Unusual/Noteworthy Working December 2013

[Kevin]

I think there was an All Day board of a B7RLE on the 24, both of my sightings were in Harborne, both in each direction (around 8am, towards City - around 4pm towards Woodgate Valley)

Saw one coming through harborne towards the city about half 6

[Sayeed]

E400 on the 49

Enviros aren't unusual on the 49, last time I rode a 49 about 1 in 4 buses I saw were Enviros

Thanks, will be aware next time!

[Dylan4579]

42**- 48

[Sh4318]

E200 on 48. Everytime I've seen the 48 this week there's been 4 Mercs and a different bus on there. Monday it was a 45** Gemini, yesterday it was 4292

[Liverpool Street]

I think there was an All Day board of a B7RLE on the 24, both of my sightings were in Harborne, both in each direction (around 8am, towards City - around 4pm towards Woodgate Valley)

Saw one coming through harborne towards the city about half 6

Talking of Harborne routes.. Mike K I'm looking in your direction; just saying - Why not convert the 22/3/4 to single deck, have it all fully interwork, and maybe this'll make for a more reliable service all round. Either that or make the 29 double deck - what road isn't suitable for deckers on the 29 at the moment?

[Trident 4609]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

[Sayeed]

Talking of Harborne routes.. Mike K I'm looking in your direction; just saying - Why not convert the 22/3/4 to single deck, have it all fully interwork, and maybe this'll make for a more reliable service all round. Either that or make the 29 double deck - what road isn't suitable for deckers on the 29 at the moment?

Black Haynes and Swarthmore Rd
I reported long time ago that 4429 appeared on the 29 and I was on it, it took long to get through those roads

[Liverpool Street]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Wolverhampton?

And the loadings aren't that good - a full size single decker would suffice.

Talking of Harborne routes.. Mike K I'm looking in your direction; just saying - Why not convert the 22/3/4 to single deck, have it all fully interwork, and maybe this'll make for a more reliable service all round. Either that or make the 29 double deck - what road isn't suitable for deckers on the 29 at the moment?

Black Haynes and Swarthmore Rd
I reported long time ago that 4429 appeared on the 29 and I was on it, it took long to get through those roads

"Took long" - what do you mean?

[Sh4318]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Usually pretty light. 24 can get busy Saturday evenings when frequency lowers

[nitromatt1]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Usually pretty light. 24 can get busy Saturday evenings when frequency lowers

The 29 is the busiest of thr four routes in my experience, especially in the evening

[Sayeed]

Black Haynes and Swarthmore Rd
I reported long time ago that 4429 appeared on the 29 and I was on it, it took long to get through those roads

"Took long" - what do you mean?

It took 20 minutes to get through those roads

[Liverpool Street]

Black Haynes and Swarthmore Rd
I reported long time ago that 4429 appeared on the 29 and I was on it, it took long to get through those roads

"Took long" - what do you mean?

It took 20 minutes to get through those roads

Well yes but a single decker could take just as long with the same driver? What's the reason it took long is what I guess I was supposed to ask.

[Sh4318]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Usually pretty light. 24 can get busy Saturday evenings when frequency lowers

The 29 is the busiest of thr four routes in my experience, especially in the evening

I was referring to when the frequency lowers to every 20 minutes after 5pm, my good friend lives on the 24, and we've often have to catch it to his house, usually quite busy after 5 due to the frequency drop

[nitromatt1]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Usually pretty light. 24 can get busy Saturday evenings when frequency lowers

The 29 is the busiest of thr four routes in my experience, especially in the evening

I was referring to when the frequency lowers to every 20 minutes after 5pm, my good friend lives on the 24, and we've often have to catch it to his house, usually quite busy after 5 due to the frequency drop

Fair point, however I do think the 22 and 23 could most of the time cope with B7RLEs

[Liverpool Street]

Where would the hybrids be allocated if the 22/3/ were allocated sd's? What are the loadings like during the day on the 22/3/4?

Usually pretty light. 24 can get busy Saturday evenings when frequency lowers

The 29 is the busiest of thr four routes in my experience, especially in the evening

I was referring to when the frequency lowers to every 20 minutes after 5pm, my good friend lives on the 24, and we've often have to catch it to his house, usually quite busy after 5 due to the frequency drop

Fair point, however I do think the 22 and 23 could most of the time cope with B7RLEs

If I'm honest, the bulk of passengers are all for Harborne anyway, and not a considerable amount go further then where the routes splits. Very nice routes 22/23 were, but possibly be better for the other HB routes if they all truely interworked? (Excluding 99 obviously)