Unusual/Noteworthy Working December 2013

[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

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

Loads are certainly light, as I stated in my earlier post. It would be nice to get all Harborne routes using the same buses, maybe with some Network Harborne branding

[Mike K]

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

Loads are certainly light, as I stated in my earlier post. It would be nice to get all Harborne routes using the same buses, maybe with some Network Harborne branding

I'd agree that daytime loadings are quite light but at peak times single deckers wouldn't be suitable on the 22/23 without a decent frequency increase. I typically only use the bus in rush hour and there's a considerable volume of passengers between Harborne baths and city. Saturday daytime can also sometimes be busy. The 29 probably seems the busiest because the B7RLEs aren't always suitable. All it takes is one to be a few minutes late and it's wedged.

Given the peak loadings I can't see how full B7RLE operation on the Harborne corridor could work. I don't travel along Black Haynes Road and Swarthmore Road these days but in years gone by the old Northfield to Woodgate Valley 20 route always used double deckers without a problem. Is it a tree problem these days?

[Ossie]

Still not migrated south, but noted around Sutton this morning, were 4723 (907) and 4727 (904/115)

1694 on 5 in Sutton - not seen one 'o they over here for ages.

7021 on 71.  Only mentioned because I can't remember if this was the one Rob wanted confirmation had moved to AG, and there's too many posts to trawl back ......  ;D

[Gareth]

BC809 on the 14 towards Chelmsley Wood. Seen at Saltley at 2.15pm

[Rob H]

AG 2123 5 Solihull Town Centre 10:30am

[James4368]

seen at wheatshief 0835 going Solihull a trident on 957

[John]

3605 on West Brom 46

[Trident 4609]

Spectra on WN82
2012 on WN27

[Rob H]

seen at wheatshief 0835 going Solihull a trident on 957

You seen either 4434 or 4438 as they were both on the 957 today :)

[nitromatt1]

Spectra on WN82
2012 on WN27

Neither of these are very unusual Nath :)

[Trident 4609]

Spectra on WN82
2012 on WN27

Neither of these are very unusual Nath :)

Haven't seen these workings for a bit Matt. I was going to put only slightly unusual as they aren't certainly the most common workings.

[Ashley]

WN 4606 - 1 - Lichfield street WN - 1625
WN 1670 or 1677 - 3 or 4 - passed it on the Merridale Road about 1640ish WN bound

[Trident 4609]

WN 4606 - 1 - Lichfield street WN - 1625
WN 1670 or 1677 - 3 or 4 - passed it on the Merridale Road about 1640ish WN bound

I wonder if any Hybrids are out of action at the moment because there seems to be less B5's on the 59 too with some unbranded B5's being used on the 1 so I wonder if its any E400H's or branded B5's Out Of Action?

[Stu]

AG 2123 5 Solihull Town Centre 10:30am

Was still on the 5 this evening, saw it heading towards city on the Stratford Road.

[Ashley]

5 WN green machines are having MOT's done this week which could explain it