Walsall Garage

[Westy]

The driver turned the engine of on 6732 at the Birmingham Road, Broadway X51 stop in Walsall this afternoon (17:20 from Walsall) after 5 men just tried to walk on with no valid ticket and without paying.
Whilst 5 men held the bus up for a while, trying to threaten and intimidate him into giving them a free ride.
I feel sorry for the drivers who have to put up with these idiots on a daily basis.
To be honest the 2 idiots shouting repetively "Come on move, you get paid whether you move or not anyway" and the man who made a comment "no you don't" when the driver said "I get paid whether I wait here all night anyway", are no better themselves.

Are these 2 separate 'Idiots' already on the bus, or out of the 5 wanting a free ride?

By the way, I thought drivers had an alert button for things like this?

[I love Walsall buses]

Are these 2 separate 'Idiots' already on the bus, or out of the 5 wanting a free ride?

By the way, I thought drivers had an alert button for things like this?

It's a code red button in the cab to call the police straight away I think I thought he would've beens he's getting abused

[Dom]

It's a code red button in the cab to call the police straight away I think I thought he would've beens he's getting abused

Unless there is violence the best they can do is ring the bandit alarm.

[I love Walsall buses]

Unless there is violence the best they can do is ring the bandit alarm.

Agree @Dom did the bus depart @2206 with them stupid people on it

[2206]

Are these 2 separate 'Idiots' already on the bus, or out of the 5 wanting a free ride?

By the way, I thought drivers had an alert button for things like this?

Already on the bus.

Agree @Dom did the bus depart @2206 with them stupid people on it

Yes.
The driver stood his ground and after about 10 minutes they came back down from the top deck to argue about it, they ended up purchasing a family daysaver (then shouting some verbal abuse as they went back up the stairs).

[mikestone]

When I first saw 4601 I thought the yellow bands on 4601 were too deep? I was hoping to do a direct comparison with 116 but didn't see them together yesterday.

[Westy]

When I first saw 4601 I thought the yellow bands on 4601 were too deep? I was hoping to do a direct comparison with 116 but didn't see them together yesterday.

There is a photo on Facebook.

Try looking for A Stuart Williams.

[Westy]

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[Squiz1971]

When I first saw 4601 I thought the yellow bands on 4601 were too deep? I was hoping to do a direct comparison with 116 but didn't see them together yesterday.

@CL has a picture of the 2 of them together, I believe there is a link in the photo thread @mikestone for his flickr page if that helps

[Tony]

see link below

[Solo1]

How many buses are ready for the 31/32 services  on the
New livery of wmbus

[tuthertony]

see link below

I IRC in WCT days through yellow bands followed the construction of the bodywork.

[I love Walsall buses]

Will the 31/32 still interwork with each other on the night

[Westy]

Has there been/will there be a change to the 'Scania, E200,E400, Plattie only' policy on Sundays only, since the change, as by rights, they should be using the transferred Mark 2 Eclipses when they've been painted, on 31 & 32 all week?

[I love Walsall buses]

Has there been/will there be a change to the 'Scania, E200,E400, Plattie only' policy on Sundays only, since the change, as by rights, they should be using the transferred Mark 2 Eclipses when they've been painted, on 31 & 32 all week?

Yes there was only one scania on yesterday all the rest was Mark 2 eclipses on the 31/32