Acocks Green Garage

[Tony]

The PVR has decreased a bit. I certainly remember it being 46 at one time.

I wonder what it was during BCT days and I to WMPTE. Of course then the buses were quite a bit smaller when ran by 'standards'

Also running time was less. When I drove it in the 1980s it was 2 hours late night and Sundays. 2hrs 12 minutes off-peak and up to 2 hours 20 min peak. It is quite a bit more now

[MW]

It was 44 a few years ago, then 42. Not sure on what it's like within the past 2 years though.

[Tony]

I have been asked to drive at AG next Tuesday, so I have taken a duty on the 966. This will be a new record for me as it will be the first route I have driven from four different garage, and I missed one!

I have driven it from Lea Hall, Walsall, Perry Barr already, Hockley is the one I missed.

[karl724223]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

[gc802002]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

[John]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

I think Walsall ran the route, when it was Walsall - Airport
Erdington/Sutton is not too far from Perry Barr (Perry Barr I think ran the route when it was Sutton - Solihull, and also when it was cut to Erdington)

[monkeyjoe]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

I think Walsall ran the route, when it was Walsall - Airport
Erdington/Sutton is not too far from Perry Barr (Perry Barr I think ran the route when it was Sutton - Solihull, and also when it was cut to Erdington)

Also the route used to start from Wolverhampton as a limited stop between Wol - Walsall

[Tony]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

I think Walsall ran the route, when it was Walsall - Airport
Erdington/Sutton is not too far from Perry Barr (Perry Barr I think ran the route when it was Sutton - Solihull, and also when it was cut to Erdington)

Also the route used to start from Wolverhampton as a limited stop between Wol - Walsall

The original route was Wolverhampton to Airport via Walsall, Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Jointly run by Lea Hall and Walsall. I drove that full route from Lea Hall with a relief point at Chelmsley Wood.

It was thencut short at Walsall and Lea Hall's work work went to Hockley with a relief point at Erdington. It then became solely a Walsall operated route. When it was extended to Solihull, but cut short at Erdington the old 366 (now 6) route was reinstated to cover the Walsall-Sutton section it transferred to Perry Barr garage, then later moved to Acocks Green garage

[lynx1103]

Lea hall did the 966 a 2nd time

May 2006 to 24 July 2010 when Lea Hall closed

[Sh4318]

Does the 966 interwork with anything on Sundays? It arrives at Solihull Station at xx:42 and departs at xx:14?

[Matt.N0056]

Does the 966 interwork with anything on Sundays? It arrives at Solihull Station at xx:42 and departs at xx:14?

Used to interwork with he S1 when they ran it on Sundays, now it just runs back to garage, I think

[vinh1000]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

I think Walsall ran the route, when it was Walsall - Airport
Erdington/Sutton is not too far from Perry Barr (Perry Barr I think ran the route when it was Sutton - Solihull, and also when it was cut to Erdington)

Also the route used to start from Wolverhampton as a limited stop between Wol - Walsall

The original route was Wolverhampton to Airport via Walsall, Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Jointly run by Lea Hall and Walsall. I drove that full route from Lea Hall with a relief point at Chelmsley Wood.

It was thencut short at Walsall and Lea Hall's work work went to Hockley with a relief point at Erdington. It then became solely a Walsall operated route. When it was extended to Solihull, but cut short at Erdington the old 366 (now 6) route was reinstated to cover the Walsall-Sutton section it transferred to Perry Barr garage, then later moved to Acocks Green garage

How long did a round trip used to take?? must have been a long route

[Tony]

I drove 966 at Walsall and hockley

Does the 966 go anywhere near Perry Barr, Hockley or even Walsall for that matter??

I think Walsall ran the route, when it was Walsall - Airport
Erdington/Sutton is not too far from Perry Barr (Perry Barr I think ran the route when it was Sutton - Solihull, and also when it was cut to Erdington)

Also the route used to start from Wolverhampton as a limited stop between Wol - Walsall

The original route was Wolverhampton to Airport via Walsall, Sutton Coldfield & Erdington Jointly run by Lea Hall and Walsall. I drove that full route from Lea Hall with a relief point at Chelmsley Wood.

It was thencut short at Walsall and Lea Hall's work work went to Hockley with a relief point at Erdington. It then became solely a Walsall operated route. When it was extended to Solihull, but cut short at Erdington the old 366 (now 6) route was reinstated to cover the Walsall-Sutton section it transferred to Perry Barr garage, then later moved to Acocks Green garage

How long did a round trip used to take?? must have been a long route

Not that bad remember when it went to Wolverhampton it was non-stop Wolverhampton-Willenhall-Walsall so only took 20 minutes then all stops to Sutton Coldfield, non stop to Yenton, non stop to Erdington. All stops to Chester Road M6 motorway bridge and non-stop to Chelmsley Wood town centre via the Collector Road.

[Mike K]

In the days when Limited Stop meant Limited Stop. Not like these modern day 9xx series routes.

[Tony]

Just done my first driving duty at AG for a few years.  How nice to drive quality vehicles like geminis again.  No rattles or squeaks on 9 year old buses. No silly having to hit the brake pedal before pulling away. Nice fast doors.  Just sheer quality compared to Tridents