Banga buses

[CKD]

Banga have lost an E200 after it caught fire on the Birmingham New Road in Coseley/Roseville this afternoon.

Oh my gosh !! Which 1 was it? Can't tell from BusTimes 

[BNH2004]

Oh my gosh !! Which 1 was it? Can't tell from BusTimes

Apparently it was MX12 CFJ

[Wba_lad]

Banga have brought a bus from Birmingham bus works by the looks of things.

[Stu]

Banga have brought a bus from Birmingham bus works by the looks of things.

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=331614

[Jay71]

Is the 891 a tendered service? Or a commercial service?

[ellspurs]

Is the 891 a tendered service? Or a commercial service?

https://bustimes.org/registrations/PD1078264/10

The registration says "not supported by subsidy".

[Rachvince53]

Is the 891 a tendered service? Or a commercial service?

Commercial. 

[Jay71]

Commercial.

Thanks!  Now I know why BB take the pee on this route

[igogeneral]

They are still required to operate as per their registration, subsidised or not, there is no exemption

[Jay71]

They are still required to operate as per their registration, subsidised or not, there is no exemption

Nobody seems to be monitoring the shambolic 891 service 

[Stu]

Nobody seems to be monitoring the shambolic 891 service

What's shambolic about it?

[Jay71]

What's shambolic about it?

The timekeeping  ie the Shrewsbury Arms going in Wolves direction.  Drivers find it acceptable to leave five or six mins early.  Also the timetable states that the service should terminate in Wolves bus station. Instead they terminate by the cop station.  Then they go & park up in the layover at the side of the bus station
Don't mention about complaining to Raj. Why? Because his brother is a driver. One of the drivers who is saying screw the timetables

[Lukeee]

The timekeeping  ie the Shrewsbury Arms going in Wolves direction.  Drivers find it acceptable to leave five or six mins early.  Also the timetable states that the service should terminate in Wolves bus station. Instead they terminate by the cop station.  Then they go & park up in the layover at the side of the bus station
Don't mention about complaining to Raj. Why? Because his brother is a driver. One of the drivers who is saying screw the timetables

Is that stop a timing point? If not then as long as there leaving all timing points on time then there's not much you can do, bear in mind the roads are quieter at this time of year

[Jay71]

Is that stop a timing point? If not then as long as there leaving all timing points on time then there's not much you can do, bear in mind the roads are quieter at this time of year

I'm not sure if it is a timing point. But either way a bus should not be going five or six mins early.  

[Jack]

I'm not sure if it is a timing point. But either way a bus should not be going five or six mins early. 

Well then maybe you should be at the stop the time that bus leaves it previous timing point to ensure you are there and will be able to get on board and not miss it.