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Unusual Workings August 2013

Started by CL, August 01, 2013, 12:15:56 AM

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Ash

Quote from: Sh4166 on August 25, 2013, 11:40:03 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 25, 2013, 02:43:30 PM
4296 on the 82/87 today. No excuse for an ALX400 on there on a Sunday

This isn't unheard of. There was one on there last Sunday

4297 was on the 5, there would be plenty of presidents to use instead with the other two buses being 4084/5.

lynx1103

#811
It's the case of how the buses are parked . On Sundays probably 60 per cent of fleet is in garage.
If a branded president is 5 buses behind from the front they will allocate the nearest bus to the exit.
Not spending 30 mins trying to get it out.

nitromatt1

Quote from: lynx1103 on August 26, 2013, 08:54:56 AM
It's the case of how the buses are parked . On Sundays probably 60 per cent of fleet is in garage.
If a branded president is 5 buses behind from the front they will allocate the nearest bus to the exit.
Not spending 30 mins trying to get it out.

Yes I know how it works. 90% of unusual workings are as a result of this, particularly buses departing depot early weekday mornings when most of the fleet is still there

Trident 4609

Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 26, 2013, 09:46:00 AM
Quote from: lynx1103 on August 26, 2013, 08:54:56 AM
It's the case of how the buses are parked . On Sundays probably 60 per cent of fleet is in garage.
If a branded president is 5 buses behind from the front they will allocate the nearest bus to the exit.
Not spending 30 mins trying to get it out.

Yes I know how it works. 90% of unusual workings are as a result of this, particularly buses departing depot early weekday mornings when most of the fleet is still there


And other factors such as a breakdown can cause an unusual working

Stu

PB Omnilink 7020 back home in Acocks Green, on the 1 today.  8)
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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winston

Quote from: Stu on August 26, 2013, 12:19:58 PM
PB Omnilink 7020 back home in Acocks Green, on the 1 today.  8)

I wonder if 7019/7020 could be transferring back to AG ex PB now PB had had all the ex NXC Omnilink?

PB have had 15 x Omnilinks in, with 13 x B10L to replace & 1836 went to BY

NXWM Spectra

Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2013, 12:26:48 PM
Quote from: Stu on August 26, 2013, 12:19:58 PM
PB Omnilink 7020 back home in Acocks Green, on the 1 today.  8)

I wonder if 7019/7020 could be transferring back to AG ex PB now PB had had all the ex NXC Omnilink?

PB have had 15 x Omnilinks in, with 13 x B10L to replace & 1836 went to BY


Why do AG need more buses?

Stu

Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 26, 2013, 12:54:40 PM
Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2013, 12:26:48 PM
Quote from: Stu on August 26, 2013, 12:19:58 PM
PB Omnilink 7020 back home in Acocks Green, on the 1 today.  8)

I wonder if 7019/7020 could be transferring back to AG ex PB now PB had had all the ex NXC Omnilink?

PB have had 15 x Omnilinks in, with 13 x B10L to replace & 1836 went to BY


Why do AG need more buses?

Good question, with the curtailment of the 1 they should need a couple less, not more.

7020 is probably just on loan for a bit, maybe another bus is off the road for some reason.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

winston

Quote from: Stu on August 26, 2013, 01:00:30 PM
Quote from: NXWM Spectra on August 26, 2013, 12:54:40 PM
Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2013, 12:26:48 PM
Quote from: Stu on August 26, 2013, 12:19:58 PM
PB Omnilink 7020 back home in Acocks Green, on the 1 today.  8)

I wonder if 7019/7020 could be transferring back to AG ex PB now PB had had all the ex NXC Omnilink?

PB have had 15 x Omnilinks in, with 13 x B10L to replace & 1836 went to BY


Why do AG need more buses?

Good question, with the curtailment of the 1 they should need a couple less, not more.

7020 is probably just on loan for a bit, maybe another bus is off the road for some reason.

Hasn't 7020 been seen a couple of times at AG now? They shouldn't really be needing to loan buses during the reduced pvr/summer timetable period

Trident 4609

Not highly unususl but 4683 is on the 51

Nathan4775

Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 26, 2013, 08:03:09 PM
Not highly unususl but 4683 is on the 51

Does the 51/934 still interwork sunday
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Trident 4609

Quote from: Nathan4775 on August 26, 2013, 08:39:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 26, 2013, 08:03:09 PM
Not highly unususl but 4683 is on the 51

Does the 51/934 still interwork sunday

X51,934E and 935A interwork sunday daytime, 51,934E and 935A interwork Sunday evenings

Nathan4775

Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 26, 2013, 08:45:32 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on August 26, 2013, 08:39:48 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 26, 2013, 08:03:09 PM
Not highly unususl but 4683 is on the 51

Does the 51/934 still interwork sunday

X51,934E and 935A interwork sunday daytime, 51,934E and 935A interwork Sunday evenings

I didnt know that the 934/935A/51 interworked eveings ? I thought 1 or 2 journeys went on the 51
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Gareth

7025 on the 94 this afternoon. The ticket machine confusing lots of people ;D

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