Service changes 28th April 2019

[winston]

On e200s? Do they have enough e200s?

They can always swap 8** series E200's with Tridents if they wished, they are the same length, assuming no low hanging trees on route / other height restrictions. That then free's up E200's or could simply cascade larger E200's to free up 7** E200's for cascading on to newly won tenders etc.

[37351ml]

Does the Gaydon run only require one mini e200, with the other spare? As i wondered why they occasionally appear on 4/5 etc, or are they only needed at JLR shift changeover times.

[2206]

Does the Gaydon run only require one mini e200, with the other spare? As i wondered why they occasionally appear on 4/5 etc, or are they only needed at JLR shift changeover times.

I tend to see one 7XX at the Swan in the mornimg at about 8.20 going back to AG. Then a few times i'I've seen one heading for Gaydon at the Swan at about 14.50 - 15.00.
Dead route to AG depot is via the Swan and Coventry Rd. They seem to see use in the AM and PM peaks. Not sure if there are more than 2 boards though?

[Trident 4194]

Does the Gaydon run only require one mini e200, with the other spare? As i wondered why they occasionally appear on 4/5 etc, or are they only needed at JLR shift changeover times.

Fair bit of dead mileage to Gaydon from Acocks greens surely? Couldn't Coventry operate it?

[2206]

Fair bit of dead mileage to Gaydon from Acocks greens surely? Couldn't Coventry operate it?

Birmingham Central also run dead to Coventry Airport looking at this. Are Coventry full to capacity maybe?

[The Fox 4846]

Noticed this on VOSA, is there any relation?

Registration number PD0001111/213
Licence Number PD0001111
Variation number 32
Status Registered
Service number. 997, 997, 997E
Service type Limited Stop
Start point Pheasey
Finish point Lower Bull Street
Via Old Oscott and Perry Barr
Date received 22 Feb 2018
Effective date 22 Apr 2018
End date 03 Sep 2099
Supported by subsidies? No
Local authorities covered by route West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
TAOs covered by route West Midlands

[2206]

Noticed this on VOSA, is there any relation?

Registration number PD0001111/213
Licence Number PD0001111
Variation number 32
Status Registered
Service number. 997, 997, 997E
Service type Limited Stop
Start point Pheasey
Finish point Lower Bull Street
Via Old Oscott and Perry Barr
Date received 22 Feb 2018
Effective date 22 Apr 2018
End date 03 Sep 2099
Supported by subsidies? No
Local authorities covered by route West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
TAOs covered by route West Midlands

If you re-read the date on that it says that the registration is effective from the 22nd April 2018.
So whatever change this refers to came into effect a whole year ago.
So no there is no relation.

[The Fox 4846]

My mistake, I was sure I read 2019, never mind. I saw last week it was invalid but, so put 2+2 together and made 3. Apologies

[Sh4318]

Would they not source the extra buses if they deemed it was required? Would it really be to do with spare buses in the garage?
They seem to have managed to source extra buses for other routes in the past, when other routes have had frequency increases such as the 80, X51 and Uni services? Also when the 952 was changed and became the 52/52A back in 2015 they managed to source the extra buses then.

WB shifted some of their 'spare' Enviros onto the 80/80A (including the branded 49**s). The withdrawal of the 75 must have helped too - can't for the life of me remember when the 75 was withdrawn

[Jack]

WB shifted some of their 'spare' Enviros onto the 80/80A (including the branded 49**s). The withdrawal of the 75 must have helped too - can't for the life of me remember when the 75 was withdrawn

75 was withdrawn in September 2016. @Sh4318

[l.murphy123]

Don't know anything about Perry Beeches or the 952 but just to jump on the mentions of the 51 and X51 there definitely needs an increased frequency, even if it's only at peak times. Would be good to have the X51 extension to Cannock throughout the day or on Sundays but that's a separate topic...

[Sh4318]

75 was withdrawn in September 2016. @Sh4318

:o, probably no correlation then.

Don't know anything about Perry Beeches or the 952 but just to jump on the mentions of the 51 and X51 there definitely needs an increased frequency, even if it's only at peak times. Would be good to have the X51 extension to Cannock throughout the day or on Sundays but that's a separate topic...

I have a couple of family members who live in the area, it's a handy link, but I would regularly walk up the road for the more frequent 51 etc. Saying that, I don't want to step on anyone's toes, as I don't actually live in the area

[BK63 YWP]

With the gaining of the 24, 14A (208), 17A (657) and the extended 5 (267) coming to PN and the 122 coming to WB, is there going to be a few moves coming up? Or extra buses sourced from Dundee?

[Sayeed]

Unusual thought but who knows 8354-6 could be used in WM.

[gc802002]

With the gaining of the 24, 14A (208), 17A (657) and the extended 5 (267) coming to PN and the 122 coming to WB, is there going to be a few moves coming up? Or extra buses sourced from Dundee?

What is the 122?