West Bromwich Garage

[Zander]

Has 4275 finally gone for scrap? Saw it getting winched up to a tow truck on Wednesday morning

[ANDYWMPTE]

Have 4264 and 4273 also gone for scrap? As both were parked next to 4275

[Tony]

Have 4264 and 4273 also gone for scrap? As both were parked next to 4275

4273 isn't withdrawn, let alone gone for scrap.  I haven't had confirmation of 4264 yet, but it is going if it hasn't already

[BN]

4273 isn't withdrawn, let alone gone for scrap.  I haven't had confirmation of 4264 yet, but it is going if it hasn't already

How many are going and from where?

[Tony]

How many are going and from where?

After 4264 it's 10 shells from Miller Street

[Jack6101]

@Sh4318  I wouldn't class E200mmc on the 3 as noteworthy there was 2 on there most days in the week always either 2237 or 2238

[Jack6101]

@2206  E200mmc are not noteworthy on the 89 2237/8 are on there a lot ( just so you know but I'm guessing you didn't hope the info helps

[John]

@Jack

OmniLinks are on the 5 every day so I don't class them as noteworthy. More than one a day some days as well

[Jack]

@Jack

OmniLinks are on the 5 every day so I don't class them as noteworthy. More than one a day some days as well

Was going to say it's becoming a more usual thing, I am on 1935 now as well.

[2900]

From what I have heard April is the month for the first new cross city service 50/87
I have been down to Moseley for various things in the past it does seem very hectic , those of you with real experiences of 50 route please share , from what my dad has told me it's a pain in the butt better off changing rota.

[Busboy105]

From what I have heard April is the month for the first new cross city service 50/87
I have been down to Moseley for various things in the past it does seem very hectic , those of you with real experiences of 50 route please share , from what my dad has told me it's a pain in the butt better off changing rota.

I thought the whole cross-city routes were just a rumour?

[2900]

I thought the whole cross-city routes were just a rumour?

Oh no gone way beyond that eventualy 40% of the city centre  bus routes will be cross city.
Yardley wood will do 50/82 cross city
Westbrom will do 50/87

Long term i am thinking when central garage moves to its new premises these routes will end up there , more efficent operational reasons eg duties , dead mileage etc.
Maybe these hydrogen buses could be used on these new routes.

[monkeyjoe]

50 was a nightmare when I used to do cross city from c Brom to kings heath. That was back in 1995. Traffic is much worse now, I don't even do the A435 in the car now.

[monkeyjoe]

Oh no gone way beyond that eventualy 40% of the city centre  bus routes will be cross city.
Yardley wood will do 50/82 cross city
Westbrom will do 50/87

Long term i am thinking when central garage moves to its new premises these routes will end up there , more efficent operational reasons eg duties , dead mileage etc.
Maybe these hydrogen buses could be used on these new routes.

Interesting stat so have we already speculated which corridors will cross over then ie
97 & 61/63 link hospitals
X10 x8 with x1 x2 hotels and airport.    All just random of course.

[ellspurs]

Every time I've been on the Alcester Road after 7am, it is just a nice slow procession of following the traffic jams and buses down the road. With added cars/trucks randomly double parked that you need to negotiate your way around.

There would need to be a lot of favourable bus-priority measures in places along all the routes to stand a chance of keeping the buses on time.