7032
7500
7501
7502
7503
7504
7505
7506
7507
7508
7509
7510
7511
7512
7513
7514

[Tony]

Coming back at PB are
1863
1864
6995
6996
6997
6998

[2206]

Noticed yesterday 6996, hasn't had its destination display updated  like the other buses at Perry Barr have.
So was the odd one out of the buses on there yesterday displaying its old 94 blind. Not the new one that all the other buses that have been using over the past few weeks.

Presumably when they are off the road they don't get the displays updated.

[2206]

Today I've seen 6798, 6799, 7506 and 33 branded 4849 on the 94. So not a return to pre lockdown allocation of mostly unbranded 09 Plate E400 and Gemini.
Presumably they will still mostly use newer vehicles where possible, with timetables still being reduced?
Though I have seen 4655 on the 11C.