Thandi

[AndrewLee]

@2206 it was registered during the Solihull Travel closure saga I believe. It ran for a couple of days then came off with Johnsons replacing them. At the time, rumours stated that Thandi brought Solihull Travel, but those got quickly rebuked.

The FORT contract was won from AMPM by Thandi I believe. Ironically AMPM had won the contract from The Green Bus!

Will another operator take this on or has it just finished?

[2206]

Will another operator take this on or has it just finished?

Does it still operate and at what times does it leave the City Centre?

[Tony]

Will another operator take this on or has it just finished?

I believe it has been retendered

[Adam 404]

PD1060316/5 - THANDI TRANSPORT LTD, 3 HAMPSTEAD GLADE, HALESOWEN, B63 3DZ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Bilston and Walsall given service number 334 effective from 16-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.

[Solo1]

Does it still operate and at what times does it leave the City Centre?

By bus
Fort Dunlop has its own double decker bus which runs to and from the city centre at peak hours. The free service runs Monday to Friday at peak hours, so no more "Sorry, I'm late boss!"

There are additional bus routes operating in the area. Visit www.centro.org.uk or call 0121 200 2700 for more information.

Fort Dunlop Bus Timetable (Monday – Friday only)

Morning Service

7:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 7:50am Star City, 8:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

8:10am Fort Shopping Park, 8:15am Star City, 8:27am Moor St. Station, 8:30am Small Brook Queensway, 8:35am Corporation St, 8:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 8:50am Star City, 9:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

9:10am Fort Shopping Park, 9:15am Star City, 9:27am Moor St. Station, 9:30am Small Brook Queensway, 9:35am Corporation St, 9:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 9:50am Star City, 10:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

Evening Service

5:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre, 5:10pm Fort Shopping Park, 5:15pm Star City, 5:27pm Moor St. Station, 5:30pm Small Brook Queensway, 5:35pm Corporation St, 5:40pm Matthew Boulton Campus, 5:50pm Star City, 6:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

6:10pm Fort Shopping Park, 6:15pm Star City, 6:27pm Moor St. Station, 6.30pm Small Brook Queensway, 6:35pm Corporation St, 6:40pm Matthew Boulton Campus, 6:50pm Star City, 7:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

[2206]

By bus
Fort Dunlop has its own double decker bus which runs to and from the city centre at peak hours. The free service runs Monday to Friday at peak hours, so no more "Sorry, I'm late boss!"

There are additional bus routes operating in the area. Visit www.centro.org.uk or call 0121 200 2700 for more information.

Fort Dunlop Bus Timetable (Monday – Friday only)

Morning Service

7:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 7:50am Star City, 8:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

8:10am Fort Shopping Park, 8:15am Star City, 8:27am Moor St. Station, 8:30am Small Brook Queensway, 8:35am Corporation St, 8:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 8:50am Star City, 9:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

9:10am Fort Shopping Park, 9:15am Star City, 9:27am Moor St. Station, 9:30am Small Brook Queensway, 9:35am Corporation St, 9:40am Matthew Boulton Campus, 9:50am Star City, 10:05am Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

Evening Service

5:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre, 5:10pm Fort Shopping Park, 5:15pm Star City, 5:27pm Moor St. Station, 5:30pm Small Brook Queensway, 5:35pm Corporation St, 5:40pm Matthew Boulton Campus, 5:50pm Star City, 6:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

6:10pm Fort Shopping Park, 6:15pm Star City, 6:27pm Moor St. Station, 6.30pm Small Brook Queensway, 6:35pm Corporation St, 6:40pm Matthew Boulton Campus, 6:50pm Star City, 7:05pm Fort Dunlop to City Centre.

thanks

[Westy]

Any danger of Thandi on the 311 actually operating as scheduled, as one turned up at Wednesbury Parkway, displaying Walsall, but when I got on, he said 'Only going to Wednesbury Bus Station'!

[sarai949]

Public Inquiry (52440) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL, on 25 May 2016 commencing at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2252) )
PD1072806 SN
FINESSE COACHES LTD
Director(s): AJMAR SINGH.
THE BUS AND COACH DEPOT, ABBERLEY STREET , SMETHWICK B66 2QL
PSV - S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
PSV - S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)
Public Inquiry (52441) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room, 38 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PL, on 25 May 2016 commencing at 10:30(Previous Publication:(2252) )
PD1060316 SN
THANDI TRANSPORT LTD
Director(s): AJMAR SINGH.
3 HAMPSTEAD GLADE HALESOWEN B63 3DZ
PSV - S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
PSV - Sch.3 - Consideration of Transport Managers Repute under Schedule 3 (The Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
PSV - S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)

[Stuharris 6360]

Any danger of Thandi on the 311 actually operating as scheduled, as one turned up at Wednesbury Parkway, displaying Walsall, but when I got on, he said 'Only going to Wednesbury Bus Station'!

Judging by the 2 PIs, not a chance! :D

[Westy]

Judging by the 2 PIs, not a chance! :D

Yesterday & today, actually operated the full journey.

What have they done?

[Westy]

They've changed the 311 timetable from today with an earlier bus at 705 from Walsall, but why cut back the last few teatime journeys to run Dudley to Wednesbury instead?

Not much good to me if NX is late!

[Dom]

They've changed the 311 timetable from today with an earlier bus at 705 from Walsall, but why cut back the last few teatime journeys to run Dudley to Wednesbury instead?

Not much good to me if NX is late!

Easier to get back to their depot? Just like how some of the last few 334 journeys finish at Darlaston. @Westy

[Tony]

They've changed the 311 timetable from today with an earlier bus at 705 from Walsall, but why cut back the last few teatime journeys to run Dudley to Wednesbury instead?

Not much good to me if NX is late!

Because they aren't bothered about actually providing a service for people like yourself, only running buses that fit into a driver's legal hours that they can nick the most revenue of NX.,

[Dom]

Because they aren't bothered about actually providing a service for people like yourself, only running buses that fit into a driver's legal hours that they can nick the most revenue of NX.,

That's why they run the service every 20 minutes and the 334 every 10, unlike banga for example who run 6 journeys a day with only 2 going the full route, and fail to run on time as I have pointed out on several occasions?

[Tony]

That's why they run the service every 20 minutes and the 334 every 10, unlike banga for example who run 6 journeys a day with only 2 going the full route, and fail to run on time as I have pointed out on several occasions?

And why the service has (registered) large gaps in it at lunch times, when all the drivers take lunch breaks.

I am not accusing Thandi of doing anything wrong or illegal, just pointing out what their's, and all other operators who only duplicate existing services, intentions are.

Small operators out to add to the bus network tend to add small variations, or even completely different services like Central buses do