Pensnett Garage

[Trident 4609]

I wonder if PE will get any more B7RLE's or tridents to replace the rest of the mercs soon. Or if PE are very lucky maybe new E400's if they don't go to WA or the Birmingham garages as they always do. But I doubt new E400's will go to PE. They will probably get B7RLE's or tridents ;)

BC are the most likley candidate for the next batch of E400's (For Pershore Rd) so I suspect PN may gain yet again more tridents sometime next year

[Jack2001]

I wonder if PE will get any more B7RLE's or tridents to replace the rest of the mercs soon. Or if PE are very lucky maybe new E400's if they don't go to WA or the Birmingham garages as they always do. But I doubt new E400's will go to PE. They will probably get B7RLE's or tridents ;)

Given that PE has seen quite a bit of investment over the last couple of years, new E200s, new B7RLEs, i would expect that any vehicles that are needed for the replacement of the Mercs will come from cascading vehicles from other depots.

PE will probably get tridents from Birmingham to replace the mercs because over the last couple of months PE as had quite a few tridents join their fleet to operate the 246 service mainly plus a few on the 53/289 and the 276. Just saying it would be a change if PE got new DD instead of WA and Birmingham garages. But I agree with Pershore Rd having a upgrade. Maybe the tridents used for the Pershore road could be transferred to PE to replace the rest of the mercs ::)

[Stuharris 6360]

I wonder if PE will get any more B7RLE's or tridents to replace the rest of the mercs soon. Or if PE are very lucky maybe new E400's if they don't go to WA or the Birmingham garages as they always do. But I doubt new E400's will go to PE. They will probably get B7RLE's or tridents ;)

Given that PE has seen quite a bit of investment over the last couple of years, new E200s, new B7RLEs, i would expect that any vehicles that are needed for the replacement of the Mercs will come from cascading vehicles from other depots.

PE will probably get tridents from Birmingham to replace the mercs because over the last couple of months PE as had quite a few tridents join their fleet to operate the 246 service mainly plus a few on the 53/289 and the 276. Just saying it would be a change if PE got new DD instead of WA and Birmingham garages. But I agree with Pershore Rd having a upgrade. Maybe the tridents used for the Pershore road could be transferred to PE to replace the rest of the mercs ::)

What you have to remember to is that WN & WB still have Mercs as well that need replacing, so it may well be that they start replacing these before PE see any more buses, new or not so new.

Personally i think they should round up all the Mercs and send them to CV and send some of CVs deckers to replace them.  ::) ::) ::) ::)

[Jack2001]

I wonder if PE will get any more B7RLE's or tridents to replace the rest of the mercs soon. Or if PE are very lucky maybe new E400's if they don't go to WA or the Birmingham garages as they always do. But I doubt new E400's will go to PE. They will probably get B7RLE's or tridents ;)

Given that PE has seen quite a bit of investment over the last couple of years, new E200s, new B7RLEs, i would expect that any vehicles that are needed for the replacement of the Mercs will come from cascading vehicles from other depots.

PE will probably get tridents from Birmingham to replace the mercs because over the last couple of months PE as had quite a few tridents join their fleet to operate the 246 service mainly plus a few on the 53/289 and the 276. Just saying it would be a change if PE got new DD instead of WA and Birmingham garages. But I agree with Pershore Rd having a upgrade. Maybe the tridents used for the Pershore road could be transferred to PE to replace the rest of the mercs ::)

What you have to remember to is that WN & WB still have Mercs as well that need replacing, so it may well be that they start replacing these before PE see any more buses, new or not so new.

Personally i think they should round up all the Mercs and send them to CV and send some of CVs deckers to replace them.  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Just imagine if that actually happened  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Jack2001]

Does anybody know why the 289 does not serve merry hill or cradley heath anymore. Because I think that was a stupid idea to do. Because now I have to walk to the other side of Brickhouse farm to Rowley regis hospital to catch the 4M. Its a 15 mins walk and in the freezing cold it is not pleasant  >:(

[Stuharris 6360]

Does anybody know why the 289 does not serve merry hill or cradley heath anymore. Because I think that was a stupid idea to do. Because now I have to walk to the other side of Brickhouse farm to Rowley regis hospital to catch the 4M. Its a 15 mins walk and in the freezing cold it is not pleasant  >:(

This has been debated on here before and if i remember rightly, it may be to aid the punctuality of the 53 which it interworks with.

However i think it was a quite daft idea, everytime i see it (especially with deckers on it) its virtually empty.

[Jack2001]

Does anybody know why the 289 does not serve merry hill or cradley heath anymore. Because I think that was a stupid idea to do. Because now I have to walk to the other side of Brickhouse farm to Rowley regis hospital to catch the 4M. Its a 15 mins walk and in the freezing cold it is not pleasant  >:(

This has been debated on here before and if i remember rightly, it may be to aid the punctuality of the 53 which it interworks with.

However i think it was a quite daft idea, everytime i see it (especially with deckers on it) its virtually empty.

I agree. When I see the 289 in Rowley regis it is always empty. If there is people on the 289 it is always going to west Bromwich. I wish the 289 never interworked with the 53 because people living in brickhouse farm now have to wait for the hourly 208 or walk 15-20 mins in the freezing cold to the 4M bus stop >:(

[Jack2001]

Am I right saying the X96 is now fully B7RLE operated now? Because I have not seen a merc on the X96 in ages.

[nitromatt1]

Am I right saying the X96 is now fully B7RLE operated now? Because I have not seen a merc on the X96 in ages.

I think it was solid B7s today. It should see some deckers during the week though.

[Stuharris 6360]

Am I right saying the X96 is now fully B7RLE operated now? Because I have not seen a merc on the X96 in ages.

It has a lot of B7RLES on it along with the odd Trident & Merc.

[s94]

Does anybody know why the 289 does not serve merry hill or cradley heath anymore. Because I think that was a stupid idea to do. Because now I have to walk to the other side of Brickhouse farm to Rowley regis hospital to catch the 4M. Its a 15 mins walk and in the freezing cold it is not pleasant  >:(

The 289 was very quiet at the Merry Hill End. I wasnt surprised to see it go. The people of Quarry Bank and Cradley are not really interested it seems in going towards the rest of Sandwell. Most will go to Merry Hill, Halesowen or Stourbridge. The 297 which replaced the 289 in the Quarry Bank area is a much better swap imo.

[karl724223]

Why can't you catch the 289 to old hill then get off walk round the corner and catch either a 297 141 or 4m to merry hill or catch the 289 to rowley hospital and wait for a 4m to merry hill not rocket science is it ?????

[Jack2001]

Because it would be better if Rowley regis had a direct link to Merry hill like most areas instead of everybody trying to cram onto the 4M. Just a couple of years ago Brickhouse farm had the following nxwm routes
238(289) Merry hill-West Bromwich
258 Merry hill-Birmingham
404H Walsall-Merry Hill
That is direct links to Merry hill, Birmingham, Blackheath, West Bromwich Old Hill, Cradley Heath, Oldbury, Bearwood etc. Direct links to shopping places were much better back then. To be honest Brickhouse farms bus routes are not as good as they used to be. Lets not keep talking about this. Has anybody seen 2099 lately because I have only seen it once in service.

[nitromatt1]

All of the new B7s are stalking me, I keep seeing them everywhere, except 2099, which I have not seen once yet.

[Sh4318]

Does anybody know why the 289 does not serve merry hill or cradley heath anymore. Because I think that was a stupid idea to do. Because now I have to walk to the other side of Brickhouse farm to Rowley regis hospital to catch the 4M. Its a 15 mins walk and in the freezing cold it is not pleasant  >:(

The 289 was very quiet at the Merry Hill End. I wasnt surprised to see it go. The people of Quarry Bank and Cradley are not really interested it seems in going towards the rest of Sandwell. Most will go to Merry Hill, Halesowen or Stourbridge. The 297 which replaced the 289 in the Quarry Bank area is a much better swap imo.

It still is, to Old Hill anyway. The only thing that angers me is that they still haven't replaced the Brickhouse Farm - Merry Hill section of the route