Perry Barr Garage

[monkeyjoe]

Interesting just read a post on Facebook castle residents complaining to their local councillor, reference the fairly recent new terminus parking arrangements causing issues. 

[Steve3229vp]

The 0654 907 from Sutton was a Scania Omnilink 7021. Full to rafters. Ridiculous !

[Tony]

E167 has joined E165 in the driver training rota for drivers at Perry Barr. E167 is in full livery and may be seen out and about next week

[West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek]

I'm hearing a lot of rumours that WA's remaining BX61s are moving to PB in the Summer. Is this true as I found it quite hard to believe considering the Hydrogen bus problems.

[Tony]

I'm hearing a lot of rumours that WA's remaining BX61s are moving to PB in the Summer. Is this true as I found it quite hard to believe considering the Hydrogen bus problems.

a) Don't bother listening to rumours, wait for facts from the company

b) why on earth would a garage about to replace every diesel double deck with a brand new electric double deck want 12 year old diesels transferred in.

[West_Brom/WalsallBusGeek]

a) Don't bother listening to rumours, wait for facts from the company

b) why on earth would a garage about to replace every diesel double deck with a brand new electric double deck want 12 year old diesels transferred in.

Exactly what i was thinking. I don't understand why people like to make stupid rumours which clearly aren't true.

[Tony]

Exactly what i was thinking. I don't understand why people like to make stupid rumours which clearly aren't true.

The maximum I will ever decide cascades is two months in advance, as that is the maximum time MoT's are done before their expiry, so when you see anything is happening more than two months in advance it has been made up.

[JosephR]

I'm hearing a lot of rumours that WA's remaining BX61s are moving to PB in the Summer. Is this true as I found it quite hard to believe considering the Hydrogen bus problems.

If you look at recent transfers and the gaps in fleet numbers that should seem enough to make sense of what could be pending in/out. 

PB just went from 20 to 12 of them btw. 

[Stu]

Exactly what i was thinking. I don't understand why people like to make stupid rumours which clearly aren't true.

"Disinformation"

Either fantasists seeking attention, or mischief-makers making stuff up to see how far it spreads.

[2206]

Changes to routes. 67A/71A are replaced by new 64/X64 from 25/2/24.

X64 - New Service. Birmingham to Minworth Peddimore via Aston, Erdington, The Fort, Castle Vale.
64 - New Service Nechells to Minworth Peddimore via Erdington, The Fort, Bromford Road (Hodge Hill), Castle Vale, Asda.
71 - Revised timetable. Service 71A withdrawn.

n-ps-01-02-2024.pdf (tfwm.org.uk)

Timetables and route maps are on TFWM website.
Personally I think it might make sense for the FD trips to be merged into the X64 timetable as well.
Can we also expect TFWM to put up some bus stops on Bromford Road?
Both will go under the park lane bridge in Caslte Vale so we can expect them to be strictly Omnilink as well I guess.

[MasterPlan]

Well, that might trigger some PTSD seeing an X64 in City again! Albeit a completely different one.

Wonder whether this one will be just as 'express'.

[2206]

Wonder whether this one will be just as 'express'.

Yes. All stops are served enroute.

[MasterPlan]

Yes. All stops are served enroute.

Brilliant. 

[monkeyjoe]

Does seem odd route number choice 

[cris 99]

Why is it an odd number now you  will have 64/65/66/67 all in the same area along with the X64 of course