West Bromwich Garage

[John]

Thought the 83/9 had Geminis on it alongside the mercs?

A few Geminis get onto the 83/89, but they are mainly for the Soho Road, alongside the ALX400s, the 127/8/9 and the 82/87

[Trident 4609]

Thought the 83/9 had Geminis on it alongside the mercs?

A few Geminis get onto the 83/89, but they are mainly for the Soho Road, alongside the ALX400s, the 127/8/9 and the 82/87

Thanks John :) Just a quick question am i right or does the WB 140/241 journey go onto a 74?

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

I thought it was just a peak morning run, getting back to the depot about 11ish?

[nitromatt1]

Thought the 83/9 had Geminis on it alongside the mercs?

A few Geminis get onto the 83/89, but they are mainly for the Soho Road, alongside the ALX400s, the 127/8/9 and the 82/87

Thanks John :) Just a quick question am i right or does the WB 140/241 journey go onto a 74?

Yes it does because if you remember the Gemini that I had on the 241 (4523) on Friday appeared on a 74 a short while later in Dudley :)

[Trident 4609]

Yes thats the bus i was thinking off matt ;) What does school service 703 (St Thomas Moore-New Invention Via Ashmore Park) come off/go onto? Is it the Soho Road as it used to have presidents on the 703 but ever since the Emissions Zone came into force its now branded ALX400's and also Geminis

[Sh4318]

I have never seen an enviro 200 on the 121 but wouldn't surprise me if one does appear, I haven't saw 4057 yet but did see 4084 on the 45 the other day. I'm not sure routes like the 42/43/45 that use mercs would benefit from presidents unless they go back to being operated by b6le's and enviro 200's.

I do think the 48 could be upgraded to President operation, but it seems like the 83/89 is having the Presidents, so the newer O405N's may stay for the time been on the 42/43/45

The 48 could really do with doubles. I think the 129 massively helps with West Bromwich loads by being double deck

[Ash]

This might be a stupid comment but with the new square shopping centre opening and more shops and facilities to open it may be bringing more people into the town and more people on the buses arriving into West Bromwich meaning more capacity is needed on services.

[Sh4318]

1652, 4084, 4086, 4290, 4504 on the 83/89 today, refreshing to see such a range of buses on both routes. I wonder what will happen when the Summer Timetable ceases on the 5 in September

[Kevin]

This might be a stupid comment but with the new square shopping centre opening and more shops and facilities to open it may be bringing more people into the town and more people on the buses arriving into West Bromwich meaning more capacity is needed on services.

I'd agree actually, caught the bus through West Brom at the weekend and the number of people that caught the 4 I was on from the new shops there was mad. Most of them got off just the other side of the town centre and by Oldbury it was back to nearly empty, but it was very noticeable

[Ash]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double decker operation

[Trident 4609]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double d

ecker operation

The reason the 4/H/M don't get deckers is something about the route back to garage has a low bridge or something if i correctly read on here?

[Stuharris 6360]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double d

ecker operation

The reason the 4/H/M don't get deckers is something about the route back to garage has a low bridge or something if i correctly read on here?

Yes. deckers used to be banned on the 311/3 because a bus lost its roof when the driver went the wrong way (for deckers) back to garage.

Only way to put Deckers on the 4 would be to transfer it to WB (no chance) or PE (not really much chance either)

[Nathan4775]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double d

ecker operation

The reason the 4/H/M don't get deckers is something about the route back to garage has a low bridge or something if i correctly read on here?

Yes. deckers used to be banned on the 311/3 because a bus lost its roof when the driver went the wrong way (for deckers) back to garage.

Only way to put Deckers on the 4 would be to transfer it to WB (no chance) or PE (not really much chance either)

Why carnt the 4 go back to WB and the 45/46 go back to WA?

[Stuharris 6360]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double d

ecker operation

The reason the 4/H/M don't get deckers is something about the route back to garage has a low bridge or something if i correctly read on here?

Yes. deckers used to be banned on the 311/3 because a bus lost its roof when the driver went the wrong way (for deckers) back to garage.

Only way to put Deckers on the 4 would be to transfer it to WB (no chance) or PE (not really much chance either)

Why carnt the 4 go back to WB and the 45/46 go back to WA?

From what i know, WB are very very short of space, that is why the 4 was transferred at WA.

[Nathan4775]

I wonder in time if the 4 will ever be upgraded to double d

ecker operation

The reason the 4/H/M don't get deckers is something about the route back to garage has a low bridge or something if i correctly read on here?

Yes. deckers used to be banned on the 311/3 because a bus lost its roof when the driver went the wrong way (for deckers) back to garage.

Only way to put Deckers on the 4 would be to transfer it to WB (no chance) or PE (not really much chance either)

Why carnt the 4 go back to WB and the 45/46 go back to WA?

From what i know, WB are very very short of space, that is why the 4 was transferred at WA.

Oh, I didnt know that (: thanks