Questions for the NXWM Operations Director

[winston]

Hi Simon,

NX have obviously recently made the additional plot of land adjacent to Pensentt garage more secure with new security fencing etc, do you anticipate moving any more of the reserve fleet there in the near future? or is this being prepared in advance to potentially house the reserve fleet currently stored at LH in the event a suitable offer is received for that garage?

I also understand that Pensnett garage was originally designed to accommodate 100 buses, the allocation is currently 117 buses with a number of functions having operated out of port-a-cabins dotted around the parking yard for a number of years, additionally I understand any spare capacity is very limited. Do NX envisage improving the depot infrastructure and potentially increasing the capacity of the garage via using a proportion of the adjacent land?

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Hi Simon,

NX have obviously recently made the additional plot of land adjacent to Pensentt garage more secure with new security fencing etc, do you anticipate moving any more of the reserve fleet there in the near future? or is this being prepared in advance to potentially house the reserve fleet currently stored at LH in the event a suitable offer is received for that garage?

I also understand that Pensnett garage was originally designed to accommodate 100 buses, the allocation is currently 117 buses with a number of functions having operated out of port-a-cabins dotted around the parking yard for a number of years, additionally I understand any spare capacity is very limited. Do NX envisage improving the depot infrastructure and potentially increasing the capacity of the garage via using a proportion of the adjacent land?

Don't forget the original 100 max allocation was of B6's and Merc breadvans both of which significantly smaller than the current Mercs, Enviro's and B7's etc...

[winston]

Hi Simon,

NX have obviously recently made the additional plot of land adjacent to Pensentt garage more secure with new security fencing etc, do you anticipate moving any more of the reserve fleet there in the near future? or is this being prepared in advance to potentially house the reserve fleet currently stored at LH in the event a suitable offer is received for that garage?

I also understand that Pensnett garage was originally designed to accommodate 100 buses, the allocation is currently 117 buses with a number of functions having operated out of port-a-cabins dotted around the parking yard for a number of years, additionally I understand any spare capacity is very limited. Do NX envisage improving the depot infrastructure and potentially increasing the capacity of the garage via using a proportion of the adjacent land?

Don't forget the original 100 max allocation was of B6's and Merc breadvans both of which significantly smaller than the current Mercs, Enviro's and B7's etc...

Not sure what size buses the original planning application was based upon, but it was based on 100 buses.

[NX OD]

Hi Simon,

NX have obviously recently made the additional plot of land adjacent to Pensentt garage more secure with new security fencing etc, do you anticipate moving any more of the reserve fleet there in the near future? or is this being prepared in advance to potentially house the reserve fleet currently stored at LH in the event a suitable offer is received for that garage?

I also understand that Pensnett garage was originally designed to accommodate 100 buses, the allocation is currently 117 buses with a number of functions having operated out of port-a-cabins dotted around the parking yard for a number of years, additionally I understand any spare capacity is very limited. Do NX envisage improving the depot infrastructure and potentially increasing the capacity of the garage via using a proportion of the adjacent land?

The land is being made mor secure just so we have some measures against theft (and there have been some).  The actual use of the land is for reserve fleet only, whether that be from LH or elsewhere.  There are no plans to change the depot infrastructure.

[andy]

Moan Moan Moan. Personally i think it sounds like a positive change, what ever you do you are going to get moaners or some confusion on parts of the route over such a wide area. It's called progress and peeps should just get over it. :)

Calm down it was just an observation? Where did I say anything about it not being positive?

[gc802002]

Hi Simon,

Most interesting reading through this thread!

Will the 'New' 70 be ran by Singles or Deckers?

[NX OD]

Hi Simon,

Most interesting reading through this thread!

Will the 'New' 70 be ran by Singles or Deckers?

Doubles.

[Steve3229vp]

Hi Simon,
After the North Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Review which turned out to be a disappointment, can you and NX give consideration to linking Good Hope Hospital with Perry Barr, Kingstanding, New Oscott, Perry Common etc without having to change buses in Sutton Coldfield which is OK during the daytime, but not in the evenings. May I suggest extending the 907 to pass the hospital to Falcon Lodge, they can then be on the same duties as 904's and will enable the drivers to change at Perry Barr Garage as they did in the 1990's when the 107's changed to 114/115 in Sutton.

[bususer12]

Quick question , the last couple of days there has been at least 1 b7 on the 126. Is there a decker shortage at wn? If there is would it be possible to remove deckers from the 27 first as the 126 needs deckers the 27 doesn't

[nitromatt1]

Quick question , the last couple of days there has been at least 1 b7 on the 126. Is there a decker shortage at wn? If there is would it be possible to remove deckers from the 27 first as the 126 needs deckers the 27 doesn't

A lot of the deckers on the 27 lately are Spectras, which can't (or shouldn't!) be used on the 126, due to emissions rules.

The obvious solution would be to put these Spectras off the 27 on the 59, one or two Tridents from the 59 to the 126, and the B7RLE(s) from the 126 to the 27. However this may not always be possible for the allocator, due to the way buses are parked in the garage. If too many B7s are parked at the front then one is likely to end up on the 126.

[bususer12]

I only mentioned because first bus i saw was a 45xx trident in Dudley. Just seems silly to send one into city centre on am peak

[Liverpool Street]

Simon Mathieson,

Are you still working for NX?

This is a serious question and I would like to kill out all rumours.

L S

[Stuharris 6360]

Simon Matheison,

Are you still working for NX?

This is a serious question and I would like to kill out all rumours.

L S

Rumours are flying today!

[notepanel]

Simon Mathieson,

Are you still working for NX?

This is a serious question and I would like to kill out all rumours.

L S

I believe Simon is leaving NX at the end of the month.

Congratulations I guess! Where will you be moving on to?

[winston]

Simon Mathieson,

Are you still working for NX?

This is a serious question and I would like to kill out all rumours.

L S

I believe Simon is leaving NX at the end of the month.

Congratulations I guess! Where will you be moving on to?

Congratulations Simon on your new post, I'm sure NX will find it hard to fill your shoes!