Perry Barr Garage

[BBS]

How come 1807 and 1806 went back to PB.

[Tony]

How come 1807 and 1806 went back to PB.

They haven't gone back to Perry Barr, they have never been there before. I move buses around as they are required at garages

[BBS]

They haven't gone back to Perry Barr, they have never been there before. I move buses around as they are required at garages

Oh right.

[Squiz1971]

@Gareth Omnilinks on the 94 are quite common actually as I have seen them several times on there myself going to work around Saltley

[2206]

@Gareth Omnilinks on the 94 are quite common actually as I have seen them several times on there myself going to work around Saltley

I saw another one on there again today, coming into the City Centre while I was on 4485. To far away to read the fleetnumber on it.
Don't see them that regularly (not every day), only every now and again.

I also noticed 4485 has a notice with National Express Coventry on it - the notice being about 5-18 travelcard/bus pass. Which is unusual as don't think 4485 has ever ran in Coventry?

Edit - Omnilink is 1813.

[Gareth]

@Gareth Omnilinks on the 94 are quite common actually as I have seen them several times on there myself going to work around Saltley

Not exactly 'common' but there has been one for the past few days. But as they are not the type that are supposed to be on that route, it's noteworthy enough for all the children to go out photographing them.

[BBS]

I saw another one on there again today, coming into the City Centre while I was on 4485. To far away to read the fleetnumber on it.
Don't see them that regularly (not every day), only every now and again.

I also noticed 4485 has a notice with National Express Coventry on it - the notice being about 5-18 travelcard/bus pass. Which is unusual as don't think 4485 has ever ran in Coventry?

Edit - Omnilink is 1813.

Strange?

[Squiz1971]

Not exactly 'common' but there has been one for the past few days. But as they are not the type that are supposed to be on that route, it's noteworthy enough for all the children to go out photographing them.

Yes I agree with you @Gareth,what I should of put was, it is fairly common to see an Omnilink on the route in recent months usually on an early board I have generally been seeing them. Usually outbound but not everyday so for some people it is noteworthy

[monkeyjoe]

Good to see 28 frequency going up from the new year

[2206]

Good to see 28 frequency going up from the new year

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/service-updates/service-changes-from-sunday-3rd-january-2021
Route between Heartlands and Small Heath is also changing.
Serving Little Bromwich Road and Yardley Green Road. No longer serving Belchers Lane.

So it won't be doing the u turn on Bordesley Green East and going back the way it came anymore. It was a bit strange having the Small Heath and Old Oscott services serving the same stop at the stops between the Hospital and Aldi.

Evening journeys will terminate at Wordsworth Road.

11S to Ward End:
"11S - new school only service between Archbishop Ilsley School and Ward End following the route of the outer circle 11A"
I don't think thats a new service. As I think thats ran for a while hasn't it? I remember seeing a Gemini on 11S around September/October and I remember seeing 4288 on 11S once as well.

Also saw 4284 on 11A, 4278 on 11C and 4288 on 11S today. And seemed to be a few B7TL ALX400 buses parked up in the depot entrance as well in the evening peak

[Busboy105]

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/service-updates/service-changes-from-sunday-3rd-january-2021
Route between Heartlands and Small Heath is also changing.
Serving Little Bromwich Road and Yardley Green Road. No longer serving Belchers Lane.

Evening journeys will terminate at Wordsworth Road.

11S to Ward End:
"11S - new school only service between Archbishop Ilsley School and Ward End following the route of the outer circle 11A"
I don't think thats a new service. As I think thats ran for a while hasn't it? I remember seeing a Gemini on 11S around September/October and I remember seeing 4288 on 11S once as well.

About time the whole U-Turn thing was taken off. Will bus stops be added on Little Bromwich Road or will it go non-stop until Newbridge Road?

[monkeyjoe]

Curious as to the rationale of route changes in Small Heath is it traffic related or badly parked cars related.

[2206]

About time the whole U-Turn thing was taken off. Will bus stops be added on Little Bromwich Road or will it go non-stop until Newbridge Road?

Would probably make sense to have at least one for unloading at towards Small Heath near Bordesley Green East.
As normally the Heartlands 28 terminate at the next stop on Bordesley Green East after the junction I think.

[Steve3229vp]

Ever since I've lived on the north side of the City (since 1994), I've heard passengers constantly ask drivers about going through Perry Beeches and Scott Arms during the late evenings and Sundays, but they STILL haven't done it.

[Kevin]

Ever since I live on the north side of the City (since 1994), I've heard passengers constantly ask drivers about going through Perry Beeches and Scott Arms during the late evenings and Sundays, but they STILL haven't done it.

And yet the Small Heath section gets subsidised...