West Bromwich Garage

[Sh4318]

No route is immune to vandalism

[The Real 4778]

No route is immune to vandalism

Precisely.  And every sensible and proportionate measure available should be brought to bear to stamp it out, wherever it occurs. 

For someone to shout 'stereotyping' is irrelevant, unhelpful, and misses the point.

[Liberator9]

The only buses which I rarely see any vandalism on are the Scanias, E200s and the Eclipse Urbans. Most of the double decks have some sort of seat back scratching although fortunately I'm seeing window etching less now. Really frustrating to see how some people just think they'll wreck the property of a company; wonder how'd they'd like it if their car or house was damaged.... The only solution I see to solving the seat back scratches and graffiti are black needle felt seat backs, such as those they use on Stagecoach Gold

     (go to around 0:58 can see the seatback felt on seat to the left)

That may put some off from etching as it they can't see the scratches or their "art." Sorry for going off topic, but it's something that really annoys me at times.

[uniquicity]

The back seats on 823 have been scratched to death.

[Liberator9]

Haven't been on that one; 4719 has got three large window etchings now on the upper deck.

[Trident 4609]

Evens WN's E400H's which are only 9 months old have etching on seats/windows on the top deck!

[Liberator9]

Wouldn't surprise me; literally every double decker has some vandalism in the fleet. Quite good in Devon where the Stagecoach buses are completely devoid of the stuff!

[uniquicity]

Looks like 1666 has had a prang of some sort.

It now has a red front bumper where the number plate is. Looks odd (but makes it easy to spot now ;))

[Trident 4609]

Wouldn't surprise me; literally every double decker has some vandalism in the fleet. Quite good in Devon where the Stagecoach buses are completely devoid of the stuff!

Although the unbranded B5's at WN don't seem to have any etching on any seats or windows (Although 5510 has a bit of etching on the downstairs back offside window although I hear that will be replaced soon)

Anyway back on topic, Is it me or were there at least 3 Single Deckers Reported on the 5 today (Two B6's and an E200?)

[John]

Is it me or were there at least 3 Single Deckers Reported on the 5 today (Two B6's and an E200?)

4, with 1585 I reported as well. (It was on the 5 in the morning and on the 83 in the afternoon)

[Trident 4609]

Is it me or were there at least 3 Single Deckers Reported on the 5 today (Two B6's and an E200?)

4, with 1585 I reported as well. (It was on the 5 in the morning and on the 83 in the afternoon)

Are WB short of Dd's today as surely 4 single deckers in one day isn't normal?

[nxwm4709]

No because 4269 on the 42 at around 10 to4

[Trident 4609]

No because 4269 on the 42 at around 10 to4

That doesn't answer my question though? Just because there is a B7TL on the 42/3 doesn't mean they are not short of double deckers

[nxwm4709]

Maybe 5branded ones are being fix or something

[Sh4318]

As far as I know, the only double at WB that is out of action is 4230, due to a refurb