Hansons

[nitromatt1]

Bear in mind, the reg might not be what I had said, giving that I was on the other side of Court Oak Road.

@Matt, sorry. :/ I only ever get to see pointer darts. A first for me! ::)

@clayderman no need to apologise, it's not a crime!!

[4Q]

PD0001124/37 - HANSONS (WORDSLEY) LTD, 60A HAYES LANE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8RD
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Merry Hill Bus Station and Dudley Bus Staion given service number X26 effective from 07-Aug-2014.

[Stuharris 6360]

PD0001124/37 - HANSONS (WORDSLEY) LTD, 60A HAYES LANE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8RD
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Merry Hill Bus Station and Dudley Bus Staion given service number X26 effective from 07-Aug-2014.

Thought they had no plans to cancel the X26  ???

[bususer12]

They aught to try the 222 if GRS cant get their act together. I hear the passengers on the route arent that impressed with the current frequency.

[the trainbasher]

@Stuharris 6360

When something is said like that, that means (especially in local government) that there is no current plans at that moment in time. Obviously things may change, especially in the bus industry which may warrant constant review/constant consideration which means that that consideration must be considered at appropriate time points.

@bususer12

Personally I think that if Hansons wanted to aim for the 222, the would have done it by now.

[Stuharris 6360]

@the treainbasher Strangely enough have seen several X26s over the last few days and they had healthy loads.

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

Can't understand the lack of competition on the 222, yes NXWM have put new buses out there but almost halved the frequency in the last few years and it is always busy and the Enviro's seem to cope worse with full loads than the B6's did, certainly feel more cramped, I avoid travelling on it whenever possible, some money to be made for a small operator on it surely, return fares?

[Stuharris 6360]

Can't understand the lack of competition on the 222, yes NXWM have put new buses out there but almost halved the frequency in the last few years and it is always busy and the Enviro's seem to cope worse with full loads than the B6's did, certainly feel more cramped, I avoid travelling on it whenever possible, some money to be made for a small operator on it surely, return fares?

Have heard numerous people say recently that if they have an appointment at RHH, they use Merry Hill car park and use the 222 to the hospital, so yes considering that i often see 222 nearly full, a change of timetable or competition is definitely needed.

To there credit, i don't think that Hanson's are a firm who like to go in competition with other firms, but they might have considered running the X26 between Merry Hill & Dudley going into RHH.

[nitromatt1]

One of the V reg MPDs was on the 004 today. It's such a good bus for what it is, Hansons really do have a great fleet of vehicles.

[Stuharris 6360]

Can't remember if it was yesterday or today, but saw a Hansons bus going along Park Lane just displaying 4?

[the trainbasher]

1526 is on the 251 today

https://flic.kr/p/oqjZYm

[Jay]

1526 is on the 251 today

https://flic.kr/p/oqjZYm

dude its the 267

[the trainbasher]

@Jon it is on the 251 after the photo as it arrived in as a 267 but changed to do the days 251/226 (1805 ex Merry Hill 226 trip) board. That's why I said it's on the 251 as it should pass my current position any minute now...

[Stuharris 6360]

Yes i saw it on the 251 earlier! Why is the blind wound to yellow?

[the trainbasher]

Yes i saw it on the 251 earlier! Why is the blind wound to yellow?

Obviously the Centrads haven't been fitted

0520/0521/2610/2611 have Moblitecs
1800/0060/0030?/2600/2601/2602 have Hanovers (0030 I think has Hanovers anyway)
0315/0316/0387/0389/0797/1510-1512/1520-1525/1550/1551/1742 have Centrads
1526 has rollers