Strike Action

[BBS]

Loads of people were waiting at the 17 stops on the Hob Moor Road this morning.
Do these people never check the website at least?

Also PB are running the 4's it appears?

Perry Barr are running the 4s yes 

[metrocity]

Perry Barr are running the 4s yes

A single decker was on this, route number was paper in the window. Is there a physical limitation on the route preventing double deck usage?

[BBS]

A single decker was on this, route number was paper in the window. Is there a physical limitation on the route preventing double deck usage?

4814 and 4817 are on the 4 too

[metrocity]

4814 and 4817 are on the 4 too

In which case I'm confused as to why a single deck would be sent out - bizzare !

[Stuharris 6360]

Am I right in thinking that Diamond (or any other operator for that matter) are not allowed to operate on NX routes (except the routes that are shared)

[2206]

In which case I'm confused as to why a single deck would be sent out - bizzare !

There was a 42/43 E200 in the City earlier to.
West Brom bus on the 87 possibly,

BC have 6889 and 6825 out on the X21.

[Rachvince53]

Am I right in thinking that Diamond (or any other operator for that matter) are not allowed to operate on NX routes (except the routes that are shared)

As far as I know, for routes operated under contract,  an emergency tender could be issued but I'm not 100% about that. Commercial routes would need to be registered in the normal way.   If the services were franchised, then I believe that it would be the case that yes, no other operators could run those routes as that would be in breach of the terms of the franchise. 

[Stuharris 6360]

As far as I know, for routes operated under contract,  an emergency tender could be issued but I'm not 100% about that. Commercial routes would need to be registered in the normal way.  If the services were franchised, then I believe that it would be the case that yes, no other operators could run those routes as that would be in breach of the terms of the franchise.

The only reason i asled was that I was driving past Stourbridge bus station this morning at 09:45 and a Diamond bus came out with 6 as the number on the rear? Wouldn't have taken much notice but as I followed it round onto Stourbridge Ring Road,an NX employee seemed to be watching it and was either on his phone or taking pictures!

[18WilliamsLi]

There was a 42/43 E200 in the City earlier to.
West Brom bus on the 87 possibly,

BC have 6889 and 6825 out on the X21.

Why would they put a 8xx on 87

[Coventrybususer95]

Why would they put a 8xx on 87

Could be the nearest bus parked next to the exit

[Tony]

Why would they put a 8xx on 87

Ask you friends on the picket line at WB you support

[karl724223]

Picket lines at WA and PN obstructing pathways with others having to walk in the road. WA's picket has a gazebo across the path. LCP have tried to liaise with PN's picket to let people pass but were met with some obstruction.

A load of crap you posted about pensnett  I was there that wasn't what was said

[Stuharris 6360]

A load of crap you posted about pensnett  I was there that wasn't what was said

To be honest thanks to a slight "cock up" this morning, ended up going past Pensnett Trading Estate and decided to pop down mostly to see what the garage looked like full of buses.

So, I can't talk about any other time but at around 11:30 there didn't seem to be anyone blocking any pavements or restricting any access to anywhere!

[karl724223]

To be honest thanks to a slight "cock up" this morning, ended up going past Pensnett Trading Estate and decided to pop down mostly to see what the garage looked like full of buses.

So, I can't talk about any other time but at around 11:30 there didn't seem to be anyone blocking any pavements or restricting any access to anywhere!

I was still there at 1130 as well

[Isle of Stroma]

Someone needs to ask unions what hardship their leaders are encountering on full pay.

Yawn. Someone needs to ask nx bosses, such as MD David Bradford (He of the cringeworthy 'open letter'), exactly what hardship they're encountering on their 'meagre' salary...