Bus breakdown experiences

[winston]

Mansfield are busy...one of their trucks in merry hill

Think National Express should invest in there own breakdown trucks, would save them a fortune,

They had them & got rid of them in favour of sub-contracting out the work back in WMTdays. That said back then, they used to allocate a tow truck to the main garages & specially trained engineers would go out & recover the buses, but obviously would have to drop whatever they were working on at the time.

It's probably more cost effective to call on Mansfield as/when required than to buy recovery trucks & employee a dedicated team to man them for 18-20 hrs a day/7 days a week, more often than not getting paid to sit around waiting for a breakdown to occur.

[P419 EJW]

1421 is currently at Walsall Bus Station about to depart on the 69

Didn't see this until now, thanks @Nathan. I caught 1421 at 17:40 from Walsall yesterday.

[vinh1000]

4726 on Chinn Brook Road

[trident4370]

That is ironic as 4725 was parked up in Balsall Heath an hour ago dead aswell.

[the trainbasher]

20538 failed in Halesowen

[John]

4139 broken down with its hazards on, on Alum Rock Rd just past Burney Lane this afternoon. Was working a City bound 14

[Mike K]

Mansfield are busy...one of their trucks in merry hill

Think National Express should invest in there own breakdown trucks, would save them a fortune,

They had them & got rid of them in favour of sub-contracting out the work back in WMTdays. That said back then, they used to allocate a tow truck to the main garages & specially trained engineers would go out & recover the buses, but obviously would have to drop whatever they were working on at the time.

It's probably more cost effective to call on Mansfield as/when required than to buy recovery trucks & employee a dedicated team to man them for 18-20 hrs a day/7 days a week, more often than not getting paid to sit around waiting for a breakdown to occur.

More likely getting paid for buzzing around like blue arsed flies Winston, judging by the number of Trident and E400 breakdowns reported on here.

[Trident 4609]

4566 is currently parked overheated at Wolverhampton Bus Station. Its been on 59's today. Been there for atleast 45 mins so i'm told

[Stu]

Saw a few 'passed out' buses while out and about today; one of WB's Presidents on Kings Road in Kingstanding, and an AG Omnilink on Camp Hill

Oh and a Diamond Dart with the engine hood up in Acocks Green.

[Trident 4609]

638 is currently parked up at Stand U with 82-Dudley on the blinds so i think its broken down

EDIT: As i started typing this an engineer van pulled up to see to 638

And now one of the engineers has just took it back to garage

[Niall]

Diamond 30826 (complete with paper route number) broken down at the stop on Spies Lane towards Weoley Castle this morning

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101550299@N05/14472950130/

[trident4370]

A trident gave up yesterday evening by Digbeth Coach Station, completely blocking the lane which the 2/3/5/50 etc.... use to turn right off Digbeth.

[Stu]

A trident gave up yesterday evening by Digbeth Coach Station, completely blocking the lane which the 2/3/5/50 etc.... use to turn right off Digbeth.

I was on the 37 yesterday evening and I heard a call come over the radio alerting drivers about a diversion because of something that had happened outside the 'bus station'. I was sat upstairs so couldn't hear clearly what was being said, but it sounds like the 5 and 31 drivers were asked to go straight onto Bradford Street from the Moat Lane gyratory.

[trident4370]

A trident gave up yesterday evening by Digbeth Coach Station, completely blocking the lane which the 2/3/5/50 etc.... use to turn right off Digbeth.

I was on the 37 yesterday evening and I heard a call come over the radio alerting drivers about a diversion because of something that had happened outside the 'bus station'. I was sat upstairs so couldn't hear clearly what was being said, but it sounds like the 5 and 31 drivers were asked to go straight onto Bradford Street from the Moat Lane gyratory.

I heard the callout too but by this time my bus had already got to Kings Heath so must have been a good 20 minutes after it happened!

[Ex BC driver]

A trident gave up yesterday evening by Digbeth Coach Station, completely blocking the lane which the 2/3/5/50 etc.... use to turn right off Digbeth.

I was on the 37 yesterday evening and I heard a call come over the radio alerting drivers about a diversion because of something that had happened outside the 'bus station'. I was sat upstairs so couldn't hear clearly what was being said, but it sounds like the 5 and 31 drivers were asked to go straight onto Bradford Street from the Moat Lane gyratory.

I heard the callout too but by this time my bus had already got to Kings Heath so must have been a good 20 minutes after it happened!

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