Journeys on other depot's routes

[fleetline6477]

I'm aware that some depots run the odd journey on routes operated by other depots, often in peak times.

Two examples

BC operate 2 a.m. peak journey on 9E Halesowen - Birmingham before taking up 829 school services

WB operate 1 bus on peak morning 140E Blackheath - Dudley followed by 1 round trip on 140 and 241.

What other journeys are people aware of?

[notepanel]

BC operate the 966 0717 ex Clock Garage into Solihull. This bus then goes on to the 97 and is quite often a branded vehicle.

[the trainbasher]

Do PE still do a early morning 256E Wall Heath/K'ford to Stourbridge?

[monkeyjoe]

 BY on the 70 school journeys. According the NXWM website PB operate journeys on it to, wondering if that is an error.

[lynx1103]

Do PB still do any peak time workings on 11A/11C
They used to years ago

[Sh4318]

WB run the 289(E) on Sundays. BC run a journey on the 966, using a bus that goes onto the 97

[Stu]

I don't know if it's still the case any more, but YW sometimes operated one of the 5A morning journeys.

[John]

Do PB still do any peak time workings on 11A/11C
They used to years ago

I don't think so anymore

[Mike K]

There's the morning peak trips that WB does on the 140/241. Not sure whether that will remain after the next service changes though.

[Sayeed]

BC does 50 on afternoon peak journeys (?)

[Liverpool Street]

BC does 50 on afternoon peak journeys (?)

Nope.

[Steve3229vp]

I've often wondered why this isn't done more widely to save fuel/dead mileage,  e.g  buses on PB's 28 route that start and finish at Bordesley Green or Small Heath should be run by BY instead maybe ?

[Stuharris 6360]

I've often wondered why this isn't done more widely to save fuel/dead mileage,  e.g  buses on PB's 28 route that start and finish at Bordesley Green or Small Heath should be run by BY instead maybe ?

This is what happened years ago, but now with fewer depots it is now not so possible. Plus garages like to be responsible for the whole of a route, i suppose it is easier for monitoring revenue/passenger numbers! Remember when the 79 used to be operated by Wolverhampton, West Bromwich & Hockley, the 9 by Quinton & Stourbridge & so on.

[Tony]

I've often wondered why this isn't done more widely to save fuel/dead mileage,  e.g  buses on PB's 28 route that start and finish at Bordesley Green or Small Heath should be run by BY instead maybe ?

Remember also that a board that starts at Bordesley Green may finish at the Scott Arms, so moving that board may actually increase dead mileage

[Trident 4609]

WB on the 141 from 20th July