Central Buses

[derningtona]

PD1021409 SN (10 Nov Notices and Proceedings)
CEN GROUP LTD Director(s): STEPHEN DAVID CROSS, GEOFFREY ADAM CROSS
UNIT 14A, TAMEBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, ALDRIDGE ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2TX Increase at existing operating centre: 78 MILL STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 6XJ New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 5 vehicle(s) New operating centre: COMMON BARN FARM, TAMWORTH ROAD, LICHFIELD, WS14 9PX New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 12 vehicle(s)

[Kevin]

That might explain then, officially transferring routes to a Tamworth base

[Solo1]

Looking for the hired Nottingham decker if its about

[Kevin]

Looking for the hired Nottingham decker if its about

Doubt it's out today, usually see it on schools during the week

[Busman Jamie]

The NCT decker was on X11 this morning

[Kevin]

Mention on facebook that they'll be running hourly on the 35 direct Walsall - Lichfield. Competition or taking over?

[Solo1]

info copied from facebook

We will be introducing the following new services in the West Midlands & Staffordshire areas in January 2018

Commencing 2nd January 2018
Service 82 : Tamworth - Clifton Campville - New service operated on behalf of Staffordshire County Council replacing Solus Coaches. There will be no change to the existing route or timetable

Commencing 7th January 2018
Service 15 : Tamworth - Hurley via Wilnecote & Hockley - New hourly service operating Monday to Saturday which will offer a fast direct link from Hurley, Wood End and Hockley to Tamworth Town Centre. The service will also reinstate a bus service operate along Watling Street and Tamworth Road

Service 35 : Lichfield - Walsall via Shire Oak - New service to compliment our current 35B service, offering fast journeys between Lichfield and Walsall via Shire Oak. These services will operate hourly Monday to Saturday with additional buses also operating during the daytime

Route & Timetable information will be available on our website shortly aswell as local tourist information offices

[Westy]

I assume their 35 will run the same route as the Arriva 35?

[Kevin2017]

Central Buses has had a Scania Omnidecker onloan from Nottigham Transport for some time now.

[winston]

I assume their 35 will run the same route as the Arriva 35?

Only for a couple of weeks before Arriva withdrawn their route 35:

PD0000478/344 Cancelled
ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD
Route: Walsall Bus Station to Lichfield Bus Station
Service number: 35 (35A, X35)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 03 Feb 2018

[Westy]

Arriva seem to have a problem with certain routes in my opinion.

[2206]

Looking for the hired Nottingham decker if its about

It was parked up on South Parade in Sutton Coldfield at 13:00 this afternoon and was still there later on when I came back at about 14:10, it appeared to spend the afternoon parked up there today for some reason,

[fleetline6477]

It was parked up on South Parade in Sutton Coldfield at 13:00 this afternoon and was still there later on when I came back at about 14:10, it appeared to spend the afternoon parked up there today for some reason,

Presumably a relief vehicle providing a driver to cover breaks.

[2206]

Does anyone know if NWM passes and tickets are valid on routes like the 70/X70 and 75 in Coleshill and Water Orton (As they leave the West Midlands and then enter it again) and if not where the border is?
Also does anyone know what tickets are valid on the X11 and NX A52? Are there special fares?

[Kevin2017]

Presumably a relief vehicle providing a driver to cover breaks.

Today was last day off that bus.