Arriva Tamworth

[Bob]

The article is funny, "walsall is the ideal place for shopping " . I think if you'd spent 90 minutes on a bus to get off at Walsall you'd be bitterly disappointed 😂😂😂😂

[Westy]

Did you 'nick' that photo from me @Bob ?

[derningtona]

Another new livery bus on the 4/5/7 today - 3731, following 3728.

[Westy]

Tatty Dart with missing paint on the 35 around 7am today in Walsall.

Thought they were using 'better' looking vehicles on that, as it was interworking with the 765?

[derningtona]

Decker 4408 is on the town 4/5/7 this afternoon.

This won't be able to happen from 3 June as the new 4/5/8 interworking includes a low bridge!

[derningtona]

On the 5th of June, route 4 frequency will be increased to every 10 minutes, so this will affect the 4/5/7 interworking as the 5 and 7 remain at every 12 minutes. At present there is a 4 or 5 minute layover in town but this doesn't work when you look at the new in and out times. It will be interesting to see how it does work. Route 4 will have 10 buses an hour (rather than the old 5) between the two operators!  It was a strange choice for competition.

[ntw456]

On the 5th of June, route 4 frequency will be increased to every 10 minutes, so this will affect the 4/5/7 interworking as the 5 and 7 remain at every 12 minutes. At present there is a 4 or 5 minute layover in town but this doesn't work when you look at the new in and out times. It will be interesting to see how it does work. Route 4 will have 10 buses an hour (rather than the old 5) between the two operators!  It was a strange choice for competition.

The 4 is going to be run on its own and the 5/7/8 will be interworked

[derningtona]

The 4 is going to be run on its own and the 5/7/8 will be interworked

That works nicely - 4 minute layovers worked in numerical route order 5-7-8. I see that what was the 8/9 (which will all be full length trips numbered eight) will be reduced from every 10 minutes to every 12 minutes to make this work.

The 4 will need 3 buses with generous 8 minute layovers, the same as Central. The town stand will be rather congested!

The 65 will need an extra bus to cover the new extensions to hospitals at either end. I wonder if another will be specially painted.

[derningtona]

Yet another new livery Pulsar seen on the 4/5/7 today - 3743.

I have just had a leaflet through the door advertising newly refurbished vehicles on the 3 and 3A.

[YN64AOG]

Yet another new livery Pulsar seen on the 4/5/7 today - 3743.

I have just had a leaflet through the door advertising newly refurbished vehicles on the 3 and 3A.

What are these newly-refurbished vehicles?

[ntw456]

The new livery pulsars

[Bob]

Newly refurbished 10 year old knackers that have replaced buses newer than them 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[derningtona]

Newly refurbished 10 year old knackers that have replaced buses newer than them 😂😂😂😂😂😂

3743 certainly looked a lot better than it sounded!!

[leepenfold30]

Anyone know which extra bus will be going on 65 from Saturday along with 3501-3503

[derningtona]

Anyone know which extra bus will be going on 65 from Saturday along with 3501-3503

I don't think it will be anything special. 3505 is on today and I've seen other ordinary ones on the 65 lately.

By the way, Sapphire Citaro 3022 is on the 4/5/7 today (last day before the group changes to 5/7/8).