Pensnett Garage

[Sh4318]

Would like to see the 120 made every 20 minutes between Birmingham & Dudley (cut out the 120E) and make it double decker.

Noooo. The 120 is far too busy for that to happen. I would welcome double decrs however

Don't get the reasoning there,

a 15 minute service with B7RLE has 166 seats per hour

a 20 minute service using tridents has 222 seats.

I don't think it would be a good idea for NX to cut the frequency on the 120, because of the threat of competition. Remember Birmingham Coach used to run every 20 mins on the route, and Sunny had a go at the route recently too.

It wouldn't. The demand for the route has grown in the last couple years, hence the frequency rises to every 15 and then every 10 minutes. If anything, the route could do with a frequency increase

[Andrew1991]

4135 blowing big clouds of smoke out earlier today, a mechanic had the flap at the front and the bonnet open about an hour ago in Dudley bus station

[Ashley 4569]

Any PE B6s out today?


(Is this in the right thread now)

[Andrew1991]

not sure,i know there was a merc with 243 on it parked in the lay over bay with it's hazards on but I haven't seen any B6's

[nitromatt1]

544 is on 243/4 today think it'll be on the 16:57 243 from Dudley but it was running late in Halesowen when I saw it

[nitromatt1]

Also, 4193 is on the 9 today (full board). The first time I have ever seen a NXWM Trident in Halesowen (since I've recognised buses) - one of the strangest things I've seen!

[BN]

544 is on 243/4 today think it'll be on the 16:57 243 from Dudley but it was running late in Halesowen when I saw it

don't think so mate, its at Park Lane

[nitromatt1]

544 is on 243/4 today think it'll be on the 16:57 243 from Dudley but it was running late in Halesowen when I saw it

don't think so mate, its at Park Lane

I just saw it on the 244 in Halesowen!

[nitromatt1]

Most likely 554 that's gone to Wolverhampton. Pretty easy to get 554 and 544 mixed up.

[Stuharris 6360]

Most likely 554 that's gone to Wolverhampton. Pretty easy to get 554 and 544 mixed up.

Hope its 554, dislike that one so much.

Have WN swapped anything with 554?

[nitromatt1]

Most likely 554 that's gone to Wolverhampton. Pretty easy to get 554 and 544 mixed up.

Hope its 554, dislike that one so much.

Have WN swapped anything with 554?

Has to have been as 544 is still at Pensnett as of this afternoon

Yes I agree 554 is possibly PN's worst B6. 544 is slow but has a strange sound which I quite like. Then again, each B6 has its own strange sounds

[Stuharris 6360]

Most likely 554 that's gone to Wolverhampton. Pretty easy to get 554 and 544 mixed up.

Hope its 554, dislike that one so much.

Have WN swapped anything with 554?

I would have thought that WN might have taken 582, it was in the garage on Monday receiving attention, so would think its not on the list for the chop just yet.

Has to have been as 544 is still at Pensnett as of this afternoon

Yes I agree 554 is possibly PN's worst B6. 544 is slow but has a strange sound which I quite like. Then again, each B6 has its own strange sounds

[Mike K]

Also, 4193 is on the 9 today (full board). The first time I have ever seen a NXWM Trident in Halesowen (since I've recognised buses) - one of the strangest things I've seen!

I thought the BC morning peak journeys started from Halesowen? Haven't you caught one if those quite recently?

[nitromatt1]

Also, 4193 is on the 9 today (full board). The first time I have ever seen a NXWM Trident in Halesowen (since I've recognised buses) - one of the strangest things I've seen!

I thought the BC morning peak journeys started from Halesowen? Haven't you caught one if those quite recently?

Yes, I catch them quite regularly, but I catch them from my bus stop which is about 4 minutes after Halesowen bus station

[Stuharris 6360]

Probably a daft suggestion, but pity someone couldn't have organised a B6 running day for PE garage before they are all withdrawn.

For example,

have the 222 totally B6 for that day

B6s on the routes that they now work, 205, 243/4, 297

B6s on 276 & X96

visiting B6s including 600 and others which were new to PE garage (Travel Merry Hill in May 98)

B6s have given PE garage faithful service for many many years, pity to see them just slip away!