Walsall Garage

[lynx1103]

244 returned back in Walsall yard

[trident4370]

Has 244 been repaired or is there still visible damage?

[Tony]

Has 244 been repaired or is there still visible damage?

I reported a couple of weeks ago it was having a new front put on at Yardley Wood garage. Hardly like to have an accident damaged front put on!

[trident4370]

I must have missed that post Tony, sorry!

[Ashley]

244 was on the 39 yesterday

[Tony]

244 was on the 39 yesterday

Out on the 70 today, I know some people find that bus a bit elusive

[Nathan4775]

I thought 244 only did College duties ?

[nitromatt1]

I thought 244 only did College duties ?

No, it's been treated pretty much like any other service bus for a while now

[Trident 4609]

I thought 244 only did College duties ?

its usually 4127/8 or 4776:that does the college duties now.

[Nathan4775]

anyone else viewed this video that James made;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ9OEFERcN4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUfwK39dNXEax93A9A-7HQvw

Just watching it now, is it me or does 4735 sound diffrent compared to 4737 that arrives afterwards

4735 is 06:23 - 06:53 or there abouts

It could just be me  :-\

[Kevin]

Something I noticed a lot recently, in the evenings (around 6pm) leaving the city centre, I'll regularly see 935/936s with plenty of space on board, but when the X51 comes it's invariably full and standing room only. This evening especially an Eclipse went past on the 935 only half full, and an E400 on the 936 with not many more on board, and yet for some reason they put an Omnilink on the X51 to Cannock (which is always late and therefore has more than one bus load of people waiting) meaning it went past my stop by the Childrens Hospital without stopping. Where's the logic/wisdom in that?

[Westy]

Something I noticed a lot recently, in the evenings (around 6pm) leaving the city centre, I'll regularly see 935/936s with plenty of space on board, but when the X51 comes it's invariably full and standing room only. This evening especially an Eclipse went past on the 935 only half full, and an E400 on the 936 with not many more on board, and yet for some reason they put an Omnilink on the X51 to Cannock (which is always late and therefore has more than one bus load of people waiting) meaning it went past my stop by the Childrens Hospital without stopping. Where's the logic/wisdom in that?

My sister would agree 100% with you.

[Trident 4609]

Something I noticed a lot recently, in the evenings (around 6pm) leaving the city centre, I'll regularly see 935/936s with plenty of space on board, but when the X51 comes it's invariably full and standing room only. This evening especially an Eclipse went past on the 935 only half full, and an E400 on the 936 with not many more on board, and yet for some reason they put an Omnilink on the X51 to Cannock (which is always late and therefore has more than one bus load of people waiting) meaning it went past my stop by the Childrens Hospital without stopping. Where's the logic/wisdom in that?

Does that diversion on the cannock X51 (PM peak) still apply that means/meant that double deckers can't/couldn't work the Cannock X51

[Ashley]

No Nathan, i saw a Gemini in Cannock on friday evening so the diversion must be long gone

[Kevin]

Something I noticed a lot recently, in the evenings (around 6pm) leaving the city centre, I'll regularly see 935/936s with plenty of space on board, but when the X51 comes it's invariably full and standing room only. This evening especially an Eclipse went past on the 935 only half full, and an E400 on the 936 with not many more on board, and yet for some reason they put an Omnilink on the X51 to Cannock (which is always late and therefore has more than one bus load of people waiting) meaning it went past my stop by the Childrens Hospital without stopping. Where's the logic/wisdom in that?

Does that diversion on the cannock X51 (PM peak) still apply that means/meant that double deckers can't/couldn't work the Cannock X51

nope, finished a couple of weeks ago i think, definitely usually deckers at the moment