New tram

[Tony]

I  agree, notepanel. But there's no substitute for a proper dedicated bus service. At the moment Stagecoach Supertram in Sheffield is providing two bus shuttles, one for a planned blockage and another because of a hole that's appeared by the track. They don't just tell passengers to board a scheduled service.

(Other Tony - I like your Walsall photo - those were the days!)

Wolverhampton have got 3 Tridents each day just doing shuttles to Bilston as Tram replacements

[Solo1]

Which new trams r out 2 day

[Solo1]

Was told 6 were out when I asked one
Of the tram staff

[Tony]

Was told 6 were out when I asked one
Of the tram staff

I saw 20-24(5)

[4006]

A Few Pics From Last Week:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/15187678678/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/15187764647/in/photostream/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/retroscania/15187516329/in/photostream/

[Stevo]

I  agree, notepanel. But there's no substitute for a proper dedicated bus service. At the moment Stagecoach Supertram in Sheffield is providing two bus shuttles, one for a planned blockage and another because of a hole that's appeared by the track. They don't just tell passengers to board a scheduled service.

(Other Tony - I like your Walsall photo - those were the days!)

Wolverhampton have got 3 Tridents each day just doing shuttles to Bilston as Tram replacements

Where do they run from? Where is the publicity for these?

[Tony]

They just run as required as 79Es between Bilston & Wolverhampton

[mikestone]

There are posters facing the street by the coach stop door. I didn't go inside there, but did notice that both the travel centre and wall mounted racks had the normal tram timetables on display.

[Stevo]

They just run as required as 79Es between Bilston & Wolverhampton

With respect, that's not really a dedicated shuttle service which should be purely for tram passengers and run non-stop between tram stops - it's just an enhancement of an existing service.

[SMK]

They just run as required as 79Es between Bilston & Wolverhampton

With respect, that's not really a dedicated shuttle service which should be purely for tram passengers and run non-stop between tram stops - it's just an enhancement of an existing service.

Isn't there also a shuttle service displaying "ML1" in addition to the 79Es?
I saw one parked up on stand U in the bus station when I was last there.

[Other Walsall Tony]

26 out on test today, still with plastic covers on seats etc.

[Trident 4609]

They just run as required as 79Es between Bilston & Wolverhampton

With respect, that's not really a dedicated shuttle service which should be purely for tram passengers and run non-stop between tram stops - it's just an enhancement of an existing service.

Isn't there also a shuttle service displaying "ML1" in addition to the 79Es?
I saw one parked up on stand U in the bus station when I was last there.

ML1 is no longer used from my observations. All display 79E-Bilston

[Solo1]

another new trAM OUT TODAY number 25  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/15504156231/

Please can you actually tell is which vehicle is in your posts instead of just putting loads of anonymous posts deliberately to boost your views

[JIM H]

Trams 26 & 27 both out on test today.

[Stevo]

Another poor experience with the tram-bus 'interchange' - sorry to go on about this! I tried The Crescent as suggested by someone on this forum and at least the bus stop is closer. 582 came up on the 39 about 3 late. When it got to Priestfield it was unable to pick all of those waiting up and 5 people were left in the cold and drizzle on the pavement. We had over 15 standing. There seemed to be only 2 Urboses out - 20 and 22. They were finding the slippery rails difficult.
In West Bromwich bus station the display for the Metro still says it's running to Wolverhampton.