Sandwell Travel

[Solo1]

Hi ride

[sarai949]

It's too costly to have spare vehicle when u only have one bus. Insurance for public service vehicle is expensive.

[Solo1]

PD1095259/14 - SANDWELL TRAVEL LIMITED, 26 SOMERSET ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1HA

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Walsall, Bradford Place and Darlaston given service number 333E effective from 28-Jul-2015.

[PM]

PD1095259/14 - SANDWELL TRAVEL LIMITED, 26 SOMERSET ROAD, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1HA

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Walsall, Bradford Place and Darlaston given service number 333E effective from 28-Jul-2015.

That's the Sunday variant gone then

[the trainbasher]

Last time I waited for that 333E Sunday service, it failed to run

[Other Walsall Tony]

Last time I waited for that 333E Sunday service, it failed to run

What a surprise...

[sarai949]

What do u mean I buy a weekly pass every week on Sunday they have never missed this service

[sarai949]

Even today

[sarai949]

We have already purchased two MPD Dennis Darts both 51 Plate. R470 and R743 both already scrapped. We have also purchased another 51 Dennis Dart Caetano which will arrive in couple of weeks time.

[Adam 404]

Does anyone know what Sandwell Travel are going to do once the DDA compliance rules come in to place for single decker buses from 1/1/2016. I believe that Sandwell Travel currently operate quite a few low floor but non DDA compliant darts. Will they get rid of them or will they upgrade them to DDA compliant (which would probably be quite easy and not to expensive to do). I believe that N227 TPK / R470 LGH / R743 BMY / R746 FGX are all not DDA compliant. Also does anyone know if W773 URP is DDA compliant as i am not entirely sure if this vehicle is DDA compliant or not.

Looking at Sandwell Travels Timetables, they only seem to require 5 buses plus a spare or two perhaps to operate their services so they only require 2 or 3 DDA Compliant vehicles at the moment to for fill the legislation coming into place.

[sarai949]

Well we will have 6 DDA by the end of this month.

[Ashley 60171]

Well we will have 6 DDA by the end of this month.

New purchases?

[sarai949]

Yes EK51 XXF and EK51 XXG

[sarai949]

We have also installed new Brake Roller Tester and a Head Light Tester if anyone is interested in getting their vehicles tested let me know.

[Ashley 60171]

Cheers for the gen @sarai949