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Started by Stu, July 07, 2012, 07:35:14 PM

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Jack

#2340
Quote from: P419 EJW on May 02, 2018, 08:06:18 PM
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.

Quote from: Solo1 on May 02, 2018, 07:16:47 PM
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.

Any views/comments are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.

Solo1

Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2018, 09:09:30 PM
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

Quote from: Jack on May 02, 2018, 09:09:30 PM
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

Quote from: V89MOA on May 03, 2018, 05:38:19 AM
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

Quote from: Trident 4194 on May 03, 2018, 07:04:21 PM
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

Quote from: V89MOA on May 03, 2018, 05:38:19 AM
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

Quote from: Tony on May 03, 2018, 07:22:03 PM
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

Quote from: PinkBus on April 23, 2018, 07:53:56 PM
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
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

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.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

Jack6101

Quote from: lauren1993 on May 09, 2018, 01:02:59 AM
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
Local routes
74-Dudley -great bridge-west Brom-soho road-hockey-Birmingham
87-Dudley-tividale-oldbury-smethick-Dudley road , city hosp, Birmingham
126-Dudley-Birchley island-bearwood-Birmingham
14- Dudley - Oakham -whiteheath- blackheath- Quinton - helsowen
14A- Dudley - Oakham ( city road ) - blackheath - oldhill - Cradley Heath- quarry bank - merry hill

lauren1993

3303 was being hooked up to a tow truck in Stourbridge bus station this afternoon at around 17:00.
Favourite buses currently:
871, 1828, 4421, 4764, 6101, 6108, 6116, 6118, 6121, 6848, 6849
Least favourite buses currently:
4203, 4213, 4398, 4419

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