West Bromwich Garage

[uniquicity]

Remembering back to Express and Star article which stated WB was to get 20 new buses the year, I'm guessing the other 10 will be E200s similar to 801-30 and replace the remaining B6LEs and maybe a couple of Mercs (i.e. the allocation of the 45 and half of the 47/47A)

[Sh4318]

Why do I see WB being a garage of only midi-buses and deckers?
I can see the 5, 42/43, 48, 74/75, 80, 82/87, 83/89, 127-9 all being double deck, and everything else being midi-bus (although it might be a stretch to put midi-buses on the 49)

[Tony]

Why do I see WB being a garage of only midi-buses and deckers?
I can see the 5, 42/43, 48, 74/75, 80, 82/87, 83/89, 127-9 all being double deck, and everything else being midi-bus (although it might be a stretch to put midi-buses on the 49)

You could put deckers on there!

[Sh4318]

Why do I see WB being a garage of only midi-buses and deckers?
I can see the 5, 42/43, 48, 74/75, 80, 82/87, 83/89, 127-9 all being double deck, and everything else being midi-bus (although it might be a stretch to put midi-buses on the 49)

You could put deckers on there!

Thanks, I never thought of that.

[Sh4318]

4249 just left Birmingham on the 80. I assume it's just a matter of time before WB fix its rear dot matrix. WB are usually quiet good at fixing for dot matrix malfunctions, i.e. 4272, 4297, 4521

[uniquicity]

Not on the Darts - 3602s side blind has always been ropey & 3610s rear blind has never ever worked.

(1653 on the 46 today btw)

[Sh4318]

@uniquicity good point. They've always neglected the darts in that respect.

Just seen 1653, it's doing the 11:41 from Queens Head - Scott Arms

[2900]

Oak road out station refurb should be completed by sept,October , porta cabins ,old buildings demolished and replaced, resurfaced , parking bays painted on, new flood lights etc etc . About bloody time.

[winston]

Oak road out station refurb should be completed by sept,October , porta cabins ,old buildings demolished and replaced, resurfaced , parking bays painted on, new flood lights etc etc . About bloody time.

It's all happening down WB garage the next few months then.

I thought that land the outstation was on, was to be compulsory purchased by Sandwell Council as part of the re-development of the Town Centre

[2900]

Other than the drivers mess being painted vomit cream color ,some new  notice boards ,h&s notices every bloody where and a tiny flat screen tv, west brom  has had nothing to shout about for quite some considerable time. Man this is one shit garage.

[fleetline6477]

What are the facilities like in the rest room at the Bus Station. I guess most driver would spend their break their rather than returning to depot?

[2900]

Where you have your breaks depends on your rota , services that serve west brom bus station drivers  have access to the canteen there which is decent enough , some toe rag stole the tv from there 18 months ago ,this is the 2nd that has gone walk about cento say nothing on CCTV  what a load of bollocks, still waiting for a replacement . If your doing oldbury services your breaks are usually taken in your car , library , sainsbury , McDonald's , or the bus shelter . On Sundays after 4pm you have nothing other than McDonalds which costs money to use there facility . Truly awfull in winter when you spend your break in a bus shelter . Company still expects drivers to deliver first class service. Drivers still waiting for canteen facility's  in oldbury since 2002 . Management keep fobbing drivers off . Shoddy treatment doesn't even come close to the way many feel.

[Trident 4609]

680 sighted in Dudley Bus Station just before 2PM with some drivers aboard. As i mentioned in the PE thread its most likley route training for the 20th July changes (The 127)

[Trident 4609]

I saw 1653 in Roseville earlier pulling onto B'ham New Rd following my bus upto Priory Rd junction. It had 49-Bearwood Via Langley Green and Causeway Green on the blinds and was being driven by an engineer. I wonder where it was coming from? Any ideas?

[nitromatt1]

I saw 1653 in Roseville earlier pulling onto B'ham New Rd following my bus upto Priory Rd junction. It had 49-Bearwood Via Langley Green and Causeway Green on the blinds and was being driven by an engineer. I wonder where it was coming from? Any ideas?

I doubt it had actually been on the 49 today. That would be very unusual.