West Bromwich Garage

[2900]

I have heard on the grape vine  the 5 service is to be upgraded , because you have platinums from city, I don't see what that has to do with it , the 5 comes from westbromwich, may be the 4700s could go the 5 being euro 4  emissions, and the 4900s being euro 5 emissions  on the 82/87 which would come into alignment with the 80s having these already

[Kevin]

I have heard on the grape vine  the 5 service is to be upgraded , because you have platinums from city, I don't see what that has to do with it , the 5 comes from westbromwich, may be the 4700s could go the 5 being euro 4  emissions, and the 4900s being euro 5 emissions  on the 82/87 which would come into alignment with the 80s having these already

When the 529 became Platinum and it became clear it wasn't just for express routes I thought the 5 would be a good contender

[2900]

I also heard 15 plate platinums for the 5 , but I dismissed that idea completely, I guess anything is possible

[979]

Any truth about west brom closing and possibly new garage great bridge area
Nxwm great bridge ?

Found the attached from a few years back.http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/22081/west_bromwich_area_action_plan_part_2.pdf

[Sh4318]

@MasterPlan there's nothing usually about an Enviro 400 being on the 48/A.

[MasterPlan]

@MasterPlan there's nothing usually about an Enviro 400 being on the 48/A.

It's usually an ALX400 or an Omnilink.

The spreadsheet doesn't mention e400 either. So if there's a change surely it needs to be mentioned?

[John]

With ALX400s been replaced by Enviro400s, they will be more regular on the 48. They did appear on there before the recent transfers from time to time

[Sh4318]

It's usually an ALX400 or an Omnilink.

The spreadsheet doesn't mention e400 either. So if there's a change surely it needs to be mentioned?

Possibly, it should. I see the 48/A more than any other route (the bus stop is 5 mins up the road). Currently, it's a mixed bag of Omnilinks, ALX400s & 49** Enviros - apart from Sunday's, of course

[4679]

@Tony any reason why WB 834/5/6/7/8 have lost there route branding.

[Tony]

@Tony any reason why WB 834/5/6/7/8 have lost there route branding.

Might be something to do with the price changes

[2206]

WB are getting new ticket machines now, I saw 4262 on the 5 with one in Sutton earlier today.
Does anyone know what garage are next?

WN5405 1 Wolverhampton - Dudley
Another first lol. The drivers keep giving me evils as they stare out of ticket on the WA/WN buses I've caught so far but I'm guessing that's because I've got a daysaver issued on the old ticket machines which you don't get on this side of the region anymore.Straight away I noticed how cold it was on this bus compared to the Platinum I just got off! The interior was welcoming, just like the other hybrid I caught earlier on Bristol Road. The rear downstairs seats however were terrible. Very hard seats. I remember 4738-62 being like this when I used to get them on the 50 many years ago. It's not as noisey on this bus compared to the B5LH. The drive train is interesting. Seems like it's a CVT style gearbox where the engine just revs constantly and the speed increases as the clutch is gradually released. It has that sort of electric whine as well which sounds good. I think I prefer this to the Volvo B5LH, it definitely sounds better.

You still get buses in Dudley with the old machines. WB enter Dudley Bus Station and they still have buses with the old machines, the E400 i've seen on the 5 today that still have them.

[BK63 YWP]

WB are getting new ticket machines now, I saw 4262 on the 5 with one in Sutton earlier today.
Does anyone know what garage are next?
You still get buses in Dudley with the old machines. WB enter Dudley Bus Station and they still have buses with the old machines, the E400 i've seen on the 5 today that still have them.

Well they can't change ticket machines that fast.... WB does have 180 odd buses

Walsall is in progress too
Leaves BC and Borlesley, would say BC as the platinums have the new machines

[2206]

Well they can't change ticket machines that fast.... WB does have 180 odd buses


Walsall is in progress too
Leaves BC and Borlesley, would say BC as the platinums have the new machines

I never said they could change them that fast?
BY? All the BY Omnilinks already have them, they were 3rd to have them after Perry Barr and Coventry.
Acocks Green and Yardley Wood are still yet to have them as well @Chris.

[BK63 YWP]

I forgot about AG and YW hahaha

[MasterPlan]

How come the 74s don't seem to be tracking on the app anymore?