Stagecoach in Birmingham

[BBS]

I think the X2 is the only NX service running along there during the strike.

X2 isn't being operated 

[Rachvince53]

X2 is not running. Even the 877 along there is not running.

BC are running 97 and X21 only.

My mistake, bustimes.org is showing one bus tracking as an X2 (6948).

[2206]

My mistake, bustimes.org is showing one bus tracking as an X2 (6948).

At BC Garage.

[mesub]

At BC Garage.

To be fair, it's been tracking like that since day one of the stike. I wonder if the electrics are still on

[Stu]

Anyway, getting this back on topic now...

I've been working from home today, and walking up to the shops this morning, I saw a bus on the 169 that actually had passengers on!

OK, so there were only 3 on board, but that's still 3 more than the last few times I've seen this bus in Billesley!

[2206]

Anyway, getting this back on topic now...

I've been working from home today, and walking up to the shops this morning, I saw a bus on the 169 that actually had passengers on!

OK, so there were only 3 on board, but that's still 3 more than the last few times I've seen this bus in Billesley!

169's this week have been busy out of Solihull seen some with a decent load, the 76 not running has probably helped them.
Even the Green Bus 871 has been taking passengers including members of the public who have brought tickets through the my trip app. & Seen the 110 come into Town full to.
Think the strike has probably been good for non NX operators.

[Trident 4194]

I imagine arriva have been raking it on the Sutton corridor. Good on them I say 

[Jack]

I imagine arriva have been raking it on the Sutton corridor. Good on them I say

The one I had yesterday was rammed full, surprised the Pulsars have been out as they would be leaving people standing at stops.

[Tony]

I imagine arriva have been raking it on the Sutton corridor. Good on them I say

The one I photographed in the morning peak yesterday had a very sparse load on
Arriva 4407 (wmbusphotos.com)

[markcf83]

I imagine arriva have been raking it on the Sutton corridor. Good on them I say

They probably have......

[metrocity]

I imagine arriva have been raking it on the Sutton corridor. Good on them I say

Quite a few were pretty much empty yesterday that I saw heading into Birmingham on the expressway 

[MW]

Meanwhile, the last A9 leaving Solihull at 18:40 for Blythe Valley has just shot past me in Cheswick Green running 7 mins early...

https://bustimes.org/services/a9-kinghurst-blyth-valley-park/vehicles?date=2023-03-25#journeys/404335769

[Tony]

Rugby can't have double decks, and other garages have driver shortages

Just come past Rugby garage on the train and there's at least two Enviro 400 parked in there

[BusDriverBosh]

Rugby can't have double decks, and other garages have driver shortages

Yes they can, they used to have them on 63 and 64. The Leamington deckers go there for work and MOTs. If they can't have double deckers, why do they have the megabus buses in there which are JUST slightly shorter than normal double deckers

[BBS]

Yes they can, they used to have them on 63 and 64. The Leamington deckers go there for work and MOTs. If they can't have double deckers, why do they have the megabus buses in there which are JUST slightly shorter than normal double deckers

So can't they get Enviro 400s now? Also I'm not too smart in Stagecoach but didn't rugby have those darts