BusTimes.org - general discussion

[busboy31]

There's roughly 170 buses not tracking each day

So I might not know what route they've been on..

[Tony]

So I might not know what route they've been on..

There's roughly 170 buses not tracking because they are not on a route

[windy miller]

  I notice this bus times (fleet) list  is showing an assortment of route
numbers preceded by the letters  N D K H and W  I cant see what the letters
  are there for  can someone explain?  thanks

[stephen ford]

N=Wolverhampton. D=Dudley. L=Walsall. H=West bromwich

[Gareth]

N=Wolverhampton. D=Dudley. L=Walsall. H=West bromwich

Nice to see a WMPTE throwback!

[DJ]

Nice to see a WMPTE throwback!

Diamond also have something similar, such as the 40 showing as H40, and the Coventry 42 showing as C42.

[windy miller]

N=Wolverhampton. D=Dudley. L=Walsall. H=West bromwich

  thanks for thatIi suppose its useful if there are/may be more than one service with the same number

[JoNi]

Cannot keep info on forever

I wrote to bustimes asking if historical data could be kept on system accepting the likely performance problems this could cause. Responder was happy to keep about a month's worth of data  so that cross referencing with previous similar days (e.g. Saturdays and Sundays) could be undertaken so as to check the vehicle likely to turn up on a journey.
With hyperlinks to maps dropping off after a few days the balance has been struck to enable the system to function reliably when I make enquiries, usually to find location of vehicle where route stops have not been updated on Real Time Info!
If people want to keep historic info then take screenshots or copy and paste to spreadsheet

[D10]

  I notice this bus times (fleet) list  is showing an assortment of route
numbers preceded by the letters  N D K H and W  I cant see what the letters
  are there for  can someone explain?  thanks

Reference letters indicate the area the service is in to prevent confusion due to duplicated service numbers:
N = Wolverhampton
D = Dudley
K = Kingswinford
H = West Bromwich
W = Walsall
also C for Coventry

[JoNi]

There's roughly 170 buses not tracking because they are not on a route

I was annoyed when I couldn't find Arrivas Merseyside PTE liveried Enviro only to find it had been repainted! Those who run Bustimes have my full admiration for what they achieve keeping the system running on a daily basis, including Christmas day!

[Tony]

I was annoyed when I couldn't find Arrivas Merseyside PTE liveried Enviro only to find it had been repainted! Those who run Bustimes have my full admiration for what they achieve keeping the system running on a daily basis, including Christmas day!

I didn't realise it had been repainted. I only photographed it in November
https://wmbusphotos.com/ArrivaUK/NW4590.html

[JoNi]

I didn't realise it had been repainted. I only photographed it in November
https://wmbusphotos.com/ArrivaUK/NW4590.html

Full marks to NX for keeping heritage liveries 4453 seems to have been around for ages but its days must be numbered with electrification of Coventrys buses on the horizon.

[mesub]

A friend has just told me that 4922 seems to be tracking not too far from Ipswich earlier this morning (stationary) and now it seems to be tracking not too far from the A1(M). Apparently it's on the 49 though?

[Stu]

A friend has just told me that 4922 seems to be tracking not too far from Ipswich earlier this morning (stationary) and now it seems to be tracking not too far from the A1(M). Apparently it's on the 49 though?

I'm guessing there's a fault with the GPS location, it ended up in France yesterday:
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/178046?date=2021-05-04#journeys/128237081

;D

[mesub]

I'm guessing there's a fault with the GPS location, it ended up in France yesterday:
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/178046?date=2021-05-04#journeys/128237081

;D

Interesting indeed.