Bus breakdown experiences

[Jack]

BX09 SNV. Rotala engineer came and tried their best to get the bus running but no luck. It was interesting seeing buses reversing and did three-point turns. Click here for the picture.

Not surprised, the Centro's are crap now, Royales are awful now. The MAN Centro's aren't as bad.

how come it took 5 hours to get a tow truck I thought tividale  had there own tow truck

Maybe because Tividale's tow truck was dealing with another breakdown.

[DJ]

There was a 1 branded E400H getting towed down the Wolverhampton ring road earlier, didn't catch which one I'm afraid.

[Solo1]

Not surprised, the Centro's are crap now, Royales are awful now. The MAN Centro's aren't as bad.
Maybe because Tividale's tow truck was dealing with another breakdown.

they must be other tow companies that could of been used unless they all busy

[V89MOA]

Not surprised, the Centro's are crap now, Royales are awful now. The MAN Centro's aren't as bad.
Maybe because Tividale's tow truck was dealing with another breakdown.

MAN are the most unreliable buses going! Granted Volvo aren't that much better these days but definitely better than MAN. Scania are the way forward  8)

[Jack]

MAN are the most unreliable buses going! Granted Volvo aren't that much better these days but definitely better than MAN. Scania are the way forward  8)

True, I was generally talking about Tividale's MAN's, 30120/30302/30922 etc, those can fly down the roads on the 40! I will agree with you about Volvo though.

[Trident 4194]

PN B7RLE broken down on 276 about 1:30 seen 2098 or 2088

[Tony]

PN B7RLE broken down on 276 about 1:30 seen 2098 or 2088

2088 has completed all it's mileage on the 276 and has not broken down
2098 has not been anywhere near the 276 and has also not broken down

[Dom]

MAN are the most unreliable buses going! Granted Volvo aren't that much better these days but definitely better than MAN. Scania are the way forward  8)

Do you have any evidence of the Volvo's being unreliable? Which Volvo's? Very broad statement made there!

[Trident 4194]

2088 has completed all it's mileage on the 276 and has not broken down
2098 has not been anywhere near the 276 and has also not broken down

Defo was one broken may have been 2089 then- broken down near wollescote- where the slopes bumps are- way 142 and 298/299 go

[Kevin]

Something I've always wondered about, is what happens it the last bus of the night breaks down? Is a replacement bus found and the service runs late or do they not put another bus on?

I've been lucky and it never happened to me waiting for the last 448 at the old West Brom bus station back in the '80's, but reading this thread has made me wonder what would happen.

Only just noticed this, but what Dom said in response
I've experienced that once before with the last 51 from town - 01:02
Many people waiting abandoned and went for a taxi but I knew it was still going to turn up. Eventually came well gone half 1 and with only 5 people on board in the end made for a gloriously fast ride home

[Trident 4194]

2104 broken down today on the PN 276

[Straightlines]

Diamond Bus Solo SR broken down at Solihull Station, was on the S2.

[lauren1993]

4960 was parked up broken down just out of the city centre at around 18:00 this evening. Engineer in attendance and engine flap open, with a coolant watering can beside the bus.

[Jack6101]

4960 was parked up broken down just out of the city centre at around 18:00 this evening. Engineer in attendance and engine flap open, with a coolant watering can beside the bus.

that was there at around 4:30 pm too

[lauren1993]

3303 was being hooked up to a tow truck in Stourbridge bus station this afternoon at around 17:00.