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Started by MW, May 29, 2012, 09:25:09 PM

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Jack6101

#2085
July 23, 2020, 05:18:11 PM
The 228 at merry hill today was being operated by the green bus company
Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill

Pat

#2086
July 23, 2020, 05:25:26 PM
Quote from: Jack6101 on July 23, 2020, 05:18:11 PM
The 228 at merry hill today was being operated by the green bus company
Saw it on Facebook.  I'm quite surprised actually.  If Diamond can't make it work, then I'm doubtful whether The Green Bus could.  Something interesting going on here...

the trainbasher

#2087
July 23, 2020, 05:31:33 PM
Quote from: Jack6101 on July 23, 2020, 05:18:11 PM
The 228 at merry hill today was being operated by the green bus company

Yet its been tracking as 20530 according to diamonds site...


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Trident 4194

#2088
July 23, 2020, 05:33:06 PM
What vehicle were they using?

Pat

#2089
July 23, 2020, 05:42:54 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on July 23, 2020, 05:33:06 PM
What vehicle were they using?
One of the Lothian Geminis

V102MOA

#2090
July 23, 2020, 05:45:37 PM
Quote from: Jack6101 on July 23, 2020, 05:18:11 PM
The 228 at merry hill today was being operated by the green bus company

It was route learning, not in service.

The destination blind became stuck

Pat

#2091
July 23, 2020, 05:57:10 PM
Quote from: V102MOA on July 23, 2020, 05:45:37 PM
It was route learning, not in service.

The destination blind became stuck
So was it route learning for Green Bus drivers? 

V102MOA

#2092
July 23, 2020, 06:01:52 PM
Quote from: Pat on July 23, 2020, 05:57:10 PM
So was it route learning for Green Bus drivers? 

Yes

fleetline6477

#2093
July 23, 2020, 06:05:27 PM
Great to see The green Bus back operating local bus routes.

Stu

#2094
July 23, 2020, 06:09:53 PM
Diamond have announced they will continue to operate the 228:
https://www.diamondbuses.com/west-midlands/bus-services/228/

QuoteWe have now agreed with the local authorities concerned to extend the withdrawal date, however given that the service cannot be maintained in its current loss making position, unless a suitable funding agreement can be found the service will be cancelled in the coming weeks.

Presumably The Green Bus are ready to step in and take over this service soon then.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

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Pat

#2095
July 23, 2020, 06:15:59 PM
Quote from: fleetline6477 on July 23, 2020, 06:05:27 PM
Great to see The green Bus back operating local bus routes.
It'll be a fair bit of dead mileage from Hockley to Merry Hill/Kinver.

Dom

#2096
July 23, 2020, 09:08:57 PM
Quote from: Pat on July 23, 2020, 06:15:59 PM
It'll be a fair bit of dead mileage from Hockley to Merry Hill/Kinver.

They run services dead to and from Wolverhampton and Walsall, so nothing major. Even more so in september with Stratford school services.

Smethwickian

#2097
July 24, 2020, 10:11:49 AM
Kinver is within the Network NBus / Daytripper area but Network WM website says Green Bus doesn't accept them. If the 228 service is funded or part-funded by West MIdlands Combined Authority rather than just Staffordshire County Council, will Green Bus be mandated to accept the tickets?

Pat

#2098
July 24, 2020, 10:30:49 AM
Quote from: Smethwickian on July 24, 2020, 10:11:49 AM
Kinver is within the Network NBus / Daytripper area but Network WM website says Green Bus doesn't accept them. If the 228 service is funded or part-funded by West MIdlands Combined Authority rather than just Staffordshire County Council, will Green Bus be mandated to accept the tickets?
Yes.  Select has to accept them during their time on the 50.

V102MOA

#2099
July 24, 2020, 05:16:14 PM
Service 242 will start from Monday and will run for 5 weeks during the summer holidays.

It will run between Kinver, Stourbridge and Merry Hill and will follow most of the 228 route, with a couple of changes. The route map and timetable will soon be up on our social media and I'll then post a link here.

We will be running a free service for the first two days (Monday 27 and Tuesday 28)
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