Cannock Garage

[l.murphy123]

I think @BusMan Greg meant from his observations and not suggesting facts so it's unfair for everyone to jump at him and tell him all the measures of profitability that he hasn't considered. Maybe Greg (assume thats your name) in future you could say 'from what I have seen this week' or words to that effect.

[I love Walsall buses]

Does it go down roads with no other buses or is it the 29 route?

29 route from Walsall to bloxwich then from bloxwich turns left after pinfold goes straight down then right onto Ingram road

[Bob]

Notable lack of Sapphire buses on the supposed Sapphire routes today. An 05 plate Solo on the 1.....

[l.murphy123]

Notable lack of Sapphire buses on the supposed Sapphire routes today. An 05 plate Solo on the 1.....

Has been the same since the 1 went every 20 minutes. Wonder where they will get some more from.

[Bob]

Crappy solo was 2447 was crawling along dual carriageway in cannock this morning at about 2 miles an hr displaying 75a with hazards on then promptly expired a few yards after the island causing traffic delays, the same one that coach aid recovered the other day then this evening another expired Solo SR with engineers trying to get it moved on longford road. The perils of opersting crappy old minibus replacement vehicles on interurban routes eh. Must be enhancing arrivas image

[BusMan Greg]

I.e arriva were crap and they will always be crap

[Bob]

Are the 1 and 2 even still classed as Sapphire routes? Darts and 11 yr old unrefurbed Volvo on there today

[Pat]

Are the 1 and 2 even still classed as Sapphire routes? Darts and 11 yr old unrefurbed Volvo on there today

At least there are vehicles running on the route. Put it this way, would you rather have an older vehicle or no bus at all?  All people want is a service and most don't really care what vehicle is on it.

[evo mark]

but why cant there be better buses as the fares are high enough to pay for them

[BusMan Greg]

At least there are vehicles running on the route. Put it this way, would you rather have an older vehicle or no bus at all?  All people want is a service and most don't really care what vehicle is on it.
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Exactly you've hit the nail on the head mate

[Pat]

but why cant there be better buses as the fares are high enough to pay for them

The reason fares are high reflects the low usage of Cannock's network.  What would be the point in investing thousands, possibly millions in a network that has decreasing pax numbers and won't be used to its full potential?

[bovaman]

60 & 825 the same,  clapped out old end of life darts and solos on it a lot again of late,  folk get fed up of unreliable services, constantly missing buses due to constant breakdowns with sky high fares and make alternative plans, these old time expired sheds are no good for interurban services at all, bit of new knacker lacquer wont solve there reliability./ageing issues,  Still wasting them re furbished pulsars on pye greens too , surely if pye greens was that lucrative then the new 63 reg ones that they had from new and all logo'd up especially for it would surely still be on there!

[Bob]

The reason fares are high reflects the low usage of Cannock's network.  What would be the point in investing thousands, possibly millions in a network that has decreasing pax numbers and won't be used to its full potential?

So the Cannock operation is in terminal decline itd seem

[Pat]

60 & 825 the same,  clapped out old end of life darts and solos on it a lot again of late,  folk get fed up of unreliable services, constantly missing buses due to constant breakdowns with sky high fares and make alternative plans, these old time expired sheds are no good for interurban services at all, bit of new knacker lacquer wont solve there reliability./ageing issues,  Still wasting them re furbished pulsars on pye greens too , surely if pye greens was that lucrative then the new 63 reg ones that they had from new and all logo'd up especially for it would surely still be on there!

But at least there is some form of a service!

[Bob]

But at least there is some form of a service!

Albeit an unreliable one. Hardly an enticement to get on buses is it? Be grateful for no investment and every other bus might come, itll be clapped out but at least this one aimt broke down