Pensnett Garage

[Stu]

Its a secret.

I know and not allowed to talk about this either. It's just a driver from a Pensnett Garage updated status about this and thought it's a legit and allowed to talk about this as well. Plus reg plate "BX63" [Facepalm] thank you for reminding me, just realised that.

Sorry for off topic, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, that user also posted about the buses that NXWM is going to order in this year but not confirmed and I tried to post  it in here to find out the truth.   
Oh well, will be more cautious.

UPDATE: Copy of a status about the orders.

10 Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Optare Solo hybrid
10 Optare Solo slimline
20 Mercedes-Benz 'Citaro' buses
Buses that apparently are going to Birmingham Central but not yet confirmed.

;D I'm so glad he didn't share that on my Facebook page, he'd have been ripped to pieces!

[winston]

Its a secret.

I know and not allowed to talk about this either. It's just a driver from a Pensnett Garage updated status about this and thought it's a legit and allowed to talk about this as well. Plus reg plate "BX63" [Facepalm] thank you for reminding me, just realised that.

Sorry for off topic, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, that user also posted about the buses that NXWM is going to order in this year but not confirmed and I tried to post  it in here to find out the truth.   
Oh well, will be more cautious.

UPDATE: Copy of a status about the orders.

10 Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Optare Solo hybrid
10 Optare Solo slimline
20 Mercedes-Benz 'Citaro' buses
Buses that apparently are going to Birmingham Central but not yet confirmed.

;D I'm so glad he didn't share that on my Facebook page, he'd have been ripped to pieces!

Stu, you're bang on there.... not one of the vehicle types bares any resemblance to NX orders  ???

[Stu]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

[winston]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

Oh its that Matthew Reppin Mckenzie NXWM's chief route planner assisted by Reiss Belle-Ffrench...... Jordan Davies claims to be a bus driver working at Pensnett, his route suggestions are no better than Reiss's ???

Jordan Davies
Improved suggestion about the 242 Halesowen to Blackheath Via Old Hill, Netherton. Dudley, Tipton, West Bromwhich, Oldbury continuing to Blackheath

This suggestion particularly creased me..... PMSL

Think they all live on another planet to the rest of us......

[nitromatt1]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

Oh its that Matthew Reppin Mckenzie NXWM's chief route planner assisted by Reiss Belle-Ffrench...... Jordan Davies claims to be a bus driver working at Pensnett, his route suggestions are no better than Reiss's ???

Think they all live on another planet to the rest of us......

I have several rides on Pensnett routes every day as it's my local garage and I have never been driven by or seen anyone looking like him

[winston]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

Oh its that Matthew Reppin Mckenzie NXWM's chief route planner assisted by Reiss Belle-Ffrench...... Jordan Davies claims to be a bus driver working at Pensnett, his route suggestions are no better than Reiss's ???

Think they all live on another planet to the rest of us......

I have several rides on Pensnett routes every day as it's my local garage and I have never been driven by or seen anyone looking like him

The things he says don't seem to tally up either.....

[Andrew1991]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

Oh its that Matthew Reppin Mckenzie NXWM's chief route planner assisted by Reiss Belle-Ffrench...... Jordan Davies claims to be a bus driver working at Pensnett, his route suggestions are no better than Reiss's ???

Think they all live on another planet to the rest of us......

I have several rides on Pensnett routes every day as it's my local garage and I have never been driven by or seen anyone looking like him

The things he says don't seem to tally up either.....

U mean the fact he was involved in a serious crash on the M5 on april 30th & broke his leg, was in hospital & then yesterday he was supposed to be driving the X96. I went on a few boards on there yesterday & the only driver I recognised was Dave Gerrard.

He also steals tony's photos and claims that he has taken a photo of a bus he's been driving.

[winston]

Actually this is the full post referred to:

National Express North Birmingham, is National Express West Midlands new arm to Sutton Coldfield services. With 2 new garages in the Sutton Coldfield and Erdington area the operations team which includes Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) Jack Jones (Senior Operation Assistant) will operate a fleet of 180 vehicles throughout the Sutton Coldfield, Kingstanding and Erdington areas.

The new arm was established from a sell out from Rotala who had purchased shares in Travel Your Bus which was the trading name for Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd during early 90's. When National Express acquired the Your Bus operations, the Rotala stake in the North Birmingham garage remained in Rotalas operation until 2013, when it was finally sold to National Express in April. National Express will operate this as a separate arm of National Express West Midlands following the service review in North Birmingham area. NX North Birmingham (NXNB) will introduce links to to Walsall, Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock and Headnesford from Sutton Coldfield, while acquiring some of the existing services operated by Perry Barr and Walsall Garages.

Matthew Mckenzie (Assistant Operations Manager) said "We welcome the change, we are not hear to take over from our partner companies in the West Midlands and Coventry. We will work to establish new contracts outside the West Midlands County" "We have undertaken a statistical study during the last 6months to ensure 97% of our services will meet commercially viable operations, reducing the risk of tendered contracts"

Jack Jones (Senior Operations Assistant) "We would like to take this opportunity to welcome bus travellers across the North Birmingham and surrounding areas. We have a direct and dedicated team for passengers to make comments and suggestions at National Express North Birmingham, as we strive to be the best in class"

Jordan Davies (Area Supervisor) will be cutting the ribbon on the new garages on Monday 3rd of June 2013. Jordan Davies said "We will be taking delivery of 20 new vehicles from the 20th of May and for painting in the new red, blue and yellow livery. Over the next 6 months a further 40 will be brought into operation at NXNB including 30 Electric Hybrid Vehicles. A brake down of this shows that North Birmingham Garages will receive:
10 Hybrid Volvo B5L (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2)
20 Hybrid Optare Solo
10 Slimline Optare Solo
20 'Citaro' Mercedes-Benz

What a load of toss. Clearly living in a fantasy world (surprised Reiss isn't head of network planning  :D), the lot of them.

Oh its that Matthew Reppin Mckenzie NXWM's chief route planner assisted by Reiss Belle-Ffrench...... Jordan Davies claims to be a bus driver working at Pensnett, his route suggestions are no better than Reiss's ???

Think they all live on another planet to the rest of us......

I have several rides on Pensnett routes every day as it's my local garage and I have never been driven by or seen anyone looking like him

The things he says don't seem to tally up either.....

U mean the fact he was involved in a serious crash on the M5 on april 30th & broke his leg, was in hospital & then yesterday he was supposed to be driving the X96. I went on a few boards on there yesterday & the only driver I recognised was Dave Gerrard.

He also steals tony's photos and claims that he has taken a photo of a bus he's been driving.

Yep, that's about the size of it.... his changed his name of Facebook before now aswell

[winston]

Back to reality.....

Just popped down Pensnett garage, Excels 685, 689, 690, 691, 695, 696, 697 & 706 have all been removed from the storage yard, assumed gone for scrap. 713 & 717 are the only two LWB new to TWM that are left on site. The short ex Travel London excels still all appear to be there.

New B7RLE 2154 is parked up in the depot (farside), not sure whether its seen any service yet?

[Ashley 4569]

I would also like to know when 2154 is coming out into service?

[richie]

Back to reality.....

Just popped down Pensnett garage, Excels 685, 689, 690, 691, 695, 696, 697 & 706 have all been removed from the storage yard, assumed gone for scrap. 713 & 717 are the only two LWB new to TWM that are left on site. The short ex Travel London excels still all appear to be there.

New B7RLE 2154 is parked up in the depot (farside), not sure whether its seen any service yet?

2154 tax is in the post! Lol

[nitromatt1]

I would also like to know when 2154 is coming out into service?

Make that 3 :)

[Nathan4775]

anybody know when Coventry's B7RLE's are going into service

[6013]

anybody know when Coventry's B7RLE's are going into service

As longer, Only four B7RLE at Coventry garage present.

[Trident 4609]

anybody know when Coventry's B7RLE's are going into service

As longer, Only four B7RLE at Coventry garage present.

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