Hi-Ride

[Stu]

My question is after problems with the TC why not employ one more driver I mean and a engender who has a degree and buy a small garage is that to much to ask from Hi Ride

What's an engender?  :o

[Solo1]

think he means engineer & he uses his house to park his 2 buses the address is that of bearwood coaches

[OH25]

3 July but on the timetable when does he take a break for lunch

Why has the bus stops between Bearwood and City Hospital been updated then?

[justlookingaround]

3 July but on the timetable when does he take a break for lunch

If you look at the timetable yourself you should easily be able to figure it out!

[Solo1]

If you look at the timetable yourself you should easily be able to figure it out!

10 minutes break I see &the last trip runs light from Bearwood to Perry Barr to run a short trip

[John]

10 minutes break I see &the last trip runs light from Bearwood to Perry Barr to run a short trip

He must have his lunch break from 12.00pm when he gets to Winson Green and start again in Handsworth at 1pm heading towards Perry Barr

[justlookingaround]

Strange, as I can't see that 12pm to 1pm gap.

https://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables/Download/cen_2840X_X_H_y11/6/Hi-Ride%20Coaches_40X/True

[Solo1]

The timetable had no room for traffic delays comes in & straight back out without any drop back &no break unless
he has another driver to take over

[justlookingaround]

So basically after that public inquiry the timetable was halved in distance taken with a break...and now it's been registered back to the way it was? Won't look good if true.

Did the operator take a bad hit in takings with the old timetable perhaps? Maybe a new route is needed entirely.

[Solo1]

Vosa /networkwest midlands need to check to see if hi ride are using 2 drivers or not due to drivers hours

[sonic84]

Did he not used to follow the old 440 / 123 route between Perry Barr originally?

I would suggest as parts of that route are no longer served by a bus at all anymore, and quite a few links were lost when the 123 was cut he could be better off following that round that route again: it worked for years after all

[BusFan94]

I know he uses his house to park the buses but don't you think somebody could vandalise them and looking at the picture there is hardly for maintenance if Mr "Ellington buy's a garage it would save more TC trouble and not only that more passengers would use the service knowing they are safe and reliable.

[OH25]

40X has broken down on City Road
so the service is not running today

[P419 EJW]

Is S453 CVV still in use?

[Solo1]

How come he hasn't painted his buses into a fleet livery I know it costs money to paint a bus