Stagecoach in Coventry & Warwickshire

[ellspurs]

I saw a Stagecoach decker in Nuneaton yesterday on the ring road (and possibly another one at the Arena shopping park).

The Nuneaton one was on the route I see the most around there, 000 Not In Service.

I guess they'll be seen more often but I haven't seen a Stagecoach decker in Nuneaton for years.

[Coventrybususer95]

I saw a Stagecoach decker in Nuneaton yesterday on the ring road (and possibly another one at the Arena shopping park).

The Nuneaton one was on the route I see the most around there, 000 Not In Service.

I guess they'll be seen more often but I haven't seen a Stagecoach decker in Nuneaton for years.

I believe there's 3 now based there for the 60/ 703 routes with more rumoured to be due for the 148

[Stu]

I believe there's 3 now based there for the 60/ 703 routes with more rumoured to be due for the 148

Shouldn't Stagecoach be investing in electric buses for use in Coventry?

[2206]

Shouldn't Stagecoach be investing in electric buses for use in Coventry?

These are probably cascades from elsewhere i'd guess. Maybe Northampton depot.

Notice Stagecoach Midlands new 73 plate diesel vehicles running out of Northampton Garage.

[dave rossett]

According to Bustimes 10729, 10731 and 10733 have all transferred from Northampton to Nuneaton and all have been used most days on 60 and 703 routes.
Dave

[Justin Tyme]

Two duties on the 60 and 703 were converted to double deck in September, at the request of TfWM, in order to cope with heavy schooltime loads.  This is when 10729, 10731 and 10733 were transferred to Nuneaton garage - the first DDs there for several years.

According to the Leicester Buses website (https://www.leicesterbuses.co.uk/electric) Stagecoach are expected to convert the 148 Coventry - Nuneaton - Leicester to electric buses in July/August 2024.

[Sandy Lane]

Anyone else noticed that the Stagecoach website doesn't put out many service updates these days?
For Coventry last update looks like Motorfest in May 23?
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-service-updates/midlands/coventry

I would have expected to see their Xmas service info up online by now?

[Justin Tyme]

Anyone else noticed that the Stagecoach website doesn't put out many service updates these days?
For Coventry last update looks like Motorfest in May 23?
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-service-updates/midlands/coventry

I would have expected to see their Xmas service info up online by now?

Yes, I have noticed this for Coventry.  I suspect this is due to an error.

If you change the location to another town - such as Warwick - up-to-date updates appear, including Christmas services (the Birmingham services appear under Rugby - I know that garage operates them, but ...!).

Unfortunately, the only way of catching every update in Warwickshire is to change the town regularly between Warwick, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby and Coventry, as they often each have separate updates. 

[Sandy Lane]

Yes, I have noticed this for Coventry.  I suspect this is due to an error.

If you change the location to another town - such as Warwick - up-to-date updates appear, including Christmas services (the Birmingham services appear under Rugby - I know that garage operates them, but ...!).

Unfortunately, the only way of catching every update in Warwickshire is to change the town regularly between Warwick, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby and Coventry, as they often each have separate updates. 

Thanks for the info. 

[the trainbasher]

Yes, I have noticed this for Coventry.  I suspect this is due to an error.

If you change the location to another town - such as Warwick - up-to-date updates appear, including Christmas services (the Birmingham services appear under Rugby - I know that garage operates them, but ...!).

Unfortunately, the only way of catching every update in Warwickshire is to change the town regularly between Warwick, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby and Coventry, as they often each have separate updates.

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/regional-service-updates/midlands has the service updates for the whole of the Midlands (Warks and the former United Counties bits that joined Midlands) for Stagecoach

[Rachvince53]

Note that it is stated that Birmingham routes 41 and 46 MAY run on Boxing Day. (Listed under Rugby service exceptions)

[Justin Tyme]

Note that it is stated that Birmingham routes 41 and 46 MAY run on Boxing Day. (Listed under Rugby service exceptions)

Bustimes shows that the 41 and 46 actually did operate on Boxing Day.

[Coventrybususer95]

Just noticed that some of the 27*** have rear displays screens seems to show the destination of the bus

[TheMidlandsTrident]

Does anyone know what has happened to KX10 KSY. Hasn't ran in ages, and is the only scania i need at warwickshire to have ridden every one.

[Stu]

Bustimes shows that the 41 and 46 actually did operate on Boxing Day

That's interesting. When I had a look on Saturday, BusTimes wasn't showing a timetable for either route. But TfWM's timetables did.

So I asked the question of Stagecoach Midlands on Twitter:

https://x.com/StagecoachMids/status/1738525913220817045

I bet hardly anyone used these services, if nobody actually knew they were running!