West Bromwich Garage

[MasterPlan]

Looking forward to the new platinums arriving at WB. Type trained on the platinum that's on loan from WN, must say it was marvelous. Wish the 74's would go platinum too as I'm on the Soho Rota,  but would imagine they will get trashed very quickly if they were to go on there.

The 74's e400s seem to be okay from what I've seen?

[Jack]

The 74's e400s seem to be okay from what I've seen?

Couldn't they use any spare ones on the 89? Would make sense as it's the the other Dudley Road route, but I doubt NX will do that.

[Trident 4194]

The 74's e400s seem to be okay from what I've seen?

The 11A/C got treated to some e400mmc's, and that gets some right riff raff on. Fair dodgers, smoking, what I can only presume gypsies with dogs letting there dogs run riot on the bus, jumping up and down of seats. I generally am glad I only have to travel on it for a maximum 15 minutes at a time

[Jack]

The 11A/C got treated to some e400mmc's, and that gets some right riff raff on. Fair dodgers, smoking, what I can only presume gypsies with dogs letting there dogs run riot on the bus, jumping up and down of seats. I generally am glad I only have to travel on it for a maximum 15 minutes at a time

Of which have crystal clear CCTV monitors so they'll be caught...
I don't think the 74 needs an upgrade really, the Dudley Road services hardly need one either! Not like they are constantly operated by 18 year old buses! Cough 5 and 73.

It's hardly good news for the WB 5 either, upgrade and brand it all up with E400's, then a year later go and debrand them and downgrade it back to B7TL operation!

[2206]

The 11A/C got treated to some e400mmc's, and that gets some right riff raff on. Fair dodgers, smoking, what I can only presume gypsies with dogs letting there dogs run riot on the bus, jumping up and down of seats. I generally am glad I only have to travel on it for a maximum 15 minutes at a time

I don't see any of that happen (Not very often anyway) when i'm on them and i'm on them everyday. Unless its worse over some sections. I've never seen the last one happen.

Of which have crystal clear CCTV monitors so they'll be caught...
I don't think the 74 needs an upgrade really, the Dudley Road services hardly need one either! Not like they are constantly operated by 18 year old buses! Cough 5 and 73.

It's hardly good news for the WB 5 either, upgrade and brand it all up with E400's, then a year later go and debrand them and downgrade it back to B7TL operation!

73 doesn't need new buses either in my opinion, it doesn't seem to be the buisiest route at times either. Only time it seems to get busy are when students/school kids finish. Those unbranded E400 MMC are always on the 5/73 as well. 6111 - 6114 and 6147 - 6148?

Where are the 47XX going to go then when they come of the 82/87 if they aren't going onto the 5? 12A/13 or 74?

[aSingh]

Of which have crystal clear CCTV monitors so they'll be caught...
I don't think the 74 needs an upgrade really, the Dudley Road services hardly need one either! Not like they are constantly operated by 18 year old buses! Cough 5 and 73.

It's hardly good news for the WB 5 either, upgrade and brand it all up with E400's, then a year later go and debrand them and downgrade it back to B7TL operation!

The 5 has been having problems in Kingstanding with break glass hammers being stolen from the e400s and I also heard they were having their windows smashed in the evening/nights by a bunch of youths. Just what iv heard.

[aSingh]

I don't see any of that happen (Not very often anyway) when i'm on them and i'm on them everyday. Unless its worse over some sections. I've never seen the last one happen.
73 doesn't need new buses either in my opinion, it doesn't seem to be the buisiest route at times either. Only time it seems to get busy are when students/school kids finish. Those unbranded E400 MMC are always on the 5/73 as well. 6111 - 6114 and 6147 - 6148?

Where are the 47XX going to go then when they come of the 82/87 if they aren't going onto the 5? 12A/13 or 74?

The 47XX's have been all over recently. I absolutely love how powerful they are, especially from stand still.

[aSingh]

The 74's e400s seem to be okay from what I've seen?

They are okay and handle the route well but some are quite sluggish with heavy steering (some*). The e400s I particularly like are the 80/80a branded. The ones with the chunkier steering wheel are light to handle from my perspective. 

[aSingh]

The platinum on loan from WN will be here until the 12th. Last day of type training on that particular bus. Its compulsory for all drivers to be type trained on the platinums.

[MasterPlan]

Couldn't they use any spare ones on the 89? Would make sense as it's the the other Dudley Road route, but I doubt NX will do that.

That would make sense to be fair.

[Sh4318]

Of which have crystal clear CCTV monitors so they'll be caught...
I don't think the 74 needs an upgrade really, the Dudley Road services hardly need one either! Not like they are constantly operated by 18 year old buses! Cough 5 and 73.

It's hardly good news for the WB 5 either, upgrade and brand it all up with E400's, then a year later go and debrand them and downgrade it back to B7TL operation!

The Dudley Road corridor is one of the most frequent in the West Midlands, and uses buses that are now 12 years old.

[2206]

The Dudley Road corridor is one of the most frequent in the West Midlands, and uses buses that are now 12 years old.

You could also say the same for the Washwood Heath Road corridor, but there's no sign of this corridor being upgraded. Every 4 minutes, so equally one of the most frequent corridors in the West Midlands and a very busy corridor using buses that are up to 16 years old.

[Jack]

I can see the Crimson E400's spread other all WB routes on routes the B7TL's are being operated.

The 5 has been having problems in Kingstanding with break glass hammers being stolen from the e400s and I also heard they were having their windows smashed in the evening/nights by a bunch of youths. Just what iv heard.

You are right, the E400's have been trashed on the 5, I'd put the route back to single deckers and there'd probably be reduction in crime on there. Will be nice to have B7TL's on it constantly though!

[Jack6101]

I can see the Crimson E400's spread other all WB routes on routes the B7TL's are being operated.
You are right, the E400's have been trashed on the 5, I'd put the route back to single deckers and there'd probably be reduction in crime on there. Will be nice to have B7TL's on it constantly though!

Then that would cause overcrowding ?

[MasterPlan]

They are okay and handle the route well but some are quite sluggish with heavy steering (some*). The e400s I particularly like are the 80/80a branded. The ones with the chunkier steering wheel are light to handle from my perspective.

I meant with regards to the alleged trashing of them because they're on the 74, @aSingh.