Pensnett Garage

[winston]

Reserve B6 518 is currently parked up in the top corner of Pensnett garage facing the face; I'm assuming it's more likely to be for spares/engine donor rather than service. There was also an NXWM liveried Merc parked alongside also facing the fence.

At lunchtime, I noted 6 Enviros parked up in the garage not being used between the peaks, that's a fifth of the Enviro fleet. Surely not the efficient use of double deck resources, can the 9 timetable not be re-jigged in the peaks to reduce the total Pvr?

[Nathan4775]

Reserve B6 518 is currently parked up in the top corner of Pensnett garage facing the face; I'm assuming it's more likely to be for spares/engine donor rather than service. There was also an NXWM liveried Merc parked alongside also facing the fence.

At lunchtime, I noted 6 Enviros parked up in the garage not being used between the peaks, that's a fifth of the Enviro fleet. Surely not the efficient use of double deck resources, can the 9 timetable not be re-jigged in the peaks to reduce the total Pvr?

So if there was 6 enviros Parked up in PE surley 2 could have been placed on X96  ::)

[4006]

Probably non-servicable! maybe they have faults or are waiting to be repainted into that dreadful........

[wilmotm (Matt Wilmot)]

I can't imagine they would be thinking of repainting the Enviro's anytime soon, there only 3 years old and all in the new livery! Even when all the Enviro's are on the road there are still always some around PE so totally agree that some sort of solution needs to be found, as over the last couple of years PE routes have just got busier and busier

[Tomjusttom]

It's called having spares available incase a bus fails and also called off peak.

[richie]

Does anyone know if 4826 has returned from paint shop yet?

[Tony]

It was in the spray booth at Walsall yesterday, so I expect they will be finishing it  Monday

[richie]

its been away for about 3 weeks is it having a different livery or route branding does anyone know? and thanks tony

[matt904102]

The o.405 parked next to 518 is 1588 which was involved in an accident last week (major front end damage).

[winston]

Thanks Matt,

The o.405 parked next to 518 is 1588 which was involved in an accident last week (major front end damage).

[winston]

There are plenty of full size single deckers available to be used for spares, should the need arise. I'm well aware it was off peak.

The point I was trying to make, is that such a high proportion of double deckers are parked up in the garage during the peaks. Pensnett garage could do with further double deckers allocated as it is to help increase carrying capacity in the peaks, so why not utilize the resources you do have more efficiently. Another option may be that BC could take on further peak No 9 workings to allow the Enviros to be utilized all day on other busy running boards operated by Pensnett.

It's called having spares available incase a bus fails and also called off peak.

[richie]

There are plenty of full size single deckers available to be used for spares, should the need arise. I'm well aware it was off peak.

The point I was trying to make, is that such a high proportion of double deckers are parked up in the garage during the peaks. Pensnett garage could do with further double deckers allocated as it is to help increase carrying capacity in the peaks, so why not utilize the resources you do have more efficiently. Another option may be that BC could take on further peak No 9 workings to allow the Enviros to be utilized all day on other busy running boards operated by Pensnett.

It's called having spares available incase a bus fails and also called off peak.

Sadly NX don't run in harmony as a company garages are run seperatly as if they are in competition with others im sure Pensnett would rather fill up single decks on the 246 and run as many 9's as possible they wouldn't want to loose boards to another garage and could probably take the boards that BC and WB run and make more money than say the 205 and cut it in an ideal world. If only NX looked at the bigger picture sometimes!

[winston]

1629 was parked up in Pensnett garage this morning & appears to have gained a front LED destination at least

[4504]

Is 1629 branded for the X96 by any chance?

1629 was parked up in Pensnett garage this morning & appears to have gained a front LED destination at least

[winston]

Don't think so yet, but could only seen the front

Is 1629 branded for the X96 by any chance?

1629 was parked up in Pensnett garage this morning & appears to have gained a front LED destination at least