Walsall Garage

[Westy]

I've just received a message from a driver I know at Walsall stating that 4125 is apparently going out on the 31/32 today for it's first day in service. It will be entering service with the 07:57 32 from Walsall Bus Station and finishing with the 17:56 31 from Moseley back to Walsall.

Spotted it around half 4 in the bus station!

[l.murphy123]

In my opinion that would be unacceptable. Arriva have operated that service for years and years commercially. I certainly don't want nx taking or competing with them

I'm not necessarily talking any hostility, even an agreement for NX to takeover the route.

[Bob]

I'm not necessarily talking any hostility, even an agreement for NX to takeover the route.

I would imagine without the 110 Tamworth garage would be pretty much unviable....

[Kevin]

I would imagine without the 110 Tamworth garage would be pretty much unviable....

Likewise without the 1/2 you'd imagine Cannock wouldn't survive

[Bob]

Likewise without the 1/2 you'd imagine Cannock wouldn't survive

Id think it could. Id imagine the 1 and 2 dont generate that much profits? Surely the Stafford services and the 60 would be bigger money spinners. They arent competing with a train service

[Bob]

I can see why Arriva are worried . Just got on the 9.51 X51 in Cannock and it has an almost full load downstairs! Leaving nobody waiting for the following Arriva 1

[Westy]

Hows Swift in Cannock affecting things?

[Michael Bevan]

Another Trident on the 937A tonight in the form of 4608 on the 21:17 and 23:17 departures off Birmingham.

[Jack]

Another Trident on the 937A tonight in the form of 4608 on the 21:17 and 23:17 departures off Birmingham.

It was on the X51 earlier in the day.

[Bob]

Ive now changed my swift pass from train to nxwm so i can use X51 for work. I just hope they dont cancel it. On it now and the weekday loadings mid morning look dismal to say the least and could be even less when Arriva start their pathetic predatory behaviour in a couple of weeks!

[l.murphy123]

Ive now changed my swift pass from train to nxwm so i can use X51 for work. I just hope they dont cancel it. On it now and the weekday loadings mid morning look dismal to say the least and could be even less when Arriva start their pathetic predatory behaviour in a couple of weeks!

I've seen it full and empty at various time of day, can't work out a pattern yet

[Westy]

Noticed a Trident coming off Alumwell onto Pleck Road earlier, with a display of  a 700 series number plus a display showing 'NX Bus Garage - Bloxwich Road'.

That's new surely?

[Tony]

Noticed a Trident coming off Alumwell onto Pleck Road earlier, with a display of  a 700 series number plus a display showing 'NX Bus Garage - Bloxwich Road'.

That's new surely?

No, long standing school service

[Westy]

No, long standing school service

Must admit I'm not usually going that way, but the 39 turned up first at James Bridge!

[I love Walsall buses]

Noticed a Trident coming off Alumwell onto Pleck Road earlier, with a display of  a 700 series number plus a display showing 'NX Bus Garage - Bloxwich Road'.

That's new surely?

That would be the 700 school which comes from Grace Academy in alumwell and terminates at Carl street